BASF Automotive Refinish showcased restyled vehicles, hosted designer autograph sessions and presented the latest in car color technology at the 2014 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas.

AkzoNobel has started operations at its vehicle refinishes plant in Changzhou, China - the company's 30^th manufacturing facility in the country.

LORD Corp. received recognition for the company’s commitment to employee health and wellness by both the Dayton Business Journal for its facility in Dayton, OH, and the Pittsburgh Business Times, for its facilities in Cambridge Springs, Saegertown, and Erie, PA.

Benjamin Moore has received certification at the Silver level from the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute for its greenest paint Natura^®, professional coating Ultra Spec^® 500 and zero-VOC waterborne colorants.

Ardleigh Minerals Inc., a recycler for the aerospace and thermal spray industries based in Beachwood, OH, has developed a process to recycle spent sodium bicarbonate blast media.

PPG Industries’ coil and building products group has published the “Building Products Coil Coatings Color Guide,” an eight-page brochure featuring 100 coatings color samples categorized according to eight product lines and five resin chemistries.

Titan, a provider of professional-grade sprayers and application equipment, has acquired Advanced Striping Equipment Inc. of Douglasville, GA.

Cool roof coatings manufacturer National Coatings Corp. has added American Roofing Sales Inc. (ARS) of Marietta, GA, and Specialties Plus Inc. of Tulsa, OK, to the company’s Gulf States Regional Team. 

Architectural finishing company Linetec is expanding its capacity and capabilities with a third anodize line.

TA Industrial Solutions has decided to bring its first time yield (FTY) process consulting services to the forefront of the company’s offerings.