Valentus Specialty Chemicals announced that it has partnered with PoloPlaz Inc., Jacksonville, Arkansas, to create one of the industry’s leading wood floor coatings companies.

Gemini Industries Inc., an employee owned company headquartered in El Reno, Oklahoma, has acquired Missouri-based Amteco Inc., a provider of wood preservatives, wood protectants, and rust- and corrosion-control coatings.

AkzoNobel and Dave Kindig, host of the popular cable TV show “Bitchin’ Rides,” will work together over the next year to jointly develop a new custom color line of automotive paints.

After a successful inaugural program highlighting projects through 2016, CoatingsPro Magazine has commenced its second annual Contractor Awards Program to showcase the projects and crews that demonstrate excellence in the field of high-performance coatings.

PPG has opened a new 300-square-meter training center for automotive refinish professionals in Pillar, Argentina.

Sherwin-Williams^®, through its Industrial Wood Coatings Division, invited industry professionals at the recent AWFS^® Fair in Las Vegas to participate in a “Waterborne Challenge” to determine if they could tell the difference between waterborne and solvent-based finishes.

The Association Paints of Yaroslav, a growing architectural coatings company in Russia, recently re-launched its Brite™ line of professional paints with the Ti-Pure™ Quality endorsement from Chemours.

The Powder Coating Research Group (PCR Group) has relocated to a new facility in Columbus, Ohio.

Axalta Coating Systems announced enhanced refinish learning and development offerings available to customers in the United States and Canada including live virtual training classes and an enhanced Master Certification.

Students from Eindhoven University of Technology taking part in this year's Bridgestone World Solar Challenge in Australia will be aiming to blaze a winning trail in a stunning new vehicle featuring high-performance coatings supplied by AkzoNobel.