Parker Trutec Inc.’s Urbana, OH, facility recently added a fourth zinc phosphate and Bonderlube^® line to its selection of industrial coatings.

The Metal Construction Association (MCA) 2014 Chairman’s Award honored The Valspar Corp., Minneapolis, for its contribution to Chaffin Junior High School’s colorful renovation and addition in Fort Smith, AR. Recognized in the category of “Educational – Primary and Secondary,” the project features metal wall panels and custom, aluminum accents finished in five colors using Valspar’s 70% PVDF Fluropon^® products.

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.