BASF has invested €2.5 million in its Demarchi coatings site, located in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, to expand its capacity to serve Brazil’s automotive industry with waterborne automotive coatings.

American WeatherStar (AWS), Mobile, AL has redesigned its master website for better functionality and user friendliness.

Coatings manufacturer Duralar Technologies has established its U.S. headquarters in the Tucson region of Arizona.

Keyland Polymer Ltd., a manufacturer of UV-curable powder coatings, announced an exclusive sales representation agreement with RND Ltd., a sister company of Tekiz Makina Sanayi, to promote UV-cured powder coating chemistry and application technology in Turkey.

The Finishing Co. (TFC), Addison, IL, a leader in coating services for OEM components, has acquired Jet Finishers Inc., Elk Grove Village, IL.

BASF Automotive Refinish Solutions announced that the winner of the 2014 Ridler Award – the 1964 Buick Riviera Rivision created by JF Launier of JF Kustoms – features BASF R-M^® Onyx HD paint.

The Crown Group Waterloo Plant has earned recognition as a Partner-level supplier for 2013 in the John Deere Achieving Excellence Program.

A new website, www.epoxy-europe.eu, helps users discover the many uses epoxy resins have in a wide range of industrial and commercial sectors.

PPG Industries’ protective and marine coatings (PMC) business has terminated its licensee agreement with Comex Group in Mexico. Customers in that country can now order AMERCOAT^® brand products directly from PPG.

A new specification option out of the paint industry is available through a strategic alliance forged among nine regional coatings manufacturers: The National Paint Alliance (NPA).