With demand for driver-assisted and electric vehicles (EVs) increasing and repairs becoming increasingly complex, AkzoNobel says collision body repair shops are having to re-tool with capital-intensive equipment to compete. A similar challenge is talent and the need to rapidly upskill the existing workforce, while coping with labor shortages.
The company says this acquisition will reinforce its position in the inorganic pigment industry. Venator’s iron oxide pigment has achieved steady growth and maintained profitability amid the pandemic and market fluctuations, demonstrating strong competitiveness and resilience.
The Water Tank Color Designer presents an array of customizable options, including tank styles, paint colors, logos, icons, and fonts, and can even create multi-color designs, with different colors for various areas of the tank.
The certification ensures that biomass, recycled materials, etc., are appropriately managed under the mass-balance method in the supply chain, including manufacturing. With the acquisition of this certification, Asahi Kasei will be able to provide ISCC PLUS certified products.
Axalta Coating Systems announced it has won the Innovation in Costs and Excellence in Direct Purchase category in CAOA Chery’s annual Best Supplier Awards.
“We are very pleased to have reliable partners who have intact and flexible supply chains, and a strong customer focus for our high-performance materials. The new partnerships are intended to increase the product availability in relevant industrial markets, such as metal coating, lacquer, and paint formulations, as well as rubber recycling,” says Peter Hannen, Ph.D., head of the Powders and Specialties market segment at Evonik.
The Cleveland Coatings Society has opened abstract submissions for podium and poster presentations for the 66th annual Sink or Swim Technical Symposium.
The National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) announced the results of its election for incoming officers and directors to the Association’s board of directors.