The Eastern Michigan University faculty-student research team has been awarded a U.S. patent for organic-inorganic hybrid materials that can potentially replace hazardous heavy metals used in the metal finishing industry, according to Vijay Mannari, director of Coatings Research Institute at EMU.
Helmee Imaging Oy, a developer, manufacturer, and marketer of unique CSD imaging technology for surface inspection applications, has launched a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary based in Cumming, Georgia.
The acquisition offers benefits such as the addition of in-house market development function to identify, research, and qualify market opportunities for new and existing product lines, digital marketing capabilities to drive targeted customer development efforts and lead qualification, and more.
ISCC PLUS (International Sustainability & Carbon Certification), a globally applicable certification system, ensures traceability and secures custody through a mass balance approach along the value chain, from feedstock to the final product.
To support the business’ strategy, the new vice president will be responsible for driving the sustainable, long-term growth of key flexible packaging accounts in the North American market.
"Our businesses skillfully navigated supply chain tightness, cost inflation, macroeconomic challenges, and foreign exchange headwinds to expand margins and deliver record first-quarter financial results," said RPM chairman and CEO Frank C. Sullivan.
The partnership will provide a broader portfolio of high-performance polymers and pigment dispersions to coatings manufacturers, while continuing to offer enhanced technological expertise and exceptional formulation support.
Led by color expert and stylist Sara McLean, Dunn-Edwards takes on an extensive anthropological study of color to annually identify a Color of the Year that is predictive and forward-thinking of the year ahead and beyond.