Through targeted debottlenecking at the Krefeld-Uerdingen site, LANXESS has increased the product availability of its Bayferrox and Colortherm micronized red pigments by more than 5,000 metric tons per year.
A pair of municipal water tanks in Katy, Texas, are this year's winner of the Tank of the Year competition sponsored by Tnemec Co. Inc., a leading provider of high-performance coatings.
AkzoNobel has strengthened its business in Asia by acquiring 100% of the shares in Colourland Paints Sdn Bhd and Colourland Paints (Marketing) Sdn Bhd, both referred to as Colourland Paints.
HZO Inc., a leader in advanced and scalable electronics waterproofing and protection solutions, has acquired Semblant Ltd., a UK-based leader in protective nano-coatings and waterproof technology.
The Canadian Paint and Coatings Association and its member companies are working globally with the United Nations Environmental Program and the World Health Organization to eliminate lead content in architectural paint and coatings.