Axalta Coating Systems was presented with the Volvo Cars Quality Excellence (VQE) Award at a dedicated ceremony held at Axalta’s Wuppertal, Germany, site on June 30, 2015.
PPG Industries reported record second quarter 2015 net sales from continuing operations of $4.1 billion, up $18 million, or about 1 percent, versus the prior-year figure of $4.08 billion.
Akcros Chemicals Inc. announced several new registrations of isothiazolone-based solids and liquids in Canada and expected new carrier registrations in the United States.
Sartomer Americas, a business unit of Arkema Inc. and a global leader in specialty acrylate and methacrylate monomers and oligomers, has named René Neron Plant Manager, Chatham Operations.
The mergers and acquisitions race in China’s titanium dioxide (TiO2) industry appears to be heating up despite the recent turbulence in China’s stock market, as leading producer CNNC TD announced on July 14 that it was negotiating a deal worth over RMB200 million ($32.7 million).
WITec’s fully automated Raman imaging system apyron won the first prize at the Achema 2015 Innovation Awards in the category of Laboratory and Analytical Technologies.
Axalta Coating Systems announced that China’s freight and transportation operator Hoau Group has appointed Axalta as the exclusive supplier for its corporate rebranding program to re-paint Hoau’s fleet of heavy duty trucks.
Argex Titanium Inc., an emerging producer of high-grade titanium dioxide (TiO2), has completed work at its Valleyfield Technology Center, confirming key hydrometallurgical process innovations for the production of pigment-grade TiO2.