Japanese company Daikin Industries has become a shareholder of OCSiAl, a producer of graphene nanotubes, following three years of collaboration in developing graphene nanotube applications as a next-generation additive.
RPM International Inc. recently announced that Michael J. Laroche, Chief Financial Officer of its Specialty Products Group operating segment, has been appointed Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) for RPM, effective Nov. 1.
Thiele Kaolin Co. and Imerys Performance Minerals jointly announced that they have entered into an agreement in which Thiele will acquire certain Imerys kaolin assets.
PPG recently announced that it is currently adding capacity for the production of overvarnish coatings for beverage can exteriors, including PPG ISENSEā¢ Gloss coatings, at its Delaware, Ohio, plant.
Mercedes-Benz and AkzoNobel have agreed to extend their partnership agreement for another four years, which means the company will continue to be a recommended supplier of vehicle refinish products and services in China and a preferred partner in Indonesia.
IGM Resins recently commented on concerns raised in Europe, North America, South America, and Japan, related to recent finding of higher concentrations of PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) in several sources of the production of 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-phenyl-propane.