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News Archive
June 02, 2008
• Korzite Coatings acquires KB Coatings assets
• Thailand and Vietnam newest growth markets in Asia
• Building permits down in March as national construction boom slows
• UV Robotics to develop US military coating technology
• Wagner to increase presence at Coating 2008 Show
• X-Rite sees growing market for colour measurement in Middle East
May 06, 2008
• Draft VOC regulations announced
• Canadian government declares bisphenol A dangerous
• AkzoNobel unveils new brand strategy, drops ICI name
• Clariant names Canadian distributors
•Canada Colors and Chemicals Ltd. relocates sales offices
•Paint demand in Argentina to grow 7% annually through 2012
•Nordson to showcase technology for aluminum extrusion coating
April 15, 2008
• Management buyout team purchases Dominion Colour Corp. from Kikuchi Color & Chemicals
• MediTECH Medical Polymers achieves ISO certification
• L.V. Lomas appointed representative for Borchers GmbH, opens office in Shanghai
• Coating additive sales in Asia forecast at 9% growth through 2012
• Canadian metal finishers' association votes to merge with US group
• Canadian economy still strong despite recession fears
April 1, 2008 • New company to provide products based on Nobel Prize-winning technology
• Dempsey Corp. named Canadian distributor for Chitec
• Dow Biocides to increase glutaraldehyde capacity by 2009
• Tronox and Exxaro boards approve expansion of titanium dioxide plant in Western Australia
• Attendance up 20% at Germany-based PaintExpo
• Limited tax relief for business in Ontario budget
March 2008
• Cloverdale Paint purchases Guertin Coatings
• Dempsey Corp. named Canadian distributor for BASF resins
• Goldschmidt Industrial Chemical Corp. changes name to Reaxis Inc.
• RPM International makes two acquisitions
• Powder Coatings Institute executive director resigns
• China losing competitive advantage to other low cost nations
February 2008
• Merger of FSCT with NPCA to go ahead, ICE to be canceled
• L.V. Lomas named distributor for Hilton Davis pigment dispersions
• MultiChem named Canadian distributor for Bomar Specialties
• Dempsey Corp. among top 25 small and medium-sized employers in Canada
January 2008
• Benjamin Moore to close Burlington, ON, alkyd plant
• Wacker to acquire Air Products' stake in construction polymers joint ventures
• Aleris closing coil coating facility in Toronto, ON
• DuPont CoatingSolutions, American Trim working on chrome alternate
• Rohm & Haas survey: customers want formaldehyde-free biocide
• Central and Eastern European paint market growth at 9 per cent
• Alberta paint recycling program to launch April 1
• Benjamin Moore & Co. acquires Insl-x
• Col-Met Spray Booths support Wounded Warrior Project
December 2007
• Siltech Corp. expands R&D facility in Toronto
• Akzo Nobel lands major Shell contract
• Akzo Nobel Aerospace Coatings receives Platinum Supplier Award
• Corporate profits reach record high in third quarter
• White knocks off silver as most popular car colour in North America
• New study of Indian paint and coatings market released
• Rohm and Haas, Basin Water form alliance for water treatment
• Dow to exit hydroxyalkyl acrylates market
• Henkel Partners with DuPont to distribute e-coat
November 2007 • FSCT turns about face on merger with NPCA
• American Coatings Conference issues call for papers
• DuPont CoatingSolutions launches powder coatings line in Canada
• HERO Appoints Coast to Coast as Sales Representatives
• Nominations open for UV & EB industry emerging technology awards
• PPG Industries Wins Chrysler LLC Award for Adhesives and Sealants
• OM Group Acquires Borchers GmbH
• SEI Chemical opens new headquarters
• SEI Chemical named agent for Clariant anti-graffiti applications
• Chemroy Canada named Elementis distributor
October 2007
• Clariant (Canada) Inc., to close technical service lab in Markham, ON
• Tronox to retain sulfate process plant in Uerdingen, Germany
• RPM's StonCor Group acquires Star Maling
• Dow Epoxy makes three strategic acquisitions
• Consumers are "brushing up" on painting knowledge according to Rohm and Haas study
• Growth forecast for coatings for plastics in Western Europe led by UV curables
• Demand for building permits remains high across Canada
• Inortech Chimie expands product line
• Cray Valley opens hydrocarbons resin lab
September 2007
• Canadian paint industry shipments continue to decline
• Bank of Canada holds steady on overnight rate
• Metal products, vehicle prices drop, raw materials prices go up in July
• Ford Oakville plant will turn paint fumes into energy
• Toymaker Mattel issues third recall over lead paint
• Atlas Material Testing opens new outdoor exposure site in India
• Canadian Colour Forecast for 2008�The influence of globalization
August 2007
• Akzo Nobel swallows ICI in $16-billion deal
• Canadian paint convention set for Quebec City Sept. 8-11
• NPCA, Vincentz start new paint show for North America
• Paint club helps regional makers compete globally
• Dow, Solvay in joint venture to build Thailand plant
• Allan Roach joins Brenntag Canada
• Ken Kreeger to oversee global business development for Nordson
• New web site for Binks
• International Paint expands R&D in North America
• Akzo Nobel to delist from NASDAQ
• UK paint research firm acquires chemical consultants business Irfab
• Rohm and Haas heads to Russia to build polymer emulsions plant
July 2007
• Canadian paint convention set for Quebec City Sept. 8-11
• Coatings editor to dual role, Coatings, Canadian Metalworking
• Autobody shop firm Maaco cuts VOCs by 64%
• ISP buys German biocide firm Bode Chemie
• US states terminate public nuisance cases against old lead paint firms
• Dow unveil $1 B specialty business
• Grace Darex acquires Spanish coatings firm
June 2007
• Manufacturing Worries, June
7, 2007
• Akzo Nobel swallows Canadian wood coatings firm Chemcraft, June 7, 2007
• No marriage for two US paint associations, June 7, 2007
• Recycled paint expands reach to Ontario, June 7, 2007
• Akzo Nobel opens first Sico Paints warehouse in Western Canada, June 7, 2007
• Canadian paint convention set for Quebec City Sept. 8-11, June 7, 2007
• Lead brochure addresses lead in old paint, June 7, 2007
• Manufacturers increase shipments, June 7, 2007
• Sartomer opens tech centre in Japan , June 7, 2007
• Shercon moves to new home in California, June 7, 2007
• British Columbia sales rep gets Reichhold award, June 7, 2007
• Canadian Air Force engineer joins Blastrac, June 7, 2007
• Global paint maker Jotun launches "Lady" brand in Middle East, June 7, 2007
• Call for papers for UV and EB technology conference, June 7, 2007
May 2007
• A Leadership Role, May 10 ,
2007
• Rohm and Haas to study plant-based bioproducts for paints and coatings , May
10, 2007
• Angus to build R&D site in US for nitroalkanes
, May
10, 2007
• Charles Tennant to sell Dynea coating additives
, May
10, 2007
• Researchers create world's first anti-reflection coating , May
10, 2007
• Construction growth in'06 hampered by slowdown in residential investment
, May
10, 2007
• 2006 good year for car, truck sales, May 10, 2007
• Atlas sets up weathering site in India, May
10, 2007
• Akzo Nobel invests in Chinese chemicals plant , May
10, 2007
• Rohm and Haas sells European auto coatings business , May
10, 2007
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