02.05.2011
- French specialty chemicals maker Arkema won EU regulatory approval on Friday to acquire parts of French oil major Total's chemicals business, to boost its coatings and resins...
28.03.2011
- The shortage of a specialty pigment that gives cars a glittering shine has prompted automakers to temporarily restrict orders on vehicles in certain shades of black, red and other...
16.03.2011
- Raising The Bar - Formulators of latex architectural paints and coatings have made tremendous progress in recent years and raised the bar with new product introductions. These new...
16.03.2011
- Product Protection - Aqueous products such as emulsion paints, lacquers and a number of plasters partly consist of organic components that can be used as sources of nutrient by...
15.03.2011
- Everlasting Construction - Healthy buildings are a topical issue within the modern construction industry, and coatings play an important role. High-performance coatings solutions...
28.06.2010
- Paint and coatings company Valspar said on Sunday it had agreed to acquire Australian paint maker Wattyl Ltd for about A$142 million and also assume its existing debt. The deal...
- On June 13, thousands of spectators filed into the spectacular new Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, South Africa, to watch Germany win its World Cup match against Australia 4:0...
18.05.2010
- One thing up front: Terry Gilhooley's favorite sport is not soccer. "Rugby," says the manager of Protective Coatings South and East Africa for Akzo Nobel subsidiary International...
