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Univar Solutions and Arxada Partner
Univar Solutions Brasil Ltda., a subsidiary of Univar Solutions, has announced a distribution agreement with Arxada for a full range of biocides, preservatives, and performance additives used in industrial applications. According to the company, the agreement will strengthen Univar Solutions' product offerings in Brazil's paints, coatings, and lubricants markets by adding cost-effective and versatile antimicrobials and performance additives tailored to preservation and microbial control.
Perstorp Buys Out Minority Partner at China Site
Perstorp has closed a deal to buy out its minority partner in the joint venture Shandong Perstorp Chemical Co., Ltd. (formerly Shandong Fufeng Perstorp Chemical Co., Ltd.), which owned and operated the polyol manufacturing operation at Site Zibo located in Shangdon province in China.
AkzoNobel Completes Expansions
AkzoNobel has opened a €26 million manufacturing plant in Faisalabad, the company’s largest investment in Pakistan to date.
WEG Opens New Factory in Mexico
The Brazilian company WEG has announced an investment of R$100 million in its new industrial coatings factory in Mexico.
Cytek Biosciences Opens New Facility
Cytek® Biosciences, Inc. has announced the opening of a 50,000-square-foot facility in Wuxi, China to increase the company's manufacturing capacity and meet the growing worldwide demand for comprehensive cell analysis solutions.
ACA Comments on Washington DOE’s Draft Report for Antifouling Paints
ACA recently submitted comments to the Washington State Department of Ecology (DOE) on its third draft report to the state legislature regarding antifouling paints.
CPSC Seeks Comments on Petition for Adoption of Slip Resistance Standards
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is seeking comments on a petition for rulemaking that would adopt current slip resistance standards into regulations. If adopted, the standard would mandate testing and labeling regarding the slip resistance (traction) of commercial and residential grade floor coverings, floor coatings and treatments, residential and commercial floor cleaning agents, and consumer footwear.
ACA Urges Congress to Act on Miscellaneous Tariff Bill
Advancing this legislation in the Senate is critical to industry, as paint and coatings manufacturers and other businesses are paying nearly $1.4 million per day in out-of-date, distortive and anticompetitive import tariffs on products not made or available in the United States – tariffs which would be eliminated under the MTB Act.
ACA Comments on EPA’s Used Drum Management and Reconditioning ANPRM
EPA sought feedback to assist in the potential development of initiatives that would ensure the proper management of used industrial containers that held hazardous chemicals or hazardous waste, up to and including the drum reconditioning process.
California OEHHA Proposes Revisions to Prop 65 Warnings
The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment has issued proposed revisions to its Proposition 65 (Prop 65) warning requirements that would implement numerous changes.
Univar Solutions and Arxada Partner
Univar Solutions Brasil Ltda., a subsidiary of Univar Solutions, has announced a distribution agreement with Arxada for a full range of biocides, preservatives, and performance additives used in industrial applications. According to the company, the agreement will strengthen Univar Solutions' product offerings in Brazil's paints, coatings, and lubricants markets by adding cost-effective and versatile antimicrobials and performance additives tailored to preservation and microbial control.
Perstorp Buys Out Minority Partner at China Site
Perstorp has closed a deal to buy out its minority partner in the joint venture Shandong Perstorp Chemical Co., Ltd. (formerly Shandong Fufeng Perstorp Chemical Co., Ltd.), which owned and operated the polyol manufacturing operation at Site Zibo located in Shangdon province in China.
AkzoNobel Completes Expansions
AkzoNobel has opened a €26 million manufacturing plant in Faisalabad, the company’s largest investment in Pakistan to date.
WEG Opens New Factory in Mexico
The Brazilian company WEG has announced an investment of R$100 million in its new industrial coatings factory in Mexico.
Cytek Biosciences Opens New Facility
Cytek® Biosciences, Inc. has announced the opening of a 50,000-square-foot facility in Wuxi, China to increase the company's manufacturing capacity and meet the growing worldwide demand for comprehensive cell analysis solutions.
New ACA-Published Industry Market Analysis for the Paint & Coatings Industry Now Available
ACA's new U.S. Market Analysis for the Paint & Coatings Industry (2023–2028) offers quantitative and qualitative data analysis, with 5-year projections for sector and segment performance.
Dr. Dane R. Jones Receives ACA’s David F. Darling Prize
The David F. Darling Prize was established in memory of its namesake to recognize individuals who, through coatings science, technology, and research, demonstrate innovation in the areas of sustainability and environmental stewardship.
Tahereh (Neda) Hayeri Receives ACA’s 2023 CoatingsTech Best Paper Award
Hayeri received the honor at the 2023 CoatingsTech Conference for her paper, “Thermally, UV, and Moisture Curable Novel Family of Versatile Oligomers,” coauthored by Dr. Vijay M. Mannari, professor of polymers and coatings at Eastern Michigan University’s School of Engineering Technology. Hayeri’s research is directed by Mannari at Eastern Michigan University’s Coating Research Institute.
Interactive Coatings TraQr™ 2.0 Available through ACA Partnership
The dynamic TraQr 2.0 built on Microsoft’s Power BI platform — the industry leader for data analysis and visualization — enables businesses throughout the coatings and specialty chemicals value chain to identify, analyze, and forecast market trends, and to make better informed purchasing, pricing, expansion, cost saving, and development decisions more easily.
Dr. John A. Gilbert to Deliver Keynote Address at ACA’s 2023 CoatingsTech Conference
Dr. John A. Gilbert, chief research and development officer at Behr Process Corporation, will deliver the keynote address at ACA’s 2023 CoatingsTech Conference, June 26-28, in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Going … Going … Gone: Obsolescence in the Coatings World
Over the past two or three decades, there has been a well-publicized amount of consolidation within the paint and coatings industry that has often trudged behind the demise of large ...
Architectural Coatings as a Tool for Combating Urban Heat Islands
Introduction The urban heat island (UHI) effect is a growing concern among communities in the United States and across the globe. Architectural coatings that highly reflect solar radiation and emit ...
Coatings Xperience: Incorporation of Sustainability and Circular Economy Principles in Product Development
In the 1920s, a term began to be discussed within the mass production automotive industry. Alfred Sloan, a GM executive, is credited with the first use of the term "dynamic ...
Improved Performance in a Waterborne All-Acrylic Latex Produced without PFAS
Although exterior architectural coatings improve the appearance of a structure, they are ultimately intended to be protective, preserving the integrity of a substrate by isolating it from environmental exposure. As ...
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Tue, Mar 26, 2024
Eurocoat 2024
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ACA Member Webinar: State Affairs Network Update for Florida, Kentucky, Minnesota and Oregon
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ACA Member Webinar: PFAS in Products – U.S. Legislative and Regulatory Update