American Coatings Association

ACA has presented Dr. Jamil Baghdachi, director of the Coatings Research Institute at Eastern Michigan University, with its Industry Excellence Award.

Four industry members received Industry Achievement Awards during ACA's 125^th Anniversary Reception & Dinner, which was held May 7, prior to the American Coatings Show May 8-10, 2012, in Indianapolis, Ind.

Four industry members received Industry Statesmen Awards during ACA's 125^th Anniversary Reception & Dinner, which was held May 7, prior to the American Coatings Show May 8-10, 2012, in Indianapolis, Ind.

The American Coatings Association (ACA) has presented Jack Wickham, Ace Hardware Corporation’s vice president of manufacturing for its Ace Paint Division, and chair of the PaintCare^®Board of Directors, with the George Baugh Heckel Award.

In an effort to meet environmental and health standards, Kelly-Moore Paint Company, Inc. is introducing a new generation of zero-VOC colorants to their store locations nationwide.  

Kryll Advanced Importação e Exportação de Aditivos Ltda. has been named CVC Termoset Specialties’ Brazilian distributor.  

Bühler has announced that its acquisition of Leybold Optics has been approved.  

Private equity firm Arsenal Capital Partners has acquired both Plasticolors, Inc. and Evonik Industries’ Colortrend global colorants business. 

Arkema Coating Resins has sold its Peninsula Polymers business to an investment group led by the business’ current management team. 

The American Coatings Show & Conference, held May 7-10, 2012 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Ind., was a wild success, breaking all of its previous records for visitors, exhibitors, and footprint.