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PHMSA to Issue Proposed Rulemaking for Hazmat Registration & Fee Program
On Sept. 22, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) to solicit feedback on potential adjustments to the statutorily mandated hazmat registration and fee assessment program.
Michigan Proposes Amended VOC Rules for Consumer Products and AIM Coatings
On Sept. 26, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, & Energy (MI EGLE) issued a proposed rule package related to volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions. The proposal includes amendments to Michigan’s consumer products rule, as well the state’s VOC rule for Architectural and Industrial Maintenance (AIM) coatings.
JNS-SmithChem to Expand Territory with Lorama Group Inc.
JNS SmithChem LLC announced it has been awarded additional territory to distribute Lorama Group products, especially for the CASE market.
LANXESS Corporation Appoints Azelis Americas to Distribute PUDs
LANXESS Corporation announced that its Urethane Systems (URE) business unit has partnered with Azelis Americas to distribute its polyurethane dispersions (PUDs) in the United States, effective Nov. 1. The agreement adds the Witcobond® line of PUDs to Azelis’ existing portfolio of LANXESS Urethane Systems product lines serving the CASE markets.
PHMSA to Issue Proposed Rulemaking for Hazmat Registration & Fee Program
On Sept. 22, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) to solicit feedback on potential adjustments to the statutorily mandated hazmat registration and fee assessment program.
Michigan Proposes Amended VOC Rules for Consumer Products and AIM Coatings
On Sept. 26, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, & Energy (MI EGLE) issued a proposed rule package related to volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions. The proposal includes amendments to Michigan’s consumer products rule, as well the state’s VOC rule for Architectural and Industrial Maintenance (AIM) coatings.
OSHA Expands Criteria for Severe Violator Enforcement Program
The new criteria include violations of all hazards and OSHA standards and will continue to focus on repeat offenders in all industries. Previously, an employer could be in the program for failing to meet a limited number of standards.
EPA Proposes Amendments to Risk Management Program
On Aug. 31, EPA proposed amendments to the Risk Management Program (RMP) – Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention. Per EPA, the proposed amendments seek to improve chemical process safety; assist in planning, preparedness, and responding to RMP-reportable accidents; and improve public awareness of chemical hazards at regulated sources.
LANXESS Corporation Appoints Azelis Americas to Distribute PUDs
LANXESS Corporation announced that its Urethane Systems (URE) business unit has partnered with Azelis Americas to distribute its polyurethane dispersions (PUDs) in the United States, effective Nov. 1. The agreement adds the Witcobond® line of PUDs to Azelis’ existing portfolio of LANXESS Urethane Systems product lines serving the CASE markets.
AkzoNobel on Schedule with Largest Warehousing Base in China
A large logistics hub, which is set to become AkzoNobel’s largest warehousing base in China, is on course to be completed in May 2023.
BASF Coatings Inaugurates New Electrocoat Research Center
BASF Coatings inaugurated a new research center for electrophoretic dip coating at its headquarters in Münster-Hiltrup, Germany. An electrophoretic or cathodic dip coat (e-coat) protects the surfaces, edges and cavities of a car body against corrosion and evens out the roughness of the pre-treated metal surfaces; the e-coat thus provides the basis for the application of subsequent paint layers.
BASF Announces Innovation Partnership with RiKarbon
BASF and RiKarbon Inc., a U.S.-based technology start-up, have signed a partnership contract to exclusively license and commercialize proprietary technology from RiKarbon.
ACA Seeks Nominations for David F. Darling Prize
ACA is seeking nominations for the inaugural David F. Darling Prize, to be presented at its CoatingsTech Conference, which will be held June 26-28, 2023. Nominations should be received by Dec. 1, 2022.
ACA Seeks Nominations for 2023 Mattiello Lecture Award
ACA is seeking nominations for the 2023 Joseph J. Mattiello Lecture Award, to be given at its CoatingsTech Conference scheduled for June 26-28, 2023. Nominations should be received by Dec. 1, 2022.
New TraQr Tool Developed by ChemQuest Available through ACA Partnership
TraQr™ 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.
ACA Announces New Board Appointments, Dan Calkins and Jeffrey J. Powell
In their roles, Calkins and Powell will provide strategic direction on association finances, and organizational and policy initiatives. Both Calkins and Powell will serve 2-year terms, ending in April 2024.
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