If the PaintCare bill becomes law, Maryland would join Oregon, California, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, Minnesota, Maine, Colorado, Washington, New York, and the District of Columbia, all of which have enacted legislation for implementing the ACA- and industry-conceived platform for the proper and effective management of post-consumer paint.
ACA supports this bipartisan legislation and is encouraging Congress to support the Innovative Materials for America’s Growth and Infrastructure Newly Expanded (IMAGINE) Act, to encourage research and deployment of innovative construction materials in transportation and water infrastructure projects nationwide.
PaintCare will provide more than 200 drop-off sites across Washington, which include paint retail stores and locally managed government facilities.
Dow Construction Chemicals will expand its territory with JNS SmithChem as an authorized Southeast region distributor. The authorization includes WALOCEL™ Cellulose Ethers, CELLOSIZE™ Rheology Modifiers, DOW™ Latex Powders (DLP) and […]
AkzoNobel announced it acquired stake in Qlayers, a startup that the company says is opening possibilities in the application of industrial coatings. According to AkzoNobel, Qlayers’ coating technology offers an […]
Maroon Group announced April 1 that the company will be rebranded as Barentz, effective immediately. The name change follows the acquisition of Maroon Group by Barentz International in December 2020. […]
PPG announced an agreement with Vizient, the nation’s largest member-driven healthcare performance-improvement company. Vizient members will be able to purchase a variety of PPG paint products at contracted pricing. The […]
Covestro completed the acquisition of the Resins & Functional Materials business (RFM) from the Dutch company Royal DSM. The transaction received regulatory approval after Covestro and DSM signed an acquisition […]
If the PaintCare bill passes and is enacted, New Jersey would join Oregon, California, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, Minnesota, Maine, Colorado, Washington, New York and the District of Columbia, all of enacted legislation to implement the ACA- and industry-conceived platform for the proper and effective management of post-consumer paint.
Canada’s consultation document is the first step in informing stakeholders of the federal government’s plans to develop specific measures to further reduce VOC emissions from consumer and commercial products over the 2021 to 2028 period.
