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Sales of newly built, single-family homes fell 3.3% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 440,000 units in February.

Ford Motor Co. recently announced plans to invest $500 million to upgrade its Lima, Ohio, engine plant and add 300 new jobs to support production of the all-new 2.7-liter EcoBoost^® specifically engineered for the next-generation 2015 Ford F-150.

The new CoatOSil FLX coating modifier can reportedly improve coating flexibility while also maintaining or even enhancing corrosion resistance and gloss retention.

STEPOSOL^® MET-10U is a new surfactant derived from natural oils intended to displace the use of solvents.

Bayer MaterialScience recently announced it is increasing its production capacities in the Asia-Pacific region to meet the continued growth in demand there for raw materials for coatings and adhesives.

PPG Industries recently announced plans to invest more than $27 million in its San Juan del Rio, Queretaro, Mexico, coatings manufacturing facility.

Ford recently announced that production of its all-new 2016 F-650 and F-750 medium-duty trucks will shift from Mexico to its Ohio Assembly Plant starting early next year.

Nordson ASYMTEK recently announced it has entered into a distributorship agreement with Esman Elektronik to support its fluid dispensing, jetting, and conformal coating business in Turkey.

The medical electronics market in India was valued at $6.5 billion in 2013, and is likely to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 16%.

The UV-curable, optically clear, hard coating reportedly offers superior durability and increased film life.