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Seal For Life Completes Four Acquisitions, Names Oravitz CEO

With these acquisitions, Seal For Life reports that it has broadened its portfolio of protective coating technologies, expanded its range of applications, and significantly grown its presence in North America.

January 10, 2020

Seal For Life recently announced that it has completed the acquisitions of Flame Control Coatings, Highland International, LifeLast, and US Coatings.

BASF’s Mangano to Discuss Rheology Modifiers at Cleveland Coatings Society Tech Dinner

John Mangano will discuss “Understanding and Use of Rheology Modifiers for Waterborne Coatings” at the CSS Tech Dinner.

January 9, 2020

The Cleveland Coatings Society (CCS) recently announced that John Mangano, technical service specialist for BASF, will participate in the CSS Tech Dinner on January 16.

Single-Family Housing Starts Increase in November

Overall permits, which are a harbinger of future housing production, increased 1.4% to a 1.48 million unit annualized rate in November.

January 3, 2020

Total housing starts increased 3.2% in November to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.37 million units.

SMTA Finalizes Pan Pacific Microelectronics Symposium Program

The Pan Pacific Microelectronics Symposium reportedly promotes international technical interchange and provides a forum for networking among microelectronics professionals and business leaders throughout the world.

December 31, 2019

SMTA recently announced that the program is finalized for its 25th Annual Pan Pacific Microelectronics Symposium, which will take place February 10-13, 2020, at the Westin Hapuna Beach Resort on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Builder Confidence Ends 2019 Strong on Solid Economic Fundamentals

All three Housing Market Index components registered gains in December 2019.

December 27, 2019

Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes increased five points to 76 in December, from an upwardly revised November reading, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).

ALTANA Acquires Overprint Varnish Specialist Schmid Rhyner

Schmid Rhyner reportedly generated sales of roughly €50 million (approximately $55.6 million) in 2018, with around 80 employees.

December 26, 2019

ALTANA recently announced it is acquiring Switzerland-based Schmid Rhyner AG, thereby strategically expanding its ACTEGA division.

Electronics Manufacturers See Internet of Things as Key Growth Driver

The electronics industry’s expected direction in the next six months remained generally optimistic, with all business indicators looking positive.

December 26, 2019

Growth is slowing worldwide and the electronics industry’s outlook is less optimistic than in previous quarters, although it is still generally positive, according to the results of IPC’s fourth quarter 2019 “Pulse of the Electronics Industry” survey.

AkzoNobel to Strengthen Position in Sub-Saharan African Market with Mauvilac Acquisition

AkzoNobel reports that the transaction includes a local production facility, four concept stores, and access to a strong distribution network.

December 24, 2019

AkzoNobel recently announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Mauvilac Industries Limited, a paints and coatings company in Mauritius.

PPG Completes $15.5 Million Investment in Research and Technology Center

PPG’s new facility accommodates more than 90 employees in various research and technology, manufacturing, customer support, and related service and administrative positions.

December 20, 2019

PPG recently marked the completion of a $15.5 million investment at its aerospace research and technology (R&T) center in Burbank, Calif.

Though Home Building is Concentrated in Millennial Areas, Pace Lags Rest of Nation

The pace of housing production in areas with the greatest concentration of millennials lags the rest of the nation, according to the latest quarterly National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Home Building Geography Index (HBGI).

December 18, 2019

The majority of single- and multi-family housing production in the nation is occurring in counties with the greatest concentration of millennials.