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Fernando to Receive Tess Award in Coatings

Ray Fernando, Ph.D., will receive the Roy W. Tess Award in Coatings for 2019.

January 31, 2019

Fernando is a professor and Arthur C. Edwards endowed chair.

Electronics Adhesives Market to Reach $7.8 Billion by 2022

The global electronic adhesives market is expected to reach a value of $7.8 billion by 2022.

January 30, 2019

The growth is due to the adhesives’ enhanced conductive and thermal properties.

Chemical Activity Barometer Shows Signs of Slower Economic Growth

The Chemical Activity Barometer (CAB) recently posted a 0.3% decline in January on a three-month moving average basis.

January 28, 2019

On a year-over-year basis, the barometer is up 0.8%.

Michelman Opens China Sustainability Center

Michelman recently announced it has opened a sustainability center at its Shanghai offices.

January 22, 2019

The new China-based Center is reportedly part of Michelman’s growth plan in the Asia Pacific region.

PPG Named a Best Employer for Diversity

PPG recently announced that it has been named to the “Best Employers for Diversity” list in 2019 by Forbes magazine.

January 17, 2019

The ranking includes top companies in the U.S. that demonstrate a dedication to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Slow Growth Predicted for U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders

October through December order levels are running significantly higher than the fourth quarter of 2017.

January 16, 2019

Manufacturing technology orders were $458 million in November 2018, down 2% from October levels and up 7% from November 2017.

Testing Scratch Resistance Beyond the Surface

New tests do more than scratch the surface of automotive coatings.

January 9, 2019

Know that sickening feeling when you exit the grocery store and find your car has been banged up by a runaway shopping cart?

RPM Second Quarter 2019 Sales up 3%

Fiscal 2019 second-quarter net sales were a record $1.36 billion.

January 9, 2019

RPM International Inc. recently reported financial results for its fiscal 2019 second quarter.

Automotive Coatings Market Continues to Rise

Refinish formulations continue to gain center stage in the automotive coatings market.

January 2, 2019

The automotive coatings market is expected to witness an increase in volume sales in 2018 over 2017.

PPG to Acquire Whitford Worldwide

The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter 2019.

December 27, 2018

PPG recently announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Whitford Worldwide Co.

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Fernando to Receive Tess Award in Coatings

Electronics Adhesives Market to Reach $7.8 Billion by 2022

Chemical Activity Barometer Shows Signs of Slower Economic Growth

Michelman Opens China Sustainability Center

PPG Named a Best Employer for Diversity

Slow Growth Predicted for U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders

Testing Scratch Resistance Beyond the Surface

RPM Second Quarter 2019 Sales up 3%

Automotive Coatings Market Continues to Rise

PPG to Acquire Whitford Worldwide

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