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PPG Reports Record Fourth Quarter Sales

January 22, 2014

PPG Industries recently reported record fourth quarter 2013 net sales from continuing operations of $3.7 billion, up 14%.

Housing Markets Continue to Show Gradual Improvement

January 10, 2014

Markets in 56 out of the approximately 350 metro areas nationwide returned to or exceeded their last normal levels of economic and housing activity.

Bausch Named PPG Global Industrial Coatings VP

January 9, 2014

PPG Industries recently announced that Shelley J. Bausch will join the company as vice president, global industrial coatings.

Market Trends: Growth Continues for Asia-Pacific Coatings Market

The five largest coatings suppliers in the Asia-Pacific Region are projected to capture 28% of worldwide sales in 2013.

January 2, 2014

Coating consumption in the Asia-Pacific region is projected to be 16.45 million tons worth $48.3 billion in 2013, according to the consulting firm Kusumgar, Nerlfi & Growney.

Michelman Establishes Emulsions Joint Venture in Japan

December 26, 2013

Michelman recently announced it has established a joint venture with Maruyoshi Chemical Co., Ltd.

PPG Expands Aerospace Business Operations in Japan

December 23, 2013

PPG Industries recently announced it has expanded its aerospace business operations in Japan with the relocation of its application support center to a site in Miyoshi.

CVC Thermoset Specialties Adds Capacity for Urea Accelerators

December 16, 2013

CVC Thermoset Specialties, a business group of Emerald Performance Materials, recently announced the addition of a new reactor train.

Chromaflo Technologies, CPS Color’s Colorants Business Combine

December 10, 2013

The former CPS Color Equipment Business Unit will become a standalone company under the brand name COROB.

AkzoNobel to Consolidate Coil Coatings Activities in Europe and Russia

December 9, 2013

AkzoNobel recently announced plans to optimize the manufacturing footprint of its Coil Coatings sites in Europe and Russia by concentrating production at three strategic sites.

CVC Thermoset Specialties to Expand Capacity

December 5, 2013

CVC Thermoset Specialties, a business group of Emerald Performance Materials, recently announced it will increase capacity of its line of ERISYS™ epoxy-functional monomers.