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Akzo Nobel Completes Specialty Chemicals Business Sale to Carlyle Group

AkzoNobel will return the vast majority of net proceeds from the sale of Specialty Chemicals to its shareholders.

October 4, 2018

Akzo Nobel N.V. recently announced it has completed the sale of the Specialty Chemicals business to The Carlyle Group and GIC.

EMD Performance Materials Opens Philadelphia Lab

The company’s global applications network produces prototypes and characterizes surfaces containing effect pigments.

September 28, 2018

EMD Performance Materials Corp. recently announced it has opened new Surface Solutions laboratories in Philadelphia’s Navy Yard.

FEICA: Adhesives and Sealants Video

September 28, 2018

FEICA has created the video that reportedly celebrates the world of adhesives and sealants.

LINE-X and Ultimate Linings Form IXS Coatings

The merge reportedly combines both companies’ product lines to give industrial and manufacturing customers more choices for their protection and surface enhancement needs.

September 17, 2018

LINE-X® and Ultimate Linings® recently announced they have combined to form IXS Coatings.

U-C Coatings Completes Contechem Acquisition

The acquisition is reportedly High Road’s 50th transaction.

September 17, 2018

High Road Capital Partners recently announced that its portfolio company U-C Coatings has completed the acquisition of Contechem.

Evonik Appoints Palmer Holland as Midwest Region Distributor

The territory includes Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

September 5, 2018

Evonik Corp.’s coating additives business line has appointed Palmer Holland as its midwest region distributor.

Global Auto Adhesive Market to Grow 5%

Asia-Pacific is reportedly the fastest growing region for the automotive adhesives industry.

August 29, 2018

The global automotive adhesive market is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 5.4%.

PPG Collaborates with Ferrari on Coatings

PPG was reportedly able to formulate a two-component low-cure resin.

August 27, 2018

PPG recently announced it has partnered with Ferrari to create a new coating range.

Waterborne Symposium Seeks Papers

Abstracts are due September 15 for consideration.

August 23, 2018

The School of Polymer Science and Engineering at The University of Southern Mississippi has announced that it seeks abstracts for the 46th Annual International Waterborne, High-Solids and Powder Coatings Symposium