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Articles in March, 2008 issue of Coatings World
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Auto OEMs continue to expand across the globe
by Tim Wright - Sika acquires Valspar polymer flooring
- BASF Construction Chemicals completes major expansion at production facility
- BASF opens third Refinish Competence Center in China
- CHINACOAT 2008 date change
- Industry first for International Paint
- Akzo Nobel opens plant in Dubai
- DuPont, American Trim form collaboration
- NPCA and FSCT sign agreement to merge, ICE to be combined with American Coatings show
- ShawCor expands Pipe coating facility
- Rolls-Royce alliance wins U.S. Navy research contract
- CCNY, Rice University develop low-cost, green technique for producing antimicrobial paints
- Aleris to close its Toronto coil coating facility
- Thermolon and Shinwoo merge
- Nippon patents latex polymer for paint
- Ambient-cured flexible fluoroelastomer coating
- BASF patents acrylic composition
- Rohm and Haas patents removable coating
- Coating composition for a metal substrate
- Merck patents iridescent pigment with high brilliance and high chroma
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A look at the latest color trends: color experts must stay abreast of continuously shifting trends influencing consumer color preferences
by Sean Milmo -
Mexico's automotive industry ramps up exports: with positive GDP growth forecast for the year. Mexico will continue to boost its automotive exports
by Charles W. Thurston - SEI Chemical's exterior fleet vehicle coating
- Coating protects steel and fiberglass boat bottoms
- New Sikkens Autocoat BT
- Wood Kote introduces ultra low VOC wipe-on polyurethane
- Cabot expands portfolio of woodcare products for 2008
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Business vision is not a plaque
by Phil Phillips -
Automotive OEM coatings market: while the automotive OEM market is level to slightly declining in the mature markets of North America and Western Europe, Eastern Europe and Asia-Pacific are experiencing healthy growth
by Tim Wright -
2007 M&A review
by Stephen Einhorn - Testing equipment directory: here is a look at the latest offerings from select testing equipment manufacturers. For more information on the products listed, please contact the company directly
- Surfactants directory: here is a look at the latest offerings from select surfactants suppliers. For more information on the products listed, please contact the company directly
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PACE 2008: coatings manufacturers and contractors attended PACE 2008 in Los Angeles, CA to network, attend educational sessions, and roam the show floor to learn about the latest coatings technologies
by Tim Wright -
35th annual Waterborne Symposium: this year's event focused on "Advances in Sustainable Coatings Technology."
by Kerry Pianoforte - Reichhold invests for growth in India
- Joint REACH entity formed
- FSCT issues call for papers
- Euokem develops new CRP manufacturing process
- Nubiola Inorganic Pigments
- BASF
- Archway Sales
- Bayer and Dow Chemical Co
- Cognis
- Dow Biocides
- Wacker Chemie AG
- Atlas Material Testing Technology
- Emerald Performance Materials
- Pricing changes
- Reichhold
- Alberdingk Boley appoints new president
- Shamrock names Baillie vice president marketing
- Henkel names Ritchie marketing director N. America
- Atlas Material Testing names president and Ceo
- Kraton names new chief executive and COO
- Two new hires from E.W. Kaufmann
- Michelman appoints Blake CFO, VP of finance
- Sun Chemical names Lenz ceo and president
- Archway sales names regional sales manager
- Q-Lab adds U.S./Canada sales representative
- Neville Chemical appoints two new directors
- Cognis offers Sovermol 1092 "green" polyol
- Dow Corning offers water repellent emulsion
- Union Process introduces combination attritor
- Michelman launches wax dispersions
- Wingtack hydrocarbon resins from Cray Valley
- Tego offers Airex deaerator for water-based coatings
- Celanese offers range of emulsion polymers
- Atlas launches new filter technology
- Grieve offers Class 100 cleanroom oven
- BASF offers variety of pigments for plastics
- Nanotechnology in coatings is this month
- Flowcrete's high-speed resin floor joins space race
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Trust your suppliers
by Tim Wright - Alex Color Corporation
- BYK-Chemie GmbH
- Clariant Corporation
- Conn and Company
- Draiswerke, Inc
- Eliokem
- Heucotech Ltd
- 5 Rules for Immediate Annuities
- Death in the Family: 12 Things to Do Now
- Dumbest Things You Do With Your Money
- 6 Online Networking Mistakes to Avoid
- 401(k) Mistakes to Avoid
- 5 Economic Scenarios to Keep You Up at Night
- The Real ‘Best Places to Retire’
- Best Credit Cards for You
- 12 Tough Questions to Ask Your Parents
- The Real ‘Best Colleges’
- Home Buyer Tax Credit: How to Cash In
- Why You Shouldn't Bash Cash
- 8 Phony 'Bargains' and Better Alternatives
- Danger: 3 Debit Card Scams to Avoid
- 6 Myths About Gas Mileage
- 29 Fees We Hate Most
- Quick and Easy Ways to Boost Returns
- Best Stocks to Buy Now
- Lower Your Taxes: 10 Moves to Make Now
- New Jobs: 8 Lessons from Real-Life Career Switchers
- The New Job Market: Who Wins and Who Loses?
- Health Care Reform's Public Option: Everything You Need to Know
- Volunteer Work When Unemployed: Should You Work for Free?
- Whose Recovery Is This?
- Long-Term-Care Insurance: 4 Biggest Risks to Avoid
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