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A milestone multi-million-dollar investment by AkzoNobel is set to transform its wood coatings facility in High Point, North Carolina, into a best-in-class manufacturing site - and further strengthen the company's market position in the US. The transformation will...

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA – 8 May, 2019 -- Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (NYSE: AXTA) ("Axalta"), a leading global coatings company, has announced that Michael Cash has resigned as Senior Vice President and President of Axalta's Industrial Coatings business,...

A leading galvanizing business has created a new team of staff focused on customer care. Edward Howell Galvanizers Ltd is keen to enhance its reputation for top-notch service and has restructured part of its 100-strong workforce to establish a dedicated team...

Royal DSM, a global science-based company in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living, launched a new, bio-based self-matting resin, Decovery® SP-2022 XP, that will take ultra-matt flooring finishes to new levels in terms of aesthetic and functional performance, ease...

Canadian cleantech company Ecomaterials is pioneering use of converting steel slag into a replacement for traditional blast media, with 200,000 tons of a new material being shipped from Asia to Canada and more to come for the N. American market. Their new product,...

Leading UK high pressure water jetting equipment manufacturer, Hughes Pumps, is delighted to announce the expansion of its sales team, welcoming Dan Galley as Export Sales Manager for the Middle East region. Dan joins the Hughes sales team to help capitalise on market...

A leading galvanizing business has completed a multi-million pound project to create the biggest bath in Yorkshire. Humber Galvanizing has increased capacity by as much as 50 per cent thanks to a major expansion that also includes the installation of other new tanks...

Watching paint dry just got interesting. That's because AkzoNobel is developing a hi-tech coating which paints itself onto surfaces by harnessing energy from daylight. Once a small amount has been manually applied, the pioneering coating uses a process similar to...

Protecting wooden building facades against fire just got easier - and more efficient - following the launch of a new coatings system which has been specially engineered by AkzoNobel. The fast-drying Sikkens system is the company's latest technological innovation...

Work to renovate an historic Victorian landmark has taken a major step forward – thanks to help from a galvanizing business. Volunteers have begun a long-term project to restore the 130-year-old Queen’s Pier, in Ramsey, Isle of Man, to its former glory. And staff at...

Nouryon (formerly AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals) has launched a next-generation multifunctional additive, Ethylan EF-60, which enables formulators to ensure low temperature storage stability of VOC-free water-borne latex paint products. “Consumer demand is driving the...

HMG Paints Ltd, the UK’s largest Independent paint manufacturer, has announced the launch of a revolutionary, one visit application, commercial vehicle topcoat. Acrythane 4G is a high gloss, high solids acrylic polyurethane coating developed to meet and exceed the...

by Perry Poppelaars – MD of Sustainable Coating Solutions Ltd – Distributor for Steelpaint in the UK My coatings career started in 1984 with Devoe Coatings, an American manufacturer of marine coatings and the first company to introduce epoxy coatings. The first job I...

One of the world’s leading corrosion protection companies has completed a unique conversion to lead-free galvanizing. Wedge Group Galvanizing Ltd made the bold decision to eliminate lead from its process at all 14 of its plants across the UK 10 years ago. The...