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27AGO

ystral Strengthens its Management: Karl Prem Is Taking Over the Company's Commercial Management

The German machine and plant manufacturer ystral is fortifying its management team. Karl Prem has taken over the function of commercial managing director. Primarily, his appointment has the purpose of relieving the managing director, Peter Manke. Peter Manke will remain responsible for ystral's strategic development, in addition to process and application engineering.

26AGO

AkzoNobel Helps Professional Painters with Launch of New Color Sensor

Professional painters can now be more confident about precisely matching their clients' colour choices in seconds, thanks to a new digital Color Sensor developed by AkzoNobel.

26AGO

Two Companies Under One Roof

TQC Sheen UK and C&W Specialist Equipment are moving to a new premises together. From July 31 they share a new accommodation in Leominster, Herefordshire.

09AGO

PRA's Annual Conference 2019

PRA World Ltd (Paint Research Association) will be holding its annual conference on the 10th September 2019 at the Pera Business Park, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, UK starting at 9 o'clock.

08AGO

Leaders in Industrial Process Fluids Combine to Form Quaker Houghton

Quaker Chemical Corporation and Houghton International have combined to create Quaker Houghton (NYSE: KWR), the global leader in industrial process fluids to the primary metals and metalworking markets.

07AGO

Sherwin-Williams Steps in With Corrosion Protection Coatings for Royal Navy's Largest-Ever Warships

Global protective coatings leader Sherwin-Williams has delivered a diverse range of protective coatings to more than a million square metres of HMS Queen Elizabeth and sister ship HMS Prince of Wales - the largest warships ever built for the Royal Navy.

06AGO

byko-test Dry Film Thickness Gage Launched with Environmental Condition Measurements

BYK-Gardner - worldwide partner of the automotive, paint and plastic industries for quality control of colour, appearance and physical properties - is announcing the launch of byko-test Fe/NFe, and byko-test Lite, new dry film thickness measurement gages.

05AGO

District Court of Stuttgart Appoints Joachim Exner as Preliminary Insolvency Administrator

The District Court of Stuttgart appointed Joachim Exner as preliminary insolvency administrator for the Eisenmann companies proceedings. By this decision, the court followed the petition of the companies.

02AGO

VpCI-386 Water-Based Coating Improves Worker Environment and Corrosion Protection for Manufacturer

It can be challenging to balance corrosion protection and worker safety in manufacturing, since many powerful corrosion inhibitors are hazardous chemicals. However, Cortec^® Corporation has repeatedly demonstrated the potential for replacing many traditional hazardous materials with more environmentally responsible, user-friendly alternatives such as Cortec's VpCI^®-386 water-based coating.

01AGO

BASF Received Global Purchasing Excellence Award by Jaguar Land Rover (JLR)

BASF's Coatings division has received the highest distinction at Jaguar Land Rover's (JLR) Global Purchasing Excellence Award event. During the ceremony held at the luxury Foxhill Manor country house hotel in Broadway, Worcestershire, UK, BASF was presented with the "Customer First Recognition Award" which honours the company's outstanding customer focus.

31LUG

UCIF Conference: "Finishing Becomes S.M.A.R.T."

The conference will be held on November, 6 2019 at the Conference Centre of Fondazione Cariplo in Milan.

31LUG

Can't Take the Heat? 'Cool Walls' Can Reduce Energy Costs, Pollution

Nationwide study by Berkeley Lab details benefits of lighter-coloured, solar-reflective walls.

30LUG

Eisenmann Pushes Strategic Reorientation in Insolvency - Application for Opening made Today

Eisenmann SE filed a petition for the opening of insolvency at Stuttgart District Court with the aim of accelerating the restructuring and strategic reorientation of the Eisenmann Group, which began in March 2019. Applications were also submitted to Eisenmann Anlagenbau GmbH & Co. KG, Eisenmann Lactec GmbH and ENisco GmbH & Co. KG. The company's employees were informed at the same time today.

30LUG

AkzoNobel to Acquire Mapaero and Strengthen its Global Aerospace Coatings Business

AkzoNobel has announced its intention to acquire French aerospace coatings manufacturer Mapaero. The intended acquisition will strengthen AkzoNobel's global position in aerospace coatings, notably in the structural and cabin coating sub-segments, and contribute directly towards delivering the company's 2020 guidance.

29LUG

Out Now Issue n. 58 of ipcm International Paint&Coating Magazine – Special on Plastics, MDF & Glass

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