PPG has expanded plant operations in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia to produce non-stick coatings for kitchenware, industrial bakeware, and low friction applications. The non-stick and decorative coatings produced at the plant will offer customers in the kitchen and industrial bakeware industries coatings options that are made without PFAS. Read More…
Vibrantz Technologies has acquired Micro Abrasives Corporation, a manufacturer of calcined alumina. The company’s products are used in the manufacture of liquid abrasives for automotive polish formulations, precision powders, and slurries. Micro Abrasives employs 50 people at its two facilities in Westfield, Mass., and Alexandria, La. Read More…
³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø has announced the appointment of Mike Johnson as president and CEO, effective Nov. 1. Johnson, president and CEO of the National Stone, Sand, & Gravel Association (NSSGA), will succeed Andy Doyle, who was first appointed as the association’s CEO in March 1988 and whose ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø career spans 45 years. Read More…
Covestro LLC is investing more than $40 million to modernize its Pittsburgh headquarters. The 9-building site employs approximately 700 people and has served as the North American business headquarters since 1958, as well as one of the company's three global R&D hubs. This investment will renovate polyurethane R&D facilities, update equipment and machinery, and refresh the campus to feel in line with Covestro's mission. Read More…
Azelis Americas was awarded the 2024 ACD Responsible Distributionâ„¢ Excellence Award from the Alliance for Chemical Distribution. Azelis was recognized for its commitment to ACD's Responsible Distributionâ„¢ program, a third-party verified environmental, health, safety, and security initiative. Read More…
PPG completed the expansion to its Yen Phong industrial coatings plant in Bắc Ninh, Vietnam, adding a new production line for PPG AQUACRONâ„¢ waterborne coatings for consumer electronics. The Yen Phong plant also produces PPG SPECTRACRONâ„¢ liquid coatings for transportation, PPG DURANARâ„¢ coatings for architectural products, and RAYCRONâ„¢ UV-curable coatings for electronic materials. Read More…