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1. Paperless Parts Expands Platform With New Capability For Metal Finishing Companies To Provide Fast, Secure Quotes 4/13/2021

   Paperless Parts, the leading cloud-based sales and quoting platform for custom part manufacturers, today announced the expansion of its product to support metal finishing companies.

2. New Premium Gold Powders For Wood And Plastic 4/9/2021
3. Digger Specialties, Inc. Adds Additional Powder Coating Facility 4/7/2021

   DSI Inc., the leading manufacturer of aluminum railing in North America, is announcing the addition of a new powder coating facility located adjacent to its Bremen, IN production plant. The new 10,000 square foot facility will provide significant capacity to support the growing demand for DSI Aluminum products, including Westbury Aluminum Railing. The new facility with added staffing is targeted to be fully operational by April 15th, 2021.

4. Photocatalytic Nano-Coating Destroys Microbes From Surfaces And Improves Indoor Air Quality - Prevents COVID-19 Epidemic Already In Seven European Countries 4/6/2021

   A nanotechnology company Nanoksi Finland has introduced a self-disinfecting nanocoating that reduces the number of viruses and bacteria on surfaces and improves indoor air quality.

5. BrandSafway Acquires National Coating & Lining Company 4/1/2021

   Effective today, BrandSafway has acquired National Coating & Lining Company, which specializes in the restoration and protection of concrete and ferrous metals for the water and wastewater industry throughout the western United States.

6. Fumalock – Leaving A Legacy For Future Generations 4/1/2021

   Atotech, a leading global supplier of specialty surface-finishing solutions, announced the global launch of Fumalock, the first non-PFAS, fluorine-free fume suppressant for hexavalent hard chrome processes on the global market.

7. PPG Expands PITTHANE High Durability Urethane Coating Line With New Low-Sheen, Low-VOC Solution 3/30/2021

   PPG today announced the launch of PPG PITTHANE ULTRA LS high-performance polyurethane topcoat, which is formulated for applications in corrosive environments that require low sheen to limit glare and hide surface imperfections.

8. AkzoNobel Leading The Charge For e-mobility Powder Coatings 3/30/2021

   As global demand for electric vehicles – and e-mobility in general – continues to accelerate, AkzoNobel’s Powder Coatings business has switched on to the growing needs of its customers by developing advanced technologies to help power the industry into the future.

9. Defense Industry Supplier i3 Microsystems Places Repeat Order For Classone's Solstice Electroplating System 3/24/2021

   ClassOne Technology, global provider of advanced semiconductor plating tools, announced the sale of a second Solstice® S8 system to i3 Microsystems (i3M), a wholly-owned subsidiary of defense industry supplier i3 Electronics headquartered in Binghamton, NY.

10. Axalta Expands Industrial Coatings Portfolio With Launch Of Imron® Industrial 2K Polyurethane High-Gloss Clearcoat In North America 3/23/2021

    Axalta (NYSE: AXTA), a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, today introduced Imron Industrial 2100 HG-C high-gloss clearcoat into its existing high-performance Imron Industrial portfolio in North America. The new clearcoat is formulated to melt quickly and flow smoothly making damaged areas easy to repair.