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  1. PPG To Debut New Color Series For Metal Coatings At METALCON 2019 10/9/2019

    PPG recently announced that it will unveil a new series of colors for its PPG DURANAR MXL and PPG DURABRITE metal coatings at METALCON 2019 in Pittsburgh, Oct. 16-18, and also serve as one of the event’s two premier sponsors

  2. New Machine Helps Aerospace Surface Finishers Keep Their Fingers On The Pulse 9/30/2019

    A new stream finishing machine featuring OTEC Präzisionsfinish patented pulse drive technology ‘Pulsfinish’ has arrived at UK aerospace component surface finishing specialist, Fintek

  3. AZZ Inc. Announces Acquisition Of Preferred Industries, Ltd. Expanding Metal Coating Services 9/30/2019

    AZZ Inc. (NYSE: AZZ), a global provider of metal coating solutions, welding solutions, specialty electrical equipment and highly engineered services, announced today that it has acquired all the assets of Preferred Industries, Ltd., ("Preferred"), a privately held powder coating company in the Dallas-Fort Worth area

  4. Modine® And RectorSeal® Introduce GulfClean™ Two-Step Coil Cleaner And Salt Reducer Products For HVAC Units And Coils In Coastal Environments 9/26/2019

    Modine Manufacturing Company (NYSE: MOD), a diversified global leader in thermal management technology and solutions, announced today their collaboration with RectorSeal®, Houston, a leading manufacturer of quality HVAC/R tools and accessories, to introduce GulfClean™, the industry's only two-step coil cleaner and salt reducer application for protecting coastal area residential and commercial HVAC equipment and their factory-applied coil coatings

  5. Hempel Defies Railcar Corrosion With Hempatop Direct 460 DTM Epoxy Coating 9/18/2019

    Today, leading global coatings manufacturer Hempel announced the North American launch of Hempatop Direct 460. Developed to provide superior protection against corrosion, the one-coat Direct-to-Metal (DTM) application resists railcar color and gloss-fading challenges, while delivering customers decreased maintenance costs and increased productivity rates

  6. Biocoat, Inc. Launches On-Site Contract Coating Service Business Unit 9/17/2019

    Biocoat, Inc., a specialty manufacturer of hydrophilic biomaterial coatings for medical devices, today announced that the company has launched an ISO-certified, full-service on-site facility for the application of its HYDAK® coatings to its customers unique medical devices

  7. Brenntag Specialties, Inc., Expands Distribution Agreement With BASF 9/16/2019

    Brenntag Specialties, Inc., part of the Brenntag Group, the global market leader in chemical distribution, will become the exclusive distributor for BASF's amine curing agents in the Western and Southwestern United States, effective October 15, 2019

  8. Axalta To Acquire UAE-Based Powder Coatings Manufacturer Capital Paints 9/16/2019

    Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (NYSE: AXTA), a leading global manufacturer of liquid and powder coatings, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Capital Paints LLC, a UAE-based thermosetting powder coatings manufacturer specializing in architectural powder coatings

  9. Henkel Offers Sustainable And Cost-Efficient Surface Treatment For Aluminum Processors 9/10/2019

    As part of its commitment to greater sustainability and cost-efficiency in metal pretreatment, Henkel is continuously optimizing its conversion coating solutions for aluminum processors

  10. Valence Surface Technologies Awarded New Safran Approvals For Surface Finishing, Further Expanding Its Service Offering For Nacelle Components 9/9/2019

    Valence Surface Technologies (Valence), the largest independent provider of aerospace product finishing services, has received Safran Nacelles approval for chromic acid anodize, HPTR 0150 (HPTR 0066), and paint application, HPTR 0015, at its Valence Los Angeles facility (formerly known as Coast Plating, Inc.)