Coatings

Teknos has been granted the EcoVadis gold medal for its sustainability performance in 2021. This places Teknos within the top 5% of 90,000 companies that are rated by EcoVadis across the globe. In EcoVadis, companies are assessed based on four … Read More

A boundary-pushing approach to hacking carbon reduction challenges has been established by AkzoNobel and partners from across the extended value chain following the company’s first-ever global Collaborative Sustainability Challenge. During 24 hours of intense discussion at the pioneering event – … Read More

PPG announced that the Ohio Chemistry Technology Council (OCTC) has recognized the company’s Huron, Barberton, Euclid, Cleveland and Strongsville facilities in the state for programs that are advancing sustainability, health and safety. “At PPG, sustainability is at the core of … Read More

The EcoVadis rating agency has again awarded Evonik a platinum rating for its sustainability performance. This puts Evonik among the top 1 percent of companies assessed by EcoVadis, both in the chemical industry and in all other sectors. “The renewed … Read More

For the first time since 2019, HMG Paints employees are heading into the heart of Manchester on Sunday, May 22 to take part in the annual Great Manchester 10K run. HMG colleagues will be raising money for the British Heart … Read More

Applied Graphene Materials (AGM) announced that it has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Imkemex. The partnership extends AGM’s commercial reach directly into the region’s liquid resins, coatings, composites and polymers sectors. Originally formed by ICI India in 1965, Imkemex … Read More

Microban International is the lead sponsor of the British Coatings Federation (BCF) Annual Conference and Industry Dinner, which will be held May 25, 2022 at the Belfry Hotel and Golf Resort in Sutton Coldfield. This exclusive event will be an … Read More

DIC’s wholly owned subsidiary Ideal Chemi Plast has commenced construction of a new coating resins production facility in the state’s Supa industrial area. The new greenfield project will increase Ideal Chemi Plast’s production capacity for these resins, enabling it to … Read More

Celanese Corporation has confirmed a declaration of force majeure for the following Acetyl Chain and Acetate Tow products to its customers in the Western Hemisphere: Acetic acid Vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) Ethyl acetate Acetic anhydride Vinyl and acrylic emulsions Redispersible … Read More

The American Chemistry Council’s Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) is announcing a hybrid Professional Development Program (PDP) for 2022. This hybrid PDP series will provide four of the PDP courses online and nine courses in-person, at CPI’s 2022 Polyurethanes … Read More