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BASF Acquiring Surface Treatment Provider Chemetall

BASF to acquire Albemarle’s global surface treatment business for is $3.2 billion; transaction is subject to approval by the relevant authorities and is expected to close by= end of 2016.

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Powder Coating

PPG to acquire global coatings services provider MetoKote

MetoKote is a Lima, Ohio-based coatings services business with 2015 global sales of approximately $200 million. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter 2016, subject to customary closing conditions.

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PPG Expands Aerospace Coatings Development, Capabilities at UK Facility

$2 million investment supports installation of advanced-technology equipment for evaluating paint characteristics.

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Liquid Coating

PPG Opens New Liquid Coatings Application Development Center in Wisconsin

Development center houses multiple curing ovens, robotic paint applicators and spray booths with temperature and humidity controls to mimic a wide range of liquid coatings application conditions.

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Liquid Coating

A Conversation with…Joe Subda, Axalta Coating Systems

Subda joined Axalta’s ecoat product group in 1990 and received the George E.F. Brewer Award at the ECOAT16 conference in February.

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masking

Liquid Coating Demand Creates Albers Finishing

Kansas coater launches new, flexible and innovative liquid coatings line with help from IntelliFinishing.

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Liquid Coatings Q&A: How to Effectively Use PLCs

What are some of the most effective uses of programmable logic controllers in a coating operation?

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Liquid Coating

Finisher Still Going Strong at Age 100

Ohio finishing shop owner still shows up for work every day and is involved in a number of charitable endeavors.

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masking

Liquid Coatings Q&A: Improving an Operation’s Transfer Efficiency

What is the best way to achieve transfer efficiency optimization in our operation?

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Powder Coating

Elcometer’s 415 Thickness Gage Measures 60-plus Readings per Minute

Fast liquid and powder coating thickness gage switches easily between ferrous and nonferrous metal substrates.

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