In addition to leading Sylmar plant operations, Hood is responsible for partnering with PPG’s aerospace transparencies engineering and business platform teams.
August 24, 2017
PPG has named Mark Hood plant manager of its Sylmar, Calif., aerospace transparencies facility, with Steve Kight to succeed him as global market director for general aviation transparencies.
The company is supporting the Aachen-based Sonnenwagen team’s project with materials and technical service and as a gold sponsor.
August 23, 2017
Covestro is supporting students at RWTH Aachen University and Aachen University of Applied Sciences with the development of a solar-powered electric car.
Primary barriers to adoption include data security and privacy concerns, alignment with existing legacy framework, and associated costs of technology adoption.
August 21, 2017
A recent survey found that 30% of transportation industry respondents plan to introduce robotics into their business operations within the next year, with another 22% actively assessing the technology.
The region’s increasing growth potential reportedly prompted the expansion of the local facility.
August 18, 2017
WACKER recently announced it is strengthening its presence in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) by expanding the service portfolio of its technical center in Dubai.
Growth in the global vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) market is attributed to increasing use of adhesives in construction sector, along with rising plastic packaging demand across the globe by various industries
August 16, 2017
The global vinyl acetate monomer market is projected to reach $11.93 billion by 2026.