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EAG Coatings Solutions recently announced it has hired Randy Francisco as general manager and Dennis Buhl as business development manager.

H.B. Fuller Co. recently announced it has signed an agreement to sell its Central American paints business to Compania Global de Pinturas S.A.

Based in Raymond, NH, Extreme Adhesives supplies methyl methacrylate, anaerobic and cyanoacrylate adhesives to the assembly, maintenance and repair, and architectural and building markets.

Bayer MaterialScience introduces UV-curing coatings for the cost-efficient and sustainable coating of furniture and parquet flooring.

PPG’s Protective and Marine Coatings business receives award for coatings performance on the restoration of the U.S. Capitol Dome.

According to “Coatings: A Global Strategic Business Report,” a new report by Global Industry Analysts Inc., the global coatings market is expected to reach 8.7 billion gal and $107 billion by 2017.

MAPEI recently announced it will mark its 75-year anniversary this year. Founded as a three-person startup company that manufactured coatings for commercial buildings in Milan, Italy, the MAPEI Group now employs 7,500 people and operates manufacturing facilities, distribution centers, and commercial offices worldwide.

PPG Industries recently reported net sales of $3.8 billion for the first quarter of 2012, an increase of 6% compared to the prior year's first quarter.

Akzo Nobel N.V. recently reported first quarter revenue of €3.97 billion (~ $5.24 billion), an increase of 6% compared with the same period in 2011, mainly driven by pricing actions to offset higher raw material costs.

The 2012 American Coatings Show and Conference will be held May 7-10 in Indianapolis.