RPM International Inc. recently announced it has acquired Kirker Enterprises Inc., a leading manufacturer of nail care enamels, coatings components and related products.

The new patent-pending Break-Away Cyclone can be used for powder coating applications. 

PPG Industries recently announced several executive appointments.

ROC-Prime 100 hybrid epoxy primer reportedly uses an innovative new resin that can provide two-component performance in a single-component formula.

Loctite® SF7900TM ceramic shield for welding is a new silicone-free sprayable protective coating that can prevent spatter adhesion on MIG/MAG welding equipment for up to eight hours with one application.

Coatings and adhesives have a lot in common. Unfortunately, it seems to be a fact of life that adhesives formulators rarely read coatings literature, and coatings formulators rarely read adhesives literature.

LORD recently announced plans to invest in the development of an application engineering center in Brazil.

Volume has reportedly bounced back from the recession year of 2009 with the Asia-Pacific region leading the way.

This company was scheduled to debut its newest release coating products at Labelexpo Americas, which takes place September 11-13 in Chicago.

H.B. Fuller Co. recently announced it has completed the sale of its Central America Paints business to Compania Global de Pinturas S.A., a company of Grupo Mundial, for $120 million.