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FOCUS Jotun increases sales in Jan-Apr 2017 in a demanding market Jotun's results for Jan-Apr 2017 are characterized by good growth in the Decorative Paints segment but difficult conditions in the shipbuilding and offshore markets. An increase in raw material prices and the negative effects of currency exchange rates also contribute to a weaker result compared to last year. Jotun's operating revenues reached NKR 5.34 bn in Jan-Apr 2017, down by 2.6% from the same period last year (Jan-Apr 2016: NKR 5.48 bn). Operating profit for the period was NKR 670 M, compared with NKR 935 M in Jan-Apr 2016. Increased sales of decorative paints could not compensate for the decline in the marine and offshore sectors. In addition, a weakened Norwegian krone, compared to the same period last year, impacted negatively upon the company's operating revenues. With a decline in newbuild activity, the market is shifting towards maintenance, and Jotun increased sales to maintenance of ships. In May 2017, Jotun launched the world's first NORSOK-compliant offshore maintenance system. The system is the first brush and roller application paint system that satisfies the NORSOK standard. Total purchases of property, plant and equipment, and intangible assets amounted to NKR 336 M in Jan-Apr 2017 (Jan-Apr 2016: NKR 323 M). Investments account for 6% of the firm's operating revenues, and are in line with Jotun's strategic ambitions. Construction of new production facilities in the Philippines, Myanmar and Malaysia, together with the new headquarters and research centre in Norway, make up the bulk of these investments.
Original source: Jotun, 30 May 2017, (Website: http://www.jotun.com/). Copyright Jotun 2017.
AZZ opens powder coating facility in Texas AZZ has announced the opening of its first powder coating operation. The new facility will feature PowderGALV technology for duplex metal coating and a sixty-foot cure oven adjacent to the company's existing hot dip galvanizing plant in Crowley, TX, US.
Original Source: AZZ, 1 Jun 2017, Found on SpecialChem Coatings and Inks Formulation, (Website: http://www.specialchem4coatings. com). Copyright AZZ, Inc. 2017.
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AkzoNobel's continued commitment to the region. The new Chonburi site supplies a number of businesses within AkzoNobel and supports the growth and improved customer service for several Performance Coatings' businesses, as well as Decorative Paints. The Performance Coatings businesses supported include Metal, Protective, Speciality and Marine Coatings. The site also provides possible future expansion opportunities for Powder Coatings. This site currently employs about 100 people, and that number is expected to grow to 200 employees.
Original Source: AkzoNobel, 31 May 2017, Found on SpecialChem Coatings and Inks Formulation, (Website: http://www. specialchem4coatings.com). Copyright AkzoNobel 2017.
AkzoNobel site expansion strengthens international brand in South America AkzoNobel has launched a performance coatings manufacturing plant in Santo Andre, Sao Paulo, Brazil. The investment will allow the firm to respond to the local and regional demands, and will boost its market position in South America. The plant expands the existing complex in Santo Andre. It will produce high performance marine, yacht and industrial coatings. The Santo Andre site has expanded capacity for smaller and larger batches by 35% and 50%, respectively. A new distribution unit has also increased the shipping capacity by half.
Original Source: Coatings World, Jun 2017, 22 (6), 8 (Website: http://www.coatingsworld. com), Copyright Rodman Media 2017.
BASF invests in China At its Shanghai R&D facility in China, BASF will invest $39 M for the creation of an automotive application center to work on car coating methods. In Suzhou, the company will sell off its battery electrolyte plant to Shenzhen Capchem Technology. In Nanjing, the company and Sinopec decided to increase the capacity of their propionic acid facility by 75% to 70,000 tonnes/y. In Jinshan, the company opened a $20 M emollients and waxes plant for personal care.
Original Source: Chemical and Engineering News, 12 Jun 2017, 95 (24), 12 (Website: http://cen.acs.org/index.html). Copyright American Chemical Society 2017.
AkzoNobel starts performance coatings facility in Thailand AkzoNobel has opened a new Performance Coatings production facility in Chonburi, Thailand. With an investment of €31 M, AkzoNobel expands its footprint with this ninth production site in the Southeast Asia region. The new site will help to better serve AkzoNobel customers, and reflects
July 2017
PPG marks completion of €45 M paint and coatings facility in Lipetsk, Russia PPG has marked the opening of a €45 M ($49 M) paint and coatings manufacturing facility and commercial operation in the
C OAT I N G S Lipetsk region of Russia. The site will provide about 200 total positions and produce about 25 M L (6.6 M gal) of coatings at full capacity. In addition to facilities for manufacturing and distributing coatings for automotive, industrial, packaging and protective and marine applications, the facility includes administrative offices and technical laboratories.
Original source: PPG Industries, 16 Jun 2017, (PPG Industries, website: http://www.ppg.com/), Copyright PPG Industries 2017.
Powder Coatings Line Gets Premium Pigments Axalta Coating Systems (Philadelphia) has added two new colors to its Alesta AR400 palette, a line of architectural-grade powder coatings. Both the Axalta Silver and Bone White Pearl pigments produce a smooth, metallic coverage that's as abrasion and corrosion resistant as the rest of the AR400 line. According to the company, those architectural coatings contain "virtually no volatile organic compounds'' or hazardous air pollutants, making them sustainable and environmentally conscious. As with the entire AR400 line, the company notes, the Axalta Silver and Bone White Pearl meet or exceed the American Architectural Manufacturers Association AAMA 2604 standard for high performance organic coatings on aluminum extrusions and panels.
Original Source Durability and Design, 21 June 2017, (Website: http://www. durabilityanddesign.com), Copyright Technology Publishing Co. 2017.
Parliamentary Committee Could Slow Down Chemicals Management in Canada The Canadian Paint and Coatings Association (CPCA) is reporting that the Standing Committee on the Environment and Sustainable Development tabled a report in Canada's House of Commons to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA, 1999). If accepted by the government, the report's recommendations would mean a complete overhaul of the Chemicals Management Plan (CMP) in Canada even though the CMP has been widely applauded by governments around the world. In fact, several countries have adopted or will be adopting a similar approach to chemical assessment including the United States, Brazil and Australia. Canada's approach to chemicals management over the past 10 years is an evidenced-based assessment of chemicals in commerce using the latest scientific data to determine a chemical's potential risk to human health and the environment. Once such a determination is made, risk management measures are taken, such as regulations, to control that risk.
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Original source: Jotun, 30 May 2017, (Website: http://www.jotun.com/). Copyright Jotun 2017.
AZZ opens powder coating facility in Texas AZZ has announced the opening of its first powder coating operation. The new facility will feature PowderGALV technology for duplex metal coating and a sixty-foot cure oven adjacent to the company's existing hot dip galvanizing plant in Crowley, TX, US.
Original Source: AZZ, 1 Jun 2017, Found on SpecialChem Coatings and Inks Formulation, (Website: http://www.specialchem4coatings. com). Copyright AZZ, Inc. 2017.
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AkzoNobel's continued commitment to the region. The new Chonburi site supplies a number of businesses within AkzoNobel and supports the growth and improved customer service for several Performance Coatings' businesses, as well as Decorative Paints. The Performance Coatings businesses supported include Metal, Protective, Speciality and Marine Coatings. The site also provides possible future expansion opportunities for Powder Coatings. This site currently employs about 100 people, and that number is expected to grow to 200 employees.
Original Source: AkzoNobel, 31 May 2017, Found on SpecialChem Coatings and Inks Formulation, (Website: http://www. specialchem4coatings.com). Copyright AkzoNobel 2017.
AkzoNobel site expansion strengthens international brand in South America AkzoNobel has launched a performance coatings manufacturing plant in Santo Andre, Sao Paulo, Brazil. The investment will allow the firm to respond to the local and regional demands, and will boost its market position in South America. The plant expands the existing complex in Santo Andre. It will produce high performance marine, yacht and industrial coatings. The Santo Andre site has expanded capacity for smaller and larger batches by 35% and 50%, respectively. A new distribution unit has also increased the shipping capacity by half.
Original Source: Coatings World, Jun 2017, 22 (6), 8 (Website: http://www.coatingsworld. com), Copyright Rodman Media 2017.
BASF invests in China At its Shanghai R&D facility in China, BASF will invest $39 M for the creation of an automotive application center to work on car coating methods. In Suzhou, the company will sell off its battery electrolyte plant to Shenzhen Capchem Technology. In Nanjing, the company and Sinopec decided to increase the capacity of their propionic acid facility by 75% to 70,000 tonnes/y. In Jinshan, the company opened a $20 M emollients and waxes plant for personal care.
Original Source: Chemical and Engineering News, 12 Jun 2017, 95 (24), 12 (Website: http://cen.acs.org/index.html). Copyright American Chemical Society 2017.
AkzoNobel starts performance coatings facility in Thailand AkzoNobel has opened a new Performance Coatings production facility in Chonburi, Thailand. With an investment of €31 M, AkzoNobel expands its footprint with this ninth production site in the Southeast Asia region. The new site will help to better serve AkzoNobel customers, and reflects
July 2017
PPG marks completion of €45 M paint and coatings facility in Lipetsk, Russia PPG has marked the opening of a €45 M ($49 M) paint and coatings manufacturing facility and commercial operation in the
C OAT I N G S Lipetsk region of Russia. The site will provide about 200 total positions and produce about 25 M L (6.6 M gal) of coatings at full capacity. In addition to facilities for manufacturing and distributing coatings for automotive, industrial, packaging and protective and marine applications, the facility includes administrative offices and technical laboratories.
Original source: PPG Industries, 16 Jun 2017, (PPG Industries, website: http://www.ppg.com/), Copyright PPG Industries 2017.
Powder Coatings Line Gets Premium Pigments Axalta Coating Systems (Philadelphia) has added two new colors to its Alesta AR400 palette, a line of architectural-grade powder coatings. Both the Axalta Silver and Bone White Pearl pigments produce a smooth, metallic coverage that's as abrasion and corrosion resistant as the rest of the AR400 line. According to the company, those architectural coatings contain "virtually no volatile organic compounds'' or hazardous air pollutants, making them sustainable and environmentally conscious. As with the entire AR400 line, the company notes, the Axalta Silver and Bone White Pearl meet or exceed the American Architectural Manufacturers Association AAMA 2604 standard for high performance organic coatings on aluminum extrusions and panels.
Original Source Durability and Design, 21 June 2017, (Website: http://www. durabilityanddesign.com), Copyright Technology Publishing Co. 2017.
Parliamentary Committee Could Slow Down Chemicals Management in Canada The Canadian Paint and Coatings Association (CPCA) is reporting that the Standing Committee on the Environment and Sustainable Development tabled a report in Canada's House of Commons to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA, 1999). If accepted by the government, the report's recommendations would mean a complete overhaul of the Chemicals Management Plan (CMP) in Canada even though the CMP has been widely applauded by governments around the world. In fact, several countries have adopted or will be adopting a similar approach to chemical assessment including the United States, Brazil and Australia. Canada's approach to chemicals management over the past 10 years is an evidenced-based assessment of chemicals in commerce using the latest scientific data to determine a chemical's potential risk to human health and the environment. Once such a determination is made, risk management measures are taken, such as regulations, to control that risk.
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