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The latest industry news in the painting, coating, and wallcovering industry, as covered by PaintSquare News.
PPG Reviewing Architectural Coatings Business : PaintSquare News
Feb 27, 2024 · Global coatings manufacturer PPG revealed Monday (Feb. 26) that it has started the process to review strategic alternatives for its architectural coatings business in the United States and Canada. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC has been engaged as the financial advisor.
Airlines Address Boeing Paint Peeling Issue : PaintSquare News
Mar 18, 2024 · Global airline Uzbekistan Airways recently released a report on the issue of paint peeling on composite parts of Boeing's B787 airplanes.
MassDOT Gives Update on Chipping Lead Paint : PaintSquare News
Jun 29, 2023 · On Wednesday (June 28), the Massachusetts Department of Transportation held a public meeting to hear residents’ concerns and give updates about the next steps being taken after lead paint chips reportedly began falling off of the Tobin Bridge into nearby yards in …
African Court Blocks Paint Start-Up Brand Name : PaintSquare News
Nov 26, 2023 · The Free State Division of the High Court in South Africa has recently barred paint company Dumax Paints from continuing to use its brand name, citing that the trademark infringes on AkzoNobel’s Dulux brand.
Kelly-Moore Abruptly Ceases All Operations : PaintSquare News
Jan 15, 2024 · After almost 80 years in business, paints and coatings manufacturer and retailer Kelly-Moore Paint Company has immediately shut down and closed its stores nationwide.
‘World’s Whitest Paint' Gets New Formulation : PaintSquare News
Oct 5, 2022 · Researchers at Purdue University have recently developed a new thinner, lighter formulation for its “whitest white” paint, making it ideal for cooling vehicles or aircraft.
University Develops Lead Paint Identification Method : …
Jan 30, 2024 · Last week, a team from Mercer University reported that it has created a faster, less expensive method to identify and quantify lead in new paint.
US Paint Company Amps Up Convenience : PaintSquare News
Apr 30, 2022 · Independent paint manufacturing company Kelly-Moore Paints (San Carlos, California) has recently announced that it will be offering same- and next-day deliveries of its paint and paint products from select company stores across California, Nevada, Oklahoma and Texas.
Paint Accounts for Majority of Ocean Microplastics : PaintSquare …
Mar 8, 2022 · A new study published by the Swiss-based Environmental Action has found that paint accounts for 58% of microplastics in the world’s oceans and waterways. According to the research, 1.9 million tons of paint found in oceans and waterways each year outweighs other sources of microplastics, including textile fibers and tire dust.