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BC Grant for Additive Manufacturing The British Columbia Institute for Technology’s (BCIT) Centre for Applied Research and Innovation will receive a $1.9 million grant to establish AAMTECH, a 3D printing advanced additive manufacturing prototyping hub.

CCAI Manual Update The Chemical Coaters Association International (CCAI) has released the updated Electrocoating for Industrial Finishing Applications technical manual.

Interpon Sustainability Interpon powder coatings from AkzoNobel have received an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for a third time.

Coval Stone Natural stone cleaning and restoration industry expert Robert Falzone has partnered with leading edge coatings manufacturer Coval Technologies.

MicroCare LLC, a provider of cleaning, coating, and lubrication products, has appointed Dan Sinclair to the newly created role of strategic account executive.

AkzoNobel Pilot Plant AkzoNobel is investing for the future by utilising advanced technologies to create step-change improvements in its North America industrial operations with the addition of a pilot manufacturing plant in Huron, Ohio and a new regional research and development (R&D) center in High Point, N.C.

Architecture trends are signaling a more sustainable approach to preserving wood’s charm and qualities. Take Shou Sugi Ban (or Yakisugi)-style charred timber, whose popularity has surged well beyond its traditional Japanese origins, and use as exterior siding and decking. Used increasingly for interior flooring, decorative wall cladding, and furniture, it embodies the wider movement around choosing wood for homes and commercial spaces.

BASF Renewable Energy BASF Shanghai Coatings Minhang and Caojing sites in Shanghai, and BASF Coatings’ resin plant in Caojing, Shanghai, recently announced the use of 100 per cent renewable energy usage across its operations in 2023.

Sherwin Hosts Tech Class Assets and personnel operating in the energy industry face significant risks related to corrosion, fire and heat. Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine addressed each of these threats and a variety of advanced solutions to combat them during the company’s first-ever U.S.-based customer seminar focused on protective coatings for energy industry assets.

Interpon Flat Matt For designers and manufacturers in Thailand, creating surfaces with ultra matt finishes that bring a glint of brilliance and luminescence to their architectural creations just got easier following the launch of Interpon D2525 Flat Matt from AkzoNobel.