Ceramic coatings can be produced economically using the aerosol deposition coating method. For the first time, this enables nickel-phosphorus-free friction shims for application temperatures of up to 700° C.

Read more: Heraeus’ Nickel-Phosphorus-Free Friction Shims

SAMES KREMLIN North America recently welcomed Eric Korzer to its general industrial sales team as regional manager for Quebec and eastern Canada. Korzer will be reporting to Doug Leroux, director of sales for the company’s Canadian subsidiary.

Read more: SAMES KREMLIN Names New Canadian Regional Manager

Extreme Coatings, a global supplier of wear-resistant coating solutions, has started the construction of a new manufacturing facility in Austria, where it will produce high-performance coatings for feedscrews in injection molding and extrusion applications. 

Read more: Extreme Coatings Expands with New Austria Facility

Atotech, a specialty chemicals technology and electroplating solutions company, celebrated the inauguration of its new production site in Querétaro, Mexico, on July 18. The site is located at Parque Industrial Aeropuerto (PIA) Colón and has a capacity to produce 33 tons/day. 

Read more: Atotech Unveils its New Facility in Mexico

To date, the commercialization of graphene has been more of a “material push” rather than a “market pull”; a solution looking for a problem. In this first phase, there were numerous technical and commercial barriers to overcome, which in materials science does not happen overnight.  

Read more: Graphene Market Report

To further expand its presence in Ontario, Uni-Select Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Maslack Supply Limited, a family-owned and operated company that was founded in 1959 and has 13 locations across northern Ontario. 

Read more: Uni-Select Acquires Maslack Supply Ltd.

IGM Resins, a Netherlands-based global provider of energy curing raw material solutions, recently acquired Litian, a Chinese manufacturer of energy curing resins.  

Read more: IGM Strengthens Market Position with Litian

Polimeros Especiales is a privately owned Mexican company producing high performance waterborne resins for a broad range of applications in markets such as architectural and decorative paints, textiles, pressure sensitive adhesives and construction. 

Read more: Arkema Expands with Polimeros Acquisition

The ROSS Vertical Blender is designed for reliable and gentle mixing of friable solids, abrasive materials, and shear-sensitive products. 

Read more: A Compact Blender with Big Capacity

Lorama Group Inc. recently announced that it has entered into a distribution agreement to represent the full line of Delta Specialties additives. 

Read more: Lorama to Distribute Delta Additives