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C O M PA N Y N E W S of latex capacity at its Mogadore, OH, plant. The reduction will be accomplished by consolidating production into available capacity in Mogadore and other OMNOVA latex facilities. Employment at the Mogadore plant will not be affected by this action, as the workforce has been reduced 20 percent in the past three years due to natural attrition. and expertise in the pigment and chemical industries. For more information, e-mail rsorice@shepherdcolor.com. Herding Filtration Expands With Houston Sales Office AMBERG, Germany — Herding Filtertechnik GmbH and Herding Filtration LLC have announced their second U.S. office in Houston, TX. The Houston office will join the current Herding office in Detroit, MI. John M. Kelly will assume responsibilities as General Manager of the new office. Headquartered in Amberg, Germany, Herding opened its Detroit office in 1999 to better accommodate North American client requests. The new Houston location is expected to emulate the success of the Detroit office and support continuing business growth in the southern and western states. Herding produces permanent filter media for process industries, including the powder paint industry. Bomar Selects IGM Resins Inc. as U.S. Distributor TORRINGTON, CT — Joseph Leon, General Manager of Bomar Specialties Co., has announced that IGM Resins Inc., the U.S. arm of IGM Resins B.V. of Waalwijk, the Netherlands, will become the distributor of Bomar’s oligomer products in the United States. Under this agreement, IGM will stock Bomar products in its Fort Wayne, IN, and Greensboro, NC, locations and provide sales and service in the Midwest and Southeast regions. In other regions, Bomar products will continue to be sold through a network of manufacturers’ representatives and other distributors. Joint REACH Entity for Shepherd Chemical and Shepherd Color CINCINNATI — The Shepherd Color Co. and The Shepherd Chemical Co. have jointly formed a legal entity, Shepherd Europe Ltd., to serve as an only representative for REACH pre-registration and registration of its non-European manufactured products. Established in the UK, this new service company provides proficiency in REACH compliance Elcometer 456 Coating Thickness Gauge. One gauge–A world full of applications. The key to the superiority of the 456 is its measurement system featuring a range of interchangeable probes All Ferrous models will accept ANY Ferrous 456 probe All Non-Ferrous models will accept ANY Non-Ferrous 456 probe All Dual FNF models will accept ANY 456 probe High speed accurate readings Three memory options –Basic, Standard, Top Easy to use menu driven display-available in 22 languages Standard and pre-defined calibration options Integral and separate probe options US & Canada 800.521.0635 • www.elcometer.com England Tel: +44 (0) 161 371 6000 • France Tel: +33 (0)2 38 86 33 44 Asia +65 6462 2822 • Germany Tel +49 (0) 7366 91 92 83 • Belgium Tel +32 (0)4 379 96 10 Visit ads.pcimag.com PA I N T & C O AT I N G S I N D U S T RY 25 http://www.elcometer.com http://www.elcometer.com http://ads.pcimag.com

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Paint & Coatings Industry - April 2008 Contents Viewpoint Industry News Calendar of Events Company News Mergers and Acquisitions Names in the News Snapshots of Success – Automotive Applications Designing UV-Curable Materials for High-Temperature Optical Fiber Applications The Future of UV Coatings is Now! Milling Media Review Part 1 – Bead Density Effect Preparation and Properties of UV-Curable Polyurethane Acrylate Resins for Metal Surfaces Conquering Color Harmony High-Performance PU Crosslinkers for Two-Component Waterborne Applications Decorative Film Laminates How Long Will the Gilding Glitter? Gaining a Competitive Advantage Using Benchmarking Supplier Showcase Materials Watch Products and Literature Classifieds Advertiser Index Automotive Color Trends New England Museum Solves Century-Old Vanderbilt Mansion Mystery

Paint & Coatings Industry - April 2008

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