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C O M PA NY NEWS Dow Introduces Dow Coating Solutions MIDLAND, MI — The Dow Chemical Co., Midland, MI, is introducing a new market-facing business unit, called Dow Coating Solutions. Dow Coating Solutions focuses exclusively on the needs of coatings formulators and leverages many resources within Dow, including more than a dozen different product chemistries, a highly trained and diverse R&D staff, and a global commercial and supply infrastructure. “From house paints to industrial pipeline coatings, our goal is to continually enable new formulations with higher performance levels and lower environmental footprints,” George Hamilton, President of Dow Coating Solutions, explained. “Accomplishing this constant innovation can be done through chemistry-based solutions, and the formation of Dow Coating Solutions now gives customers of all sizes better access to the raw material knowledge, chemistries and reliable supply they need to compete in this complex marketplace.” To better accomplish this goal, Dow Coating Solutions has developed structured, market-facing teams dedicated to three primary groups of formulators: companies serving the architectural coatings; transportation and corrosion protection; and industrial coatings industries. Within each of these three areas, Dow Coating Solutions has assembled R&D, sales and marketing experts. At the same time, the company is taking a product-agnostic approach to developing and delivering innovations based on customer and industry needs. These efforts currently focus on four “innovation themes,” specifically, reducing environmental impact, improving environmental durability (e.g. UV stability, corrosion resistance, dirt pickup resistance), reducing application and life-cycle costs, and enabling “smart” coating functionality. Goldschmidt Industrial Chemical Changes Name to Reaxis Inc. MCDONALD, PA — Goldschmidt Industrial Chemical Corp., formerly a subsidiary of Degussa AG, now Evonik, has changed its name to Reaxis Inc. Several senior-level managers acquired the industrial chemicals division of Evonik in a management buyout. Reaxis manufactures catalysts that are used in polymers (resins), coatings, elastomers, adhesives and sealants, and oleochemicals. It also manufactures a line of chemicals used in a variety of surface finishing applications. Reaxis has renamed its TEGOKAT® product line REAXIS™. Nubiola USA Recognizes Maroon GLASSFILLERS.COM Appoints Distributors ATLANTA — GLASSFILLERS.COM, an operating unit of Vitro Mineral Inc., has announced the appointment of a national network of distributors to promote, warehouse and sell the new GLASSFILLERS.COM product line of LA Glass fillers. Harry W. Gaffney & Co. Inc., Hatboro, PA, will cover Virginia to New England; CheMarCo Inc., Greenville, SC, will cover the Southeast United States; Walsh & Associates Inc., St. Louis, MO, will cover the states west of the Mississippi River, including Colorado and Utah; Maroon Inc., Avon, OH, will cover midwestern states including western Pennsylvania and western New York; and TCR Industries Inc., La Palma, CA, will cover the western United States. 20 MAY 2008 | W W W . P C I M A G . C O M NORCROSS, GA — Maroon Inc., Avon, OH, has been given the Nubiola USA Distributor of the Year Award for 2007. This is the second year in a row that Maroon has achieved outstanding sales growth for Nubiola ultramarines and inorganic pigments. Mike Mckenna, Maroon Business Development Manager, accepted the award from Larry Lane, Nubiola Director of Sales and Marketing. Troy Corp. Announces New Manufacturers’ Representative FLORHAM PARK, NJ — Troy Corp., a manufacturer of performance products, has announced that The Chidley & Peto Co., Arlington Heights, IL, is its new representative for specialty http://GLASSFILLERS.COM http://WWW.PCIMAG.COM

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Paint & Coatings Industry - May 2008 Contents Viewpoint Industry News Calendar of Events Company News Mergers and Acquisitions Names in the News Charlotte Dining Guide Exhibits-in-Print Waterborne Alkyds Break Through the Performance Barrier New Matting Agents for Waterborne Coatings and Varnishes Silicon-Based Technology for the Coatings Industry High-Performance Microgrinding The Development of New SMA Esters as Pigment Dispersants for Waterborne Coatings and Inks The Right Choice New Coating Technology Expands Color Choices for Vinyl Building Products BioPreferred Federal Biobased Products-Preferred Procurement Program European Union's REACH Regulation Sustainability - The New Nano Improved Dirt Pickup Resistance Critical to Future Coating Innovation NanoNews Protective Coatings NDT - Energy-Saving Paint Static Electricity - The Hidden Danger in Hazardous Areas Wacker Chemie - A Profile of Success Materials Watch Products and Literature Classifieds Advertiser Index

Paint & Coatings Industry - May 2008

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