Analysis of architecture coatings sector.
Architecture coatings are one of the four main chemical architecture materials. They are extensively used in the beautification and decoration of buildings with protective and some other functions. Construction projects and residential buildings have developed rapidly in the past decade. The decoration of interior/ exterior walls in...

Lubrizol Updates Full-Year Guidance for 2008 to Reflect Current Economic Conditions.
CLEVELAND, Jan. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Lubrizol Corporation announced that it is lowering its earnings guidance for 2008 to approximately $4.09 per diluted share excluding restructuring and impairment charges. This revised guidance reflects weaker demand for the company's products during the fourth quarter of 2008, consistent with the rapidly...

Frost & Sullivan Expects Green Products to Undergo High Growth.
Taking a look back at the Paints & Coatings Industry in 2008 and its market outlook for 2009 SINGAPORE, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Currently, China is the second largest paint and coating market in the world, only after the U.S. market. The total paint and coating shipment...

Ecology Coatings Engages Smith Shields & Brink.
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ecology Coatings, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: ECOC) , a leader in the discovery and development of nanotechnology-enabled, ultra-violet curable advanced coatings, today announced the engagement of Michigan-based Smith Shields & Brink, a global management consulting firm. The Smith Shields & Brink team, led...

Mergers and Acquisitions Have Increased the Competition in the Brazilian and Mexican Paints and Coatings Markets.
Frost & Sullivan to Host Quarterly Analyst Briefing on Chemicals, Materials and Foods on Thursday, January 29, 2009. BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan will host a live briefing on Thursday, January 29, at 3:00 PM EST to provide industry participants an overview...

Thermolon Ltd Announces a Dramatic Advance in Non-Stick Coatings.
HONG KONG, Feb. 16 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Thermolon Ltd today announced a new non-stick coating that has three times the scratch / abrasion resistance and hardness of conventional coatings. Called Thermolon "Rocks", it comes from the same stable as the ceramic coatings that, on GreenPans, have revolutionised the...

ShawCor Announces Increase In Contracts To Provide Pipe Coating Services For The Trinidad North East Offshore And Tobago Pipeline Projects.
(TSX: SCL.A, SCL.B) TORONTO, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ShawCor Ltd. (TSX: SCL.A, SCL.B) today announced its Bredero Shaw division has received contract amendments increasing the value of contracts that were previously announced with a value in excess of $60 million on October 15, 2008. The revised contracts...

Valmont Announces Record Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2008 Results.
Highlights: - Record fourth quarter and 2008 sales, operating income and net earnings. - Fourth quarter operating income rose 32% and net earnings increased 23% on a 28% increase in sales. - Fourth quarter utility sales increased 63% and operating income rose 69%. ...

RPM Subsidiary Acquires Swiss Sealants Company.
MEDINA, Ohio, Feb. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RPM International Inc. today announced that its subsidiary, Tremco illbruck International GmbH, acquired Karochemie AG, a leading supplier of sealants to the construction markets in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. It is expected to be accretive to earnings...

A blend to strengthen sealcoating.
A blend to strengthen sealcoating By Allan Heydorn, Editor A revamped Pavement Coatings Technology Council (PCTC) has refocused itself to better promote refined coal tar sealer in an environment that has become increasingly hostile to that sealcoating material. It's not the first industry organization to...