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AkzoNobel, the world’s leading automotive powder paint supplier has launched Interpon A, which brings together the company’s range of automotive powders into one clear and comprehensive global collection.

Interpon A’s global standardization allows customers to quickly identify products from one of six ranges—underhood/body, interior trim, exterior trim, alloy wheels, powered wheels and body shell. Within each range, products are broken down into more specific categories which detail, for example, their performance capabilities, energy requirements, color range and approved manufacturers.

“This makes our range much more transparent,” said Oscar Wezenbeek, AkzoNobel’s global automotive director. “Customers can see at a glance the benefits of individual products, which car manufacturers use them and even how we can help them improve their carbon footprint.”

One of the latest additions to the Interpon A range is a low temperature cure primer that reduces curing time by 20 degrees centigrade, allowing energy cost savings.

Equally important, according to Wezenbeek, customers can order Interpon A products to be delivered to any site in the world, and be confident that the quality will remain the same.

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Hempel has opened a new manufacturing facility in Buk, Poland. Able to produce the company’s full range of coatings for the Central and Northern European market, the factory has a total capacity of 40 million liters a year and can be expanded to supply 60 million liters a year if needed. The €25 million project was completed in nine months. The factory was co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund under the Innovative Economy Operational Programme. As part of the deal, Hempel will create at least 100 new jobs.

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World demand for architectural paint is forecast to rise 3.6 percent per year through 2013 to 22.8 million metric tons, valued at $51 billion. Growth will slow in comparison to the performance of the 2003 to 2008 period due to a deceleration in global building construction growth through 2013. These and other trends are presented in "World Architectural Paint," a new study from industry research firm The Freedonia Group Inc. As was the case over the past decade, the most rapid gains will arise in the world’s emerging markets, most prominently in Asia. North America will post slightly above-average gains through 2013. Western Europe’s share of the global market will continue to slip as the region registers weak gains, due to below-average economic and building construction expenditure growth, mortgage sector weaknesses in some constituent nations and stagnant regional population gains. Nevertheless, Western Europe will remain the world’s leading regional net exporter of architectural paint, due largely to the presence of Germany.

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Dana Holding Corporation (NYSE: DAN) has developed a high-temperature exhaust gasket coating designed to meet the increasing challenges of modern gasoline and diesel engines

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Valspar's haselected William M. Cook, 56, chairman of the board, president and CEO, Donaldson Company, Inc., to its board of directors. Mr. Cook has been appointed to serve on the board's compensation committee.

"The breadth and depth of Bill's business experience and his track record of success with technology-driven growth will be of great value to our board and to Valspar," said William L. Mansfield, Valspar chairman and chief executive officer. "His global perspective and counsel will be a tremendous asset as we continue to expand our presence in global paint and coatings markets. It is a pleasure to welcome Bill to our board."

Mr. Cook has served as president and CEO of Donaldson since August 1, 2004 and was elected chairman on August 1, 2005. He joined Donaldson in 1980 and has held various senior leadership positions including senior vice president, international and chief financial officer, and senior vice president, commercial and industrial group. Cook holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration and an MBA from Virginia Tech. Mr. Cook is also a director of IDEX Corporation

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Today at the National Hardware Show in Las Vegas, 3M introduces Edge-Lock Paint Line Protector, which incorporates an innovative, advanced technology for the ScotchBlue family of painter's tapes that helps keep the paint out to produce super sharp paint lines

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Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies (VWS) will introduce a proprietary, cost-effective technology for recovery of spent caustic from alkaline cleaning operations in the metal finishing industry at the Association of Iron and Steel Technology (AIST) conference that opens today at David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh.

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