RPM International's Performance Coatings Group has acquired Hummervoll Industribelegg AS, a supplier and installer of industrial flooring systems based in Bergen, Norway, with annual sales of more than $11 million. Hummervoll, founded in 1980 by Per Hummervoll, serves both onshore and offshore markets with its concrete- and epoxy-based flooring systems. Its onshore division primarily focuses on the food, manufacturing and chemical industries. The offshore division provides flooring solutions for oil platforms, barricade decks and emergency escape routes.

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Now called the ACS355 rather than ACS350, ABB has designed in additional features, to maximize the drive's effectiveness for machinery applications

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LINE-X® Protective Coatings, the nation's leading developer and provider of high performance protective coatings, is proud to introduce ASPART-XT U/V Protective Coatings

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BASF's proposed acquisition of Cognis is entering its final stages with a deal ‘agreed in principle,’ according to the newspaper Financial Times Deutschland (FTD). The main conditions of the deal and the price have been agreed, but no announcement is expected before the middle of this month. Permira and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners— Cognis’ co-owners—are looking for roughly €3.5 billion ($4.68 billion) for Cognis, including the company’s €2 billion of debt, FTD reported.

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With TopFlex™, Optics Balzers now also offers a surface coating that repels dirt, liquids, and chemicals. The original idea of coating eyeglasses has thus been successfully transferred to other applications in the fields of medical technology, industry, and building construction

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Alstom Power Inc. acquired the business and facilities of Amstar Surface Technology Ltd. and Amstar International Ltd., headquartered in Houston, Texas

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3M today introduced the 3M™ FX Premium Automotive Window Films, a new addition to 3M's automotive window film line. Building off the success of its FX auto film series, 3M has developed the FX Premium product to deliver a high quality window film at an attractive consumer price point

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Concare, a leading industrial flooring systems provider released recently the top 8 benefits received by facility managers.

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Johns Manville (JM), a Berkshire Hathaway company and global building products manufacturer, today introduced JM ocSPF insulation, a low-density polyurethane open-cell spray foam insulation designed for commercial and residential applications

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Aquaflex waterproof flooring adhesive has been introduced by Formulators, Inc. The first waterproof adhesive to solve moisture-related adhesive bond failures in flooring applications, Aquaflex can be used with virtually any floor covering in retail, healthcare, education and commercial facilities

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