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first eight months. Majorinvestments included theconstruction of new factories inRussia and Brazil; and thecompletion of a new productionfacility in Qingdao, China. Jotun’sequity ratio was 52% at end-Aug2013. The company has sufficientliquidity and little net interestbearing debt.

Original Source: Jotun, website:http://www.jotun.com (13 Sep 2013) © Jotun 2013

MetoKote Corp adds new powdercoat system at Peru, IL facility

MetoKote Corporation hasannounced the addition of a newpowder coat system at its Peru,IL, facility. This new line wasinstalled to provide additionalproduct offerings to thosecustomers seeking bothelectrocoat and powder coat.Utilizing a Nordson ColorMaxQuick Change Powder CoatingSystem, the new line is located ina controlled room to ensure idealtemperatures for powderapplication, storage and to controlenvironmental contaminates. Theattached conveyor system isequipped with load bar tracking toprovide online work instructions toallow employees to instantly viewpart integrity and provide qualityalert notifications to help ensuresuperior part quality. In addition tothe new powder coat line and itsblack monorail electrocoatsystem, MetoKote-Peru alsooffers electrocoat in buff yellow.With one of the largest individualload bar capacities in theindustry, this line can handleparts up to 10,000 lbs.

Original Source: MetoKote Corporation,2013. Found on website: SpecialChemCoatings and Inks Formulation, 27 Sep2013, (Website:http://www.specialchem4coatings.com)

PPG to invest $60 M inmanufacturing facility for itscoatings businesses in Lipetsk,Russia

PPG Industries recentlyannounced its plans to invest $60

M in a new manufacturing facilityand commercial operation for itscoatings businesses in theLipetsk region of Russia. Thecompany anticipates projectcompletion in 2H 2015. Thefacility is expected to employmore than 150 people andmanufacture a wide variety ofindustrial and performancecoatings. PPG currently hasoperations in Russia and issupplying customers across avariety of industries in thecountry. The new facility isexpected to facilitate PPG’sgrowth in the market and help thecompany directly meet growinglocal demand for its coatingsproducts. In addition to themanufacturing hub, the facility willinclude a new warehouse anddistribution center as well asadministrative offices andtechnical labs.

Original Source: PPG, 2013. Found onwebsite: SpecialChem Coatings and InksFormulation, 1 Oct 2013, (Website:http://www.specialchem4coatings.com)

Dow to increase its polyol andcopolymer capacity at itsFreeport, TX facility

Dow Chemical Company willincrease its polyol and copolymercapacity at its Freeport, TX,facilities as a result ofdebottlenecking. The facilities willuse state-of-the art DMC catalyststo create polyol products withunique properties. The extracapacity will expand Dow’scapability to leverage low carbonethylene oxide costs in the USGulf Coast. It will also enableincreased output of base polyolsto be used in the expandedcopolymer polyols facility, as wellas extra volumes of flex slab andcoatings, adhesives, sealants andelastomers (CASE) polyols to theNAA markets.

Original Source: Dow, 2013. Found onwebsite: SpecialChem Coatings and InksFormulation, 3 Oct 2013, (Website:http://www.specialchem4coatings.com)

Powder coating firm expands

Winona Powder Coating Inc hasopened its new $5 Mmanufacturing facility in EtnaGreen, IN, which is one of thefirst powder coating plants toopen in the State. The plant hasan area of 167,000 sq ft and apowder coating line withautomatic and manual coatingbooths, digitally controlled ovens,and a five-stage washer. Thefacility will create 25 additionaljobs.

Original Source: PPCJ, Polymers, Paint,Colour Journal, Sep 2013, 203 (4588),(Website:http://www.polymerspaintcolourjournal.com/)© Quartz Business Media Ltd 2013

NEWPRODUCTS

Nippon patents coated conductivepowder and adhesive

US Patent 8,262,940 B2 hasbeen granted to Nippon ChemicalIndustrial Co for a coatedconductive powder achieved usinginsulating inorganic fine particlesto coat the conductive particlessurfaces.

Original Source: Coatings World, Sep 2013,18 (9), 26 (Website:http://www.coatingsworld.com) © RodmanPublishing 2013

AkzoNobel Powder Coatings offerscomplete automotive wheel system

AkzoNobel Powder Coatings andAkzoNobel Specialty Finisheshave launched a completeautomotive wheel system, whichmixes together AkzoNobel liquiddecorative basecoat, Interpon Apowder clear coat and Interpon Apowder primer. The newautomotive wheel system providesa complete package for originalequipment manufacturers (OEMs)in the automotive wheels market.AkzoNobel is the only coatingsfirm that provides a full solutionof flexible, fast, and durable highquality automotive wheel coatings,