aerospace market in China, along
with our facility in Suzhou,”
Bunch said.
With a total investment of
$2.1 million, the new ASC-Tianjin will
cover 6083.4 square meters, with a gross
floor area of 2635.49 square meters, including production workshops and storehouses for hazardous chemicals. When
phase two of construction is completed,
the facility is expected to have an annual
capacity of 200 tons for aerospace coatings and 100 tons for sealants, and an annual turnover of 100 aircraft
transparencies. The facility will also offer
chemicals management services and provide value-added packaging for materials
supplied by customers.
ASC-Tianjin is located in the Free
Trade Zone of Tianjin Aerospace Industrial Park, where it will be part of an aviation supply chain that includes the
nearby facilities of Airbus, Goodrich,
Xi’an Aircraft and Boeing. According to
PPG, the area offers the advantages of
proximity to many potential customers
and favorable tax policies.
H.B. Fuller expands into India
H.B. Fuller Company has broken ground
on construction of a $12 million manufacturing facility to support the expansion
of business into India. The plant will be
located near the city of Pune, approximately 100 kilometers south of Mumbai.
The company currently has a small but
growing presence in the Indian adhesives
market, estimated between $300 to $400
million annually. The plant is expected to
be operational by August 2011.
“India is one of the largest countries in
the world, with one of the fastest growing
economies. As such, it represents a huge
market for H.B. Fuller and our customers.
This expansion reflects our commitment
to the market and to our global customers, many of whom have an active
presence in India,” said Steve Kenny, H.B.
Fuller senior vice president EIMEA. “This
investment is another key component of
our five-year strategic plan and is the latest in a series of bold moves designed to
drive growth at H.B. Fuller while
strengthening our competitive presence.”
During the past several years, H.B.
Fuller has invested in global expansion
through acquisitions in Egypt, Germany
and Malaysia, which have strengthened
the company’s position as a global adhesives manufacturer. In addition, the company has established a regional technology
center in Shanghai to serve the Asia Pacific
market, and a manufacturing facility in
Nanjing, China, focused on reactive technologies, the first of its kind in the region.
PPG, Nexa Autocolor brand
products receive GM approval
A new line of PPG and Nexa Autocolor
brand low-VOC automotive refinish
clears, primers and sealers has received
North American approval by General
Motors for warranty repairs on its vehicles. The products are designed for use
with Envirobase High Performance or
Nexa Autocolor brand Aquabase Plus waterborne basecoats. Each product meets
GM’s rigorous quality standard known in
the industry as Specification GMW15406.
The approvals cover product lines including PPG’s EC700 series clears, ECP10 series primers and ECS20/ECS60 series
sealers. Also approved are Nexa Autocolor brand P190-6759/6790 clears,
P565-314x/312x sealers and P565-540x
primers. Intended as one-visit clears,
EC700 series and Nexa Autocolor brand
P190-6759/6790 coatings eliminate the
long flash times between coats, reducing
cycle time with no compromise in the
quality or appearance required by high-production shops. PPG’s D8113 matte
clearcoat has also earned GM approval.
Instead of using a flattening agent to
achieve low gloss with existing clears,
D8113 was formulated as a matte finish
to help automotive manufacturers meet
the growing trend.
Tikkurila launches a new
tinting system and shop
concept to the Russian market
Tikkurila has launched its new tinting system called Avatint with state-of-the-art
colorants and upgraded tinting software
to the Russian market. Tikkurila also introduced new color materials and shop
displays, together with a range of new
façade products. These features will be
gradually introduced in paint stores from
the turn of the year 2010/2011.
Tikkurila launched its Symphony tinting
system to the Russian market in 2002. The
strengths of the new Avatint tinting system
include high quality, minimal environmental impact and an optimal color range.
Avatint is a modular system meaning that
it includes product-specific combinations of
colorants that provide both technical functionality and an extensive color range.
The Avatint tinting system is based on
the latest innovations in colorant and pigment technology, according to the company. Weather resistance properties, for
example, have been improved while the
environmental impact of colorants has
been reduced. Tikkurila has also prepared
itself for the more stringent EU-level regulations related to VOC emissions from
paint products.
A new version of the tinting software
(CC9) introduces several improvements:
options for barcode reading, product data
sheet printing, milliliter dispensing, etc.
The new Feel the Colour collection
brings new feeling and a more vivid experience to home decorators with its 263
colors, each formulated and grouped into
seven palettes. They are displayed in take-home chips prepared with Tikkurila
paints and colorants.
The new shop-in-shop display Visio, designed by the Finnish Pentagon Design Oy,
will spice up emotions even further, inspiring consumers to change the look of their
homes while helping them choose colors
and the right products easily. The new shop
displays offer additional elements for presenting the products and colors. A planning
table with a ceiling, allowing customers to
select a light corresponding to their own
lighting environment, facilitates planning
and color selection.
Lowe’s to pay $2.75 million fine
Lowe’s has agreed to pay $2.75 million to
settle a case with a Southern California air
quality agency over the sale of paints and
varnishes with high-VOC content. The
South Coast Air Quality Management
District (SCAQMD), the air pollution
control agency for Orange County and
major portions of Los Angeles, San
Bernardino and Riverside Counties, announced on recently that Lowe’s will pay