Coatings World - April 2012

formance composite materials and in chemical synthesis. Evonik distributes these products worldwide under the trademarks of Vestsol and Vestamin.

lowing the 2011 acquisition of Cam Elyaf Resins.

Archway Sales Inc. named regional distributor of Clariant's pigments business unit

Effective January 1, 2012 Archway Sales Inc. was named a regional distributor for the Clariant Corporation’s Pigments Business Unit in North America. Under the agreement, Archway will distribute Clariant’s full line of organic pigments, pigment dispersions and dyes to the coatings, printing and plastics markets, for the states of, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. Additionally, Archway will handle the plastics market for all states previously listed and the additional states of, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas.

In other news, Active Minerals International, LLC has appointed Archway Sales, Inc. as a distributor for their full line of Min-U-Gel and Acti-Gel attapulgite mineral-based thickeners and suspension products to the paint, coatings, plastics, rubber, adhesive, asphalt and other specialty markets in the states of Illinois (northern half), Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisianna effective January 1, 2012.

This geographically strategic alliance will allow Poliya to provide Central and Eastern Europe customized polyester resins and high performance, custom colored gelcoats with improved logistics, faster response times, reduced lead times and lower costs over all.

This announcement marks another key milestone in Poliya's regional growth fol-

Dow makes coatings manufacturing investment in Saudi Arabia

The Dow Chemical Company unveiled plans to invest in a new manufacturing facility for its Dow Coating Materials

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Poliya and Novaresine form partnership to start resin and gelcoat production in Italy Poliya has signed a partnership and manufacturing agreement with Novaresine, a Tenax group company. According to the agreement, starting in April 2012, Novaresine will produce Poliya brand products in Northern Italy production plants, which was previously operated by Hexion Specialty Chemicals.

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Most efficient and aggressive blending/dispersing blade available. Provides proper combination of pumping action and shear/ dispersion essential for fast consistent results. Built in pumping action cuts processing time. Longer life due to heavier gauge construction. Less heat due to shorter required running time. Excellent for high or low speed and high or low viscosity. Supplied with hubs or mounting holes required to retrofit and upgrade present equipment. Pumping blades without teeth are available and are excellent for gentle blending and agitation.