Reactive Surfaces Extends its
Patent Portfolio in the Middle East
Reactive Surfaces has been granted an
Israeli patent covering compositions of
elastomers that have been functionalized with enzymatic additives, including those that create surfaces capable
of detoxifying organophosphorus nerve
weapons and pesticides. It has also been
granted an Israeli patent covering textile finishes that are functionalized with
its OPDtox additives resulting in rapid
nerve weapon detoxification from contaminated textiles designed to be worn by
military personnel. (See Coatings World,
July 2013, WMDtox Coatings: Self-Decontamination Becomes a Reality)
PPG Board of Directors
Ranks First in Study of
Governance Capacity
PPG Industries’ board of directors ranks
first among the boards of more than 600
U.S. public companies, according to a
study of governance capacity that was released today by JamesDruryPartners.
The third annual “The Weight of
America’s Boards” study scored PPG’s
board highest for the makeup of its directors in terms of business accomplishments,
leadership roles served with companies
and the relative value of their experience.
PPG’s board is one of only two company
boards to have ranked among the top
10 in all three of the annual studies published by JamesDruryPartners.
“PPG is proud that its board of di-
rectors has been recognized as having
the highest overall governance capac-
ity,” said Charles E. Bunch, PPG chair-
man and chief executive officer. “The
board’s collective business expertise
and acumen plays a fundamental role
in overseeing PPG’s management per-
formance, safeguarding the long-term
health of its business and representing
the interests of shareholders.”
“The Weight of America’s Boards”
study examines the boards of the largest
U.S. public companies as measured by
revenue and by market cap. The report
was established to offer an objective
view of the governance capacity of the
largest U.S. corporations, based on the
premise that the quality of board direc-
tors’ collective business acumen provides
the primary measurable factor indicating
a board’s capacity to govern well. The
companies included in the study range in
revenue from $4.2 billion to $486 bil-
lion, and in market cap from $5.4 billion
to $536 billion.
BASF Master Builders
Solutions Launched in
Emerging Markets
BASF launched the Master Builders
Solutions brand in Russia, Turkey, the
Gulf Cooperation Council countries
– Saudi-Arabia and the United Arab
Emirates – as well as Kazakhstan. The
brand strengthens BASF’s industry ori-
entation: It stands for BASF’s commit-
ment to provide the whole construction
industry with tailored products and so-
lutions. Master Builders Solutions has
already been introduced in the Asia
Pacific region. It will be completely
rolled-out worldwide by the end of the
second quarter 2014.
Master Builders Solutions draws on
a number of specialty brands such as
Master Builders, Glenium and Ucrete.
The range of products and services marketed under the brand features a global
naming system, helping BASF to support
customers and partners with high quality and consistent products and services.
The portfolio of products and services
includes chemical solutions for new
construction, maintenance, repair and
renovation of buildings as well as infrastructure: concrete admixtures, cement
additives, solutions for mining and tunneling, waterproofing, concrete protection and repair products, grouts and
high-performance flooring products. CW
Index to Companies
This index gives the starting page for a department or feature with a significant reference to a manufacturer of paint, coatings, adhesives and sealants
Subsidiaries are indexed under their own names.
AkzoNobel........................................................................................... 10, 22, 30
Axalta Coating Systems................................................................................... 50
BASF ........................................................................................................... 8, 10
Behr Pro ........................................................................................................... 10
Comex ............................................................................................................ 20
PPG............................................................................................................. 8, 10
Rhino Linings.................................................................................................. 10
Sherwin-Williams ................................................................................. 10, 20, 30
Valspar ............................................................................................................ 10
