and very dark tones. Warm neutrals such as terracotta, green,
ecru, tobacco and bronze round
out the color palette.
Kaleidoscope provides journeys of
travel to far-flung destinations with a focus on Brazil and South America, and to
summer sun and surf. With glimpses at a
variety of high-volume, frenetic lifestyles
from street culture fans to night owls,
club crawlers to sports fanatics and tech
geeks, Kaleidoscope highlights pure joy.
This color palette is on full display, filled
with vivid brights and plant life coloring –
vibrant, intense, with a touch of metallic.
L.A. Eccentricities takes us on a journey to the unique and quirky people and
personalities of the City of Angels and the
Southwest region -- cheerful and festive,
sentimental, hooked on fashion and trends,
often with quirky and retro kitsch touches.
Color is sugary-sweet with artificial goodness and pastel infusions. Highlights of citrus and berry add a layer of complexity.
Into the Abyss emerges as a story of
sea, water and life in the Far East. From
Japanese fishing villages to the fields
of Vietnam, we journey on a learning
curve into this world. With the upcoming 2018 Winter Olympics in South
Korea and the 2020 Summer Olympics
in Japan, influences of life lived beyond
the Western world blossom. Layers of
blue, from inky and deep ocean blues
of the abyss to lighter sunlit blues are
highlighted with accents of seaweed
and sea life coloring.
PPG Completes Acquisition
of Panama-based Protective
and Marine Coatings
Distributor
PPG Industries has completed the previously announced acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Canal Supplies
Inc. (CSI), a privately-owned, Panama-based distributor of protective and marine
coatings to customers in Central America.
Financial terms were not disclosed.
“The acquisition of CSI enhances our
ability to supply customers throughout
Central America and meet growing demand
for our protective and marine products in this
growth market,” said Tim Knavish, PPG vice
president, protective and marine coatings.
RPM Acquires Brazilian
Waterproofing Products
Manufacturer
RPM International Inc. announced that
Viapol Ltda., part of The Euclid Chemical
Company and RPM’s Performance
Coatings Group, has acquired Betumat
Quimica Ltda., a waterproofing products manufacturer based in Candeias
(Bahia), Brazil, with annual net sales of
approximately $22 million. Terms of the
transaction, which is expected to be accretive to earnings within one year, were
not disclosed. Betumat offers a full line
of waterproofing products, including asphaltic membranes, cementitious grouts
and modified asphalt products, to professional contractors and builders primarily
in northern Brazil. “Betumat has terrific
synergies with Viapol, our Brazilian construction products company acquired
in June 2012, and will expand our geographic presence and market share in one
of the world’s most dynamic economies,”
said Frank C. Sullivan, RPM chairman
and chief executive officer. “Once fully
integrated, we expect to see enhanced
market opportunities and improved operating leverage in both businesses.”
PPG Acquires Connecticut-
based Architectural Paint
Distributor Painter’s Supply
PPG Industries’ North American ar-
chitectural coatings business has ac-
quired substantially all of the assets of
Painter’s Supply, an independent archi-
tectural paint distributor headquartered
in Connecticut. Painter’s Supply oper-
ates 10 locations in Connecticut and
Massachusetts. Financial terms were not
disclosed. “The acquisition of Painter’s
Supply supports our dedication to our
professional customers,” said Scott
Sinetar, PPG vice president, architectural
coatings, North America. “A fundamental
part of our strategy is to expand distri-
bution to professional painters and con-
tractors. “Independent dealers continue
to be a key distribution channel for our
business and our products, which is why
we’re investing more in our independent
dealers now than ever before. However,
when dealers are looking for a partner,
PPG is constantly looking for ways to
strengthen its network,” Sinetar contin-
ued. PPG Architectural Coatings is an
industry leader in residential and com-
mercial coatings and products. The busi-
ness produces paints, stains and specialty
coatings marketed under well-recognized
product lines such as the FLOOD,
GLIDDEN, LIQUID NAILS, MANOR
HALL, OLYMPIC, PPG PITTSBURGH
PAINTS, PPG PORTER PAINTS, PPG
Paints and SIKKENS brands. Its dis-
tribution network includes more than
900 company-owned stores in North
America, more than 5,000 independent
dealer locations and all major home im-
provement centers.
Human Power Team and
AkzoNobel Prepare to Ride
into the Record Books
Students in the Netherlands unveiled a
new high-tech bike – built with the help
of partners including AkzoNobel – which
they hope will power them into the record books for the second time.
Revealed as part of a wind tunnel
test staged in Delft, the Velox-IV project involves members of the Dutch
Human Power Team and AkzoNobel
paint experts combining talent, teamwork and technology in an effort to
break the 133.78 km/h ( 83 mph) speed
racing record for men which they set
in 2013. This year, the students will
also be attempting to break the speed
record for women.
Made up of talented engineers from
Delft University of Technology (TU
Delft) and the VU University Amsterdam,
the team has developed an improved recumbent bike with the ongoing help of
experts from the company’s Sikkens paint
brand. The Velox-IV now features a more
advanced, durable and ultra-light coatings system which offers improved aerodynamics and includes a new clearcoat
developed with expertise gained while
working with the McLaren Mercedes
Formula 1 team.
Ton Büchner, CEO of AkzoNobel and
a TU Delft graduate, said: “I’m particularly enthusiastic about our continued partnership with the Human Power Team. We
attach great value to driving innovation,
developing talent and delivering leading
