Coatings World - May 2016

construction projects close to the capital.

With its new local production facilities, Sika is meeting the growing demand for high-quality construction products even better, and is consolidating its leading market position in the country.

Valspar Completes
Acquisition of European
Coil Coatings Manufacturer
ISVA Vernici

The Valspar Corporation has completed the acquisition of ISVA Vernici, a European coil coatings manufacturer headquartered in Turin, Italy. The ISVA acquisition extends Valspar’s manufacturing footprint in Europe and brings customers an expanded product offering and increased customer service capabilities. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

“ISVA’s excellent positioning in south-
ern Europe will improve Valspar Coil’s
global presence and extend our reach
into North Africa and the Gulf region,”
Coatings. “Both Valspar and ISVA have
long histories of innovation, supported
by technologies and products that are
well-respected in the market. Valspar’s
customers will benefit from access to
coating technologies from ISVA paired
with Valspar’s technical service and
global manufacturing capabilities. We are
pleased to welcome the ISVA team to the
Valspar family to help deliver these ben-
efits to our customers.”
Valspar is one of the leading manufac-
turers of architectural coil and extrusion
coatings in the world. With an enduring
commitment to durability, sustainability,
and an ever-expanding palette of colors,
Valspar offers unlimited design freedom to
countless industries, projects and locations.

Axalta Awards First State
Robotics Scholarship

As a sponsor of First State Robotics in
Delaware, Axalta has announced that
Georgia Mackay, a Newark High
School senior, is the recipient of
Axalta’s First State Robotics
Scholarship. Mackay was se-
lected for her scholastic achievement,
dedication and excellent contributions
to the Miracles of Engineering (MOE)
robotics team. She received the scholar-
ship at the 2016 Diamond State FIRST
Tech Challenge (FTC) Championship.
Georgia plans to attend the University of
Delaware this fall to study engineering.

“On behalf of First State Robotics, I would like to offer congratulations to Georgia,” said Peggy Vavalla, First State Robotics Board president. “It is exciting to see a young woman like her strive to become a leader in the engineering fields. In addition, I would like to extend our sincere appreciation to Axalta for their continued involvement. Their support helps us to bring programs like FTC to the Delaware community.”