Coatings business is one of the
leading providers of coatings for
OEMs and distributors engaged
in industrial wood markets,
The strong brands of the business, which
include Zenith, Ultraguard, Lifeshield
and Color Choice, will join Axalta’s
portfolio of Performance Coatings products and services.
A shared commitment to customer
care, technical service and support,
as well as a keen focus on innovation
in advancing the technology of wood
coatings will provide a strong platform
for future growth in this important industrial coatings market. The business
consists of manufacturing facilities and
offices in High Point, North Carolina
and Cornwall, Ontario, an R&D organization with locations in High Point and
Minneapolis, Minnesota, and sales representatives located throughout the U.S.
and Canada.
PPG Completes Sale of
Plaka Plasterboard Business
to Knauf
PPG has announced that it has completed
the sale of its Mexico-based Plaka plasterboard and cement-board business to
Knauf International GmbH. Financial
terms were not disclosed.
PPG acquired the Plaka business
in 2014 as part of its acquisition of
Consorcio Comex, S.A. de C.V. Plaka,
with approximate sales of $30 million
in 2015, manufactures plasterboard, cement board and drywall primarily for
the Mexican construction market. The
business employs about 200 people and
operates two manufacturing facilities in
Querétaro, Mexico.
TCI Opens a New Product
Development Lab
TCI Powder Coatings, a subsidiary
of RPM International Inc., has an-
nounced the opening of its new Product
Development Laboratory in Americus,
Georgia. Planning for the lab started in
the Spring of 2016 with the official open-
ing taking place in January of 2017.
The primary functions of the lab include developing innovative products,
improving current technologies, and
producing rapid color matches. Other
lab features include analytical work,
corrosion testing, environmental research and testing, manufacturing, and
customer support.
State of the art color matching
equipment and software combined
with an upgraded database of improved pigments provide for unparalleled color matching capabilities and
quick turn-around times. A styling
room is available for critical color
matching/styling work and spaces designed for customer collaboration and
employee training were included in
the design. The lab also has FTIR and
DSC capabilities.
This infrastructure further demonstrates TCI’s commitment to support
JOHN BATTAGLIA
Northeast Region
Sales Manager
