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also acts as an adhesionpromoter between the galvanizedsurface and the coating.

Article entitled “Corrosion ProtectionProperties of Silane Pre-treated PowderCoated Galvanized Steel” by researchers atthe University of Trento, Italy, published inProgress in Organic Coatings, Oct 2009, 66(2), 118-128

INDUSTRYNEWS

Powder coatings facility increasescapacity

Zehnder Group installed a newpowder coatings unit fromWagner at its facility in Polandand therefore achieved a 30%rise in the production capacitywhile at the same time improvingthe coating quality. The newpowder unit is more versatile andachieves a more even coatingthickness.

Farbe und Lack, Sep 2009, 115 (9), 49 (inGerman)

AkzoNobel opens Powder CoatingsTech Centre in China

AkzoNobel has opened an R&Dcentre within its existing powdercoatings production site inNingbo, Zhejiang province. ThePowder Coatings TechnologyCentre houses a modernlaboratory and will initially bemanned by a group of 20scientists and technicians.AkzoNobel is a global supplier ofpowder coatings with such brandsas Interpon and Resicoat.

Coatings World, Aug 2009, 14 (8), 11

Ferro reports 2Q 2009 results:performance coatings

Ferro’s net sales from itsperformance coatings segmentdropped to $117,333,000 in thethree months ended 30 Jun 2009from $178,504,000 in the threemonths ended 30 Jun 2009,

while income fell to $6,225,000from $12,785,000. The segment’snet sales also fell to$225,921,000 in 1H ended 30Jun 2009 from $339,296,000 in1H ended 30 Jun 2008, whileincome decreased to $5,626,000from $22,265,000. Sales declinedas a result of continuing weakdemand from customers servingthe worldwide automotive andconstruction markets.

Ferro Results 2Q 2009, 4 Aug 2009, (FerroCorp, 1000 Lakeside Avenue Cleveland, OH44114 1147, USA, tel: +1 (216) 641 8580,website: http://www.ferro.com)

AkzoNobel reorganizes operations

AkzoNobel nv is to carry outrestructuring in its PerformanceCoatings and SpecialityChemicals operations involvingthe creation of two new businessunits and the merger of twoothers. On 1 Jan 2010 the WoodFinishes and Wood Adhesiveoperations will be moved into twoseparate divisions and IndustrialCoatings will henceforth comprisePackaging Coatings, CoilCoatings, and Speciality Plastics.Polymer Chemicals will bemerged with FunctionalChemicals.

Het Financieele Dagblad, 10 Sep 2009,(Website: http://www.fd.nl/) (in Dutch)

Inver, Italy, paints

Inver, Bologna, Italy, has aturnover of €150 M with 570employees. It is 4th in Europe forpowder paints. It has 4 activities:Industrial paints, highperformance paints as solids,water soluble paints, industrialpowder paints. Its productionsites are in Italy, France, UK andPoland, with sales offices inGermany, Slovenia and Russia.Its site in Thouars, France, has aproduction capacity of 8000tonnes. It has recently launcheda numerical catalogue of colourson its website.

Double Liaison, Sep 2009, 4 (570), 11 (inFrench)

Primid looking to the future: EMS-Griltech expansion in Switzerland

EMS-Griltech, Domat/Ems,Switzerland, has made a majorinvestment at its PrimidVcrosslinker plant in Domat/Ems toincrease capacity. This plant forpowder coating cross linkersshould start up in Oct 2009. TheEuropean market for theseproducts is established andgrowth is expected in NorthAmerica and Asia.

Double Liaison, Sep 2009, 4 (570), 51 (inFrench)

DuPont’s business strategyfocused on emerging nations

DuPont is looking to emergingmarkets such as Brazil, India andChina to drive forward growth.Two pie charts compare DuPont’s% turnover by region in 2004 and2008. In 2008, the group’sturnover of $30.5 bn was split US36%, developed countries 35%and emerging markets 29%. Thiscompares with 2004 turnover of$27.3 bn split US 43%,developed countries 38% andemerging markets 19%. DuPontis expecting emerging markets tohave sales of $13 bn by 2012. Itgenerated sales of $3.6 bn in SAmerica in 2008 from its 29facilities. DuPont has achievedaverage annual growth of 16%since 2004. The group has aturnover of $0.5 bn from India(14%/y growth since 2004). Saleshave been driven by 25% growthin the coatings sector, particularlyfor automotive end markets.DuPont had Chinese sales of$1.7 bn in 2008. These arefocused on the photovoltaicsector (metallization pastes,encapsulated resins and films forsolar cell manufacturing).

Chimie Pharma Hebdo, 28 Sep 2009, (480),4 (in French)

Green chemistry: formation ofNov&a in Normandy

The Nov&a network in Normandy,France has been set up with the