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Thermax transfers
Powder Coating Gun Business
(Based on
information provided by M/S Epcoat Surface
Systems)
Thermax Surface Coatings Limited
has announced the transfer of powder coating
business. Vivek Deshpande, CEO
& Director of Thermax Surface
Coatings Ltd. announced in a letter
addressed to all its dealers, that
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Our powder coating
gun business compromising of
manufacturing, marketing and after sales
services has now been transfered to
M/S Kaushik Enterprises w.e.f.
26th April, 2001.
This arrangement does not create the
relationship of Principal & Agent
between TSCL and Kaushik
for any purpose whatsoever. This
agreement shall not be construed as
consituting TSCL and Kaushik
as Partners, Joint Ventures, or as
creating any other form of leagal
association or arrangement which would
impose liability on one partyfor the act
of omissions of the other party. However,
as per agreement with M/S Kaushik,
they will provide all the support for the
equipment under warranty. |
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In another declaration dated
26th April 2001, signed by Pradeep
Kulkarni of Kaushik Enterprises
informs
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M/S Swastik
Enterprises is a sister concern
of M/S Kaushik Enterprises.
Powder Gun Business taken over from Thermax
Surface Coatings Ltd, Pune has
been handed over to M/S Swastik
Enterprises and hereafter M/S
Swastik Enterprises is a leagal
owner of the same.
M/S Swastik Enterprises
will carry out the agreement between M/S
Thermax Surface Coatings Ltd.
and M/S Kaushik Enterprises.
Mr. Shirish Deshpande is
in charge of this organization |
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A further declaration from Swastik
Enterprises signed by Shirish
Deshpande on 3rd September 2001 informs
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A well known
business group M/S Epcoat Surface
Systems, Mumbai have joined us
in this endavour and we are confident
that our business relationship shall
strengthen to greater heights in ensuring
future with fragrance and colour. |
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Berger eyes good
sales around Diwali
(European Coatings
Flash - October 08, 2001)
Berger Paints is upbeat about
sales as it gears up for the festive season
ahead. Speaking to the pressmen in New Delhi 26
Sept., Kuldip Dhingra, chairman, Berger
Paints, said it is around Diwali that
decorative paints market witnesses a spurt in
sales. And Berger is looking forward to a good
sales volume. However, he declined to quantify
his expectations. He added that this year is all
the more auspicious as the intervening period
between shradh and navratri is the maximum in the
last 144 years. This period will stretch to eight
weeks this year. This has perked up the paint
industry which is already reeling under the
combined impact of global slowdown and the
possible fallout of the US attacks.
Advances in
formulation application and performance of
testing of protective coatings.
The Institute of Corrosion Corrosion Science
Division & Yorkshire Branch present a one day
seminar on Advances in formulation application
and performance of testing of protective coatings
on Thursday 22nd. November 2001 at The Novotel
Hotel SHEFFIELD. The seminar to be followed by
the Institute of Corrosion Annual General
Meeting. Among other topics during the afternoon
session, Denis Grimshaw, of Jotun Powder
Coatings, will inform on Recent developments in
powder coatings followed by Questions and
Discussion.
Akzo Nobel buys out
CCC in non-stick joint venture
(October 2001 issue
of PRA's News of the Month)
Akzo Nobel has brought the remaining 20% of its
global non-stick coatings joint venture from
Coatings and Chemicals Corporation (CCC). The
80:20 joint venture, established in 1998, has
manufacturing plants in Des Plaines, IL (USA),
Fombio (Italy) and Ahmedabad (India). Within 12
months Akzo Nobel intends to manufacture also in
China and South America. (Akzo Nobel Press
Release, 4 Sep 2001, 1p)
Henkel Sells Cognis
for Euro 2.6 BN
(October 2001 issue
of PRA's News of the Month)
Henkel has sold its speciality chemicals business
to Schroder Ventures and Goldman Sachs Capital
Partners for euro 2.6BN in one of the largest
leveraged buyouts in the chemicals industry.
Under the terms of the agreement, the buyers can
withdraw from the deal within the next two months
in view of market uncertainties.
Cognis had sales of euro
3.2BN last year, accounting for 23% of Henkel's
turnover. Henkel now intends to concentrate on
consumer products, which include Schwarzkopf hair
products, Svit home dry cleaning and Persil
laundry products in Germany. Henkel's decision,
following the disposal of its stake in the
Henkel-Ecolab joint venture, in effect ends its
conglomerate structure.
Cognis reported a 4% increase in its sales to
euro 1.5BN in the first half of 2001, with
operating profit rising by 3.6% to euro 116M.
Cognis distinguishes itself among the speciality
chemical companies by making extensive use of
natural products. (Financial Times, 14 Sep 2001,
25)
Powder Coating
Europe 2002
(Press release from
Ruby Vatcha of Indo German Chamber of Commerce)
Meeting place for the European powder coating
branch
Powder coating Europe 2002 takes place in the
Exhibition Centre Neuremberg from 15- 17 January
2002. Since its premiere in 1998, the
International Exhibition amd Congress for Powder
Coating Technology has become established as
europe's most important meeting place for powder
coaters. This was impressively proved by 127
exhibitors fom 15 countries and 3145 trade
visitors from 58 countries at the last Powder
Coating Europe which took place in Amsterdam in
January 2000.
The products offered at Powder Coating Europe
2002 will cover the entire bandwidth of this
growth market. They include.
Powder Coatings
Application equipment
Pre-treatment
Testing equipment
Raw Material for powder coating
Production engineering for powder coating
Environmental protection and safety at works
Services
For further details visit
www.powder-coating-europe.de, www.coating.de, www.lackiernetz.de
Morton Powder
Coatings Announces New Applied Cost Web Site
Morton Powder Coatings, a Rohm and Haas Company
(NYSE: ROH), has introduced a new Web-based
powder material cost calculator at www.appliedcost.com.
Morton Powder Coatings provides this free
Web-based software to aid powder users in making
informed purchasing decisions.
Standards
(October 2001 issue
of PRA's News of the Month)
The following developments have taken place
recently:
BS EN ISO 2808: 2001:
"Paints and varnishes - determination of
film thickness" has been implemented by
amendment to BS 3900-C5: 1997
BS EN ISO 3497: 2001:
"Metallic coatings - measurement of coating
thickness - X-ray spectrometric methods" has
been implemented, superseding BS 5411-8: 1991,
which has been withdrawn.
BS EN ISO 3543: 2001:
"Metallic and non-metallic coatings -
measurement of thickness - beta backscatter
method" has been implemented, superseding BS
EN ISO 3543: 1995.
BS EN ISO 10289:2001:
"Methods for corrosion testing of metallic
and other inorganic coatings on metal substrates
- rating of test specimens and manufactured
articles subjected to corrosion test" has
been published. It supersedes BS EN ISO 1462:
1995, BS EN ISO 4540: 1995 and BS EN ISO 8403:
1995 which have been withdrawn.
BS EN ISO 11126-7:
"Preparation of steel substrates before
application of paints and related products -
Specification for non-metallic blast-cleaning
abrasives - fused aluminium oxide" has been
implemented by amendment to BE 7079-F7: 1996.
BS EN 13507: 2001: "Thermal
spraying - pre-treatment of surfaces of metallic
parts and components for thermal spraying"
has been published.
BS EN ISO 11890-1: 2001; BS EN
3900-A23: 2000: Paints and varnishes -
determination of volatile organic compound (VOC)
content. Part 1. Difference method
EXHIBITIONS AND
CONFERENCES IN OCTOBER 2001
COATINGS,
COMPLIANCE, COMMUNITY AND CARE
12-14 November 2001, Brussels, Belgium
The programme for this conference has now been
published. For further information please contact
Mrs Janet Saraty (j.saraty@pra.org.uk)
or go to: http://www.coatingscomcare.com
4TH BIENNIAL
CONFERENCE ON ORGANIC COATINGS: SCIENCE &
TECHNOLOGY
4-6 November 2001, Orlando, Florida
For further information, please contact:
Institute of Materials Science, Division of
Program Organisation, PO Box 369, New Paltz, New
York, 12561 USA. Tel: + 1 914 255 0757; Fax: + 1
914 255 0978
79TH INTERNATIONAL
COATINGS EXPO
5-7 November 2001, Atlanta, USA
For further information, please contact the
Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology
(FSCT), 492 Norristown Rd, Blue Bell, PA 19422-
2350, USA. Tel: + 1 610 940 0777; Fax: + 1 610
940 0292; E-mail: fsct@coatingstech.org .
Alternatively, please go to: www.coatingstech.org
International
Coatings Expo (ICE) and Technology Conference
November 5-7: 2001 Atlanta, GA. (610-940-0777)
website www.coatingstech.org
FINISHING TECH 2001
5-7 November 2001, Cincinnati, USA
For further information, please telephone: + 1
513 527 8822
SSPC 2001 - THE
INDUSTRIAL PROTECTIVE COATINGS
CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION
11 - 15 November 2001, Atlanta, Georgia.
For further information, contact Dee Boyle at + 1
412-281-2331, ext. 201 or visit SSPC Online at http://www.sspc.org
5TH INTERNATIONAL
EXHIBITION FOR INDUSTRIAL SURFACE TECHNOLOGY
13-15 November,
2001, Essen, Germany
For further information, please contact
Mack-Brooks Exhibitions Ltd, Forum Place,
Hatfield, Herts, AL10 0RN, UK: Tel: + 44 1707 278
200; Fax: + 44 1707 278 201
CHINACOAT 2001
14-16 November 2001, Shanghai, China
For further information, please contact:
Sinostar Intl Ltd, 1501, Connaught Comm. Bldg,
185 Wanchai Road, Hong Kong China. Fax: + 852 28
04 22 56; E-mail: info@sinostar-intl.com.hk or
visit: www.chinacoat.net
SFCHINA 2001
14-16 November 2001, Shanghai, China
SFCHINA is the largest finishing show held in
China and Asia Pacific. For further information
please go to: www.sfchina.net
CORROSION AND
PREVENTION 2001
18-21 November 2001,
Newcastle, Australia
For further information, please contact Sally
Nugent, PO Box 634, Brentford Square, Vic 3131,
Australia. Tel: + 61 3 9874 0800; Fax: + 61 3
9874 4800; E-mail: aca@corrprev.org.au or
go to: http://www.corrprev.org.au/caphome.htm
ADVANCES IN
FORMULATION, APPLICATION AND PERFORMANCE TESTING
OF PROTECTIVE ORGANIC COATINGS
22 November 2001,
Sheffield, UK.
This one-day symposium is run by the Institute of
Corrosion. For further information, please
contact: The Institute of Corrosion, 4, Leck
House, Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard, Beds. LU7
8TQ, UK. Tel: + 44 1525 851771; Fax: + 44 1525
376690; E-mail: Admin@icorr.demon.co.uk
COATS AND PAINTS
ASIA 2001
20-23 November 2001, Singapore
Conference and exhibition. For further
information, please contact Wilson Liu,
Conference & Exhibition Management Services
PTE LTD, 1 Maritime Square, #09-43 World Trade
Centre, Singapore 099253; Tel: + 65
278 8666; Fax: + 65 278 4077; E-mail: info@cemssvs.com.sg
HUNGAROCOAT 2001
28-30 November 2001,
Budapest, Hungary
The 3rd international exhibition and
congress of paint industry and corrosion
protection is organised jointly by the Hungarian
Chemical Society and the Research Institute for
Paint Industry. For further information on the
exhibition, please contact IDEXPO, 58. Bd. P. V.
Couturier 9424 L'Hay les Roses, France. Tel: + 33
1 466 51834; Fax: + 33 1 466 32600; E-mail: idexpo@wanadoo.fr
For further information on the Congress, please
contact Adrienn Kohari at the Hungarian Chemical
Society. Tel: + 361 201 6883; Fax: + 361 201
8056; E-mail: mail2.mke@mtesz.hu
10TH FORUM DE LA
CONNAISSANCE
29-30 November 2001, Paris, France
This conference has been organised as a result of
the joint co-operation between the Association
Francaise des Techniciens des Peintures, Vernis,
Encres d'Imprimerie, Colles et Adhesifs (AFTPVA)
and the Coatings Research Institute (CoRI). This
year, the conference will focus on the UV curing
of paints and inks. For further information,
please contact: CoRI, Avenue P. Holoffe 21, B
1342 Limelette, Belgium. Fax: + 32 2 653 95 03;
E-mail: cori@cori-coatings.be
Canadian Association
of Metal Finishers 2001 Metal Finishing
Conference & Exhibition
November 30 in Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON. (Brigitte
Roth 519-578-0613) E-mail: info@camf-acfm.com
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