ICI sells Uniqema for GBP 410 million

Imperial Chemical Industries PLC agreed on selling its oleochemicals and surfactants business, Uniqema, to Croda International PLC for a gross consideration of GBP 410 million (GBP 1 = EUR 1,44), subject to closing balance sheet adjustments, including working capital and net debt. Of the gross consideration, GBP 24 million will be used to provide for deal-related costs and tax. Of the balance, approximately GBP130 million will be used to reduce ICI's related post-retirement benefit deficits and around GBP 256 million will be used to reduce net debt. The transaction is expected to be completed in Quarter 3, 2006, subject to approval by Croda shareholders, regulatory approval and employee consultation. In the case of the Uniqema business within ICI India Limited, the transaction is subject to its shareholders' approval. The Uniqema business within ICI Pakistan Limited will not be part of the transaction.

ShawCor announces contract to provide pipeline coating services for the Khurais Pipeline Project in Saudi Arabia
TORONTO, July 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - ShawCor Ltd. (TSX: SCL.A, SCL.B) today announced that its joint venture affiliate Arabian Pipecoating
Company Limited (APCO) has received a contract with a total value in excess of US$60 million to provide anti-corrosion and internal flow efficiency
coatings and double jointing for the Saudi Aramco Khurais Pipeline Project. The pipe will be coated with Fusion Bonded Epoxy (FBE) Powder and a FBE internal anticorrosion coating at the APCO pipe coating facility located at Al Jubail in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Over 2,200 km of pipe in various sizes from 8" through 60" diameter will be used for crude oil production and to carry salt water from the Arabian Gulf to the Khurais field where it will be used to provide enhanced oil recovery.

APCO provides external FBE coatings and internal linings, external multilayer polyethylene and polypropylene coatings, double jointing, field
joint protection and custom coating services to serve the oil, gas and water industries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Arabian Gulf
region.<more>

2006 Top Companies
Ranking is based on annual sales of paint, coatings, adhesives, sealants and related products. For companies based outside the U.S., sales are translated into U.S. dollars using the average currency exchange rate for the company’s fiscal year/reporting period. <more>

 

Akzo Nobel (The Netherlands)	$6.974 billion
Henkel (Germany)	$6.236 billion
ICI Group (UK)	$5.817 billion
Sherwin-Williams (USA)	$5.728 billion
PPG Industries (USA)	$5.566 billion
DuPont (USA)	$3.78 billion
BASF Coatings (Germany)	$2.714 billion
Valspar (USA)	$2.713 billion
RPM (USA)	$2.556 billion
SigmaKalon (The Netherlands)	$2.215 billion
3M (USA)	$2 billion
Nippon Paint (Japan)	$1.9 billion
Kansai Paint (Japan)	$1.775 billion
H.B. Fuller (USA)	$1.512 billion
Sika (Switzerland)	$1.29 billion
Masco (USA)	$1.264 billion
COMEX (Mexico)	$1.22 billion
Rohm and Haas (USA)	$1.158 billion
Jotun (Norway)	$1.042 billion
Benjamin Moore (USA)	$1 billion
AB. Wilh. Becker (Sweden)	$985 million
DAW (Germany)	$952.7 million
Hempel (Denmark)	$814.4 million
Asian Paints (India)	$774.54 million
Dai Nippon Toryo (Japan)	$600 million

Cytec expanding global production of UV curing resins
Cytec Industries Inc. announced its plans for a new production unit to manufacture epoxy and urethane acrylates at the company's Fengxian site production facility near Shanghai, China. The additional capacity should shorten the supply chain process and increase Cytec's ability to respond to customer applications and technology needs in the region. Current plans are for the plant to come on stream during the first half of 2008. In addition, Cytec is nearing completion
of the expansion of its production facility for UV curing resins in North Augusta, GA, USA. This expansion will significantly increase the capacity of monomer production in the
Americas, complementing its current production in the USA. The expansion is expected to gradually come on stream during 2007.

Two new production units in India
Jotun expands in India by building two new production units in Pune.
Jotun invests NOK 120 million to build two new powder coating and paint factories. A plot has already been earmarked and construction will start next year, with the factories planned for completion in the second quarter of 2008. The project is a cooperation between Jotun Powder Coatings, Jotun Coatings and Jotun Paints.

India is a demanding market to operate in, and according to the World Bank the main challenges are high staff turnover, the effect infrastructure has on lead times and bureaucracy.

"India wishes to build more ships, and well-known shipping companies, who are already our customers, are in the process of establishing themselves there. We have been selling in India for a while now, so building the factories is a natural development" says Esben Hersve, Group Executive Vice President in Jotun Coatings.

Currently, Jotun's turnover in India is approximately NOK 100 million per year, with the paint market estimated to be worth USD 2 billion. In ten year's time, Jotun hopes to have a turnover of around NOK 600 million, according to Dagens Næringsliv, a Norwegian financial newspaper.

One of the Indian Manufacturer had had this to say about Jotun's arrival
"It is better to have a multinational investing in India because along with the project lot of other advantages follow. When the Europeans are very particular about RoHS *, may be, Indian companies may pick up a few lessons from them.

As far as competition is concerned, it is common in any business, be it local or an outsider. All of us must gear up to take on the any might, in the process we may get a chance to learn a lot.

The Paint and Powder Coating scenario is slowly changing in India with the Health & Safety, Environment bodies tightening the noose on the use of solvent based manufacturers. If I look at it, I would say that the future will be more towards water based and powder coatings where all of us will have our own role to play

Another said," Basically one more strong contender in the game. More important is whether they plan to address the high end ( niche and upgraded technologies) Architectural segment/s would be a sure target"


*What is RoHS?
The RoHS Directive stands for "the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment". This Directive bans the placing on the EU market of new electrical and electronic equipment containing more than agreed levels of lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyl (PBB) and polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants.

Manufacturers need to understand the requirements of the RoHS Directive to ensure that their products, and their components, comply.

WHEN DID RoHS COME INTO force?
The RoHS Directive and the UK RoHS regulations came into force on 1 July 2006.

The RoHS Directive is an Article 95 single market directive.

Enforcing RoHS
The National Weights and Measures Laboratory (NWML) has been awarded the contract to set up the UK’s national RoHS enforcement body. We are now delivering RoHS enforcement since the regulations were fully implemented on the 1st July 2006.

We have developed this website to provide you with information and help associated with RoHS compliance and enforcement. This includes a web version of the decision tree we intend to use, an FAQ section which we are continually updating as your enquiries come to us, and a list of other useful resources that are available to you in our links section.

If you are hosting events relating to RoHS enforcement and would like input from us, please contact us to discuss. We would like to support as many targeted events in the EEE sector as we can.
 (from RoHS website)

Asian Paints Q1: Consolidated net up 38%
Asian Paints today reported a 37.73% increase in consolidated net profit at Rs 60.30 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, 2006 when compared with Rs 43.78 crore in Q1FY06.

According to a release issued to the BSE today, total income increased to Rs 783.53 crore from Rs 668.05 crore in Q1FY06.<more>

Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd announces Q1 results – FY 2006-07
Kansai Nerolac Paints Limited, one of the leading paint companies in the country announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended 30th June 2006 at the Board Meeting held today.

The Company has registered gross sales of Rs.326.34 crores, an increase of 18.1% as compared to Rs 276.25 crores in the previous period while the Profit Before Tax increased by 19.1% to Rs 39.90 crores. The net profit of the company for the quarter increased by 23.2% over the corresponding period last year and stood at Rs.27.10 Crores.<more>


New Linear Powder Coating Service in Device Technologies' New Expanded Facility
Southborough, MA - July 25, 2006 - Device Technologies, Inc., an ISO9001:2000 certified company, announces a new, unique service business for the powder coat finishing of wire, cable, metal strip, stampings and other linear, reel-to-reel products. Powder coatings can be applied to products for both functional and/or decorative purposes.

"A wide range of powder materials can be applied to accommodate end-product needs, including thermosets like epoxies or thermoplastics such as nylon," according to DTi President Nicholas Petri. "Powders can be applied that achieve electrical insulation, corrosion resistance, lubricity, or addition of virtually any color." <more>
 

Valspar completes investment in Huarun Paints
Coatings Flash - July 31, 2006
The Valspar Corporation has completed its previously announced investment in the Chinese Huarun Paints Holdings Company Limited. Valspar acquired an 80% interest in Huarun Paints from Champion Regal Limited, a Hong Kong based investment company, and other shareholders. Huarun Paints is one of China's leading domestic suppliers of wood and furniture coatings and a rapidly growing supplier of architectural coatings. Huarun Paints sells its products primarily through an extensive network of distributors and retail paint stores throughout China. 

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Rohm and Haas receives the "Prix Pierre Potier" Innovation in the Environment Award for new acrylic polymer
Coatings Flash - July 24, 2006
In the presence of Yves Chauvin, Nobel prize-winner in Chemistry 2005, and the Minister Delegate for Industry, Francois Loos, Rohm and Haas was honoured for its innovative technology in "Avanse", a new acrylic polymer platform. During an industry ceremony in Paris, the prestigious "Prix Pierre Potier" medal was presented to Dr. Marie Bleuzen, head of Decorative Paints laboratory of Rohm and Haas, who developed this innovative new acrylic technology with her team and with the research laboratories in Spring House, NAR. Eight other companies were also honoured for their innovations and the Minister congratulated them all for the quality and the diversity of their innovations.


BASF named by Ford as preferred supplier of automotive products and services
Coatings Flash - July 24, 2006
BASF has been named by Ford Motor Company as one of its preferred global suppliers, joining a select list of 36 suppliers in Ford's "Aligned Business Framework." The Aligned Business Framework is a crucial element in Ford's global programme to reduce the number of suppliers the company uses, and to build more collaborative relationships with those suppliers. Globally, Ford has more than 2,000 production suppliers and spends around USD 70 billion dollars annually on production parts. In May 2006, BASF Coatings received Ford's "World Excellence Award" for exemplary performance as a supplier of automotive coatings to Ford's operations in North America and Europe.

Shawcor announces contract to provide pipeline coating services for the Khurais Pipeline project in Saudi Arabia

ShawCor Ltd. (TSX: SCL.A, SCL.B) today announced that its joint venture affiliate Arabian Pipecoating Company Limited (APCO) has received a contract with a total value in excess of US$60 million to provide anti-corrosion and internal flow efficiency coatings and double jointing for the Saudi Aramco Khurais Pipeline Project. The pipe will be coated with Fusion Bonded Epoxy (FBE) Powder and a FBE internal anticorrosion coating at the APCO pipe coating facility located at Al Jubail in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Over 2,200 km of pipe in various sizes from 8” through 60” diameter will be used for crude oil production and to carry salt water from the Arabian Gulf to the Khurais field where it will be used to provide enhanced oil recovery.

APCO provides external FBE coatings and internal linings, external multilayer polyethylene and polypropylene coatings, double jointing, field joint protection and custom coating services to serve the oil, gas and water industries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Arabian Gulf region.

ShawCor Ltd. is a growth-oriented, global energy services company that operates through six divisions which focus on technology-based products and services for the pipeline and pipe services and the petrochemical and industrial markets with manufacturing and service facilities located in over twenty countries around the world.

The APCO joint venture is affiliated with Bredero Shaw, ShawCor’s largest division, which is the global leader in pipe coating solutions and employs approximately 4,000 permanent and contract personnel located at offices and facilities in fifteen countries. The division provides specialized coating systems and related services for corrosion protection, insulation and weight coating applications on land and marine pipelines including highly engineered corrosion and insulation systems for deepwater applications.