Ward/Kraft, Inc. said today that because of its proprietary coating process, they are able to transform any face stock into an opaque label solution with no material minimums

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CRC Industries, Inc. has acquired the Salt Terminator® product line from Kwik Tek, Inc. effective immediately. This product line is a perfect fit for CRC® and the company's offering of professional grade cleaners and corrosion inhibitors

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Dunn-Edwards has introduced Bloc-Rust Premium metal primer in white and red oxide that uses an advanced waterborne alkyd technology. It offers corrosion resistance and adhesion on a variety of interior and exterior ferrous and non-ferrous metal surfaces. This alkyd emulsion formula provides the superior application properties of an oil-based primer, according to the company. It is easy to apply and has excellent flow and leveling for a smooth finish. Unlike an oil-based primer, it is low odor and fast drying. To demonstrate performance, ferrous metal panels were primed with Bloc-Rust Premium and other leading water-based rust inhibitive primers. The panels were exposed to continuous salt air and fog conditions that simulate exposure to corrosion-inducing conditions for 12 months. The test results showed Bloc-Rust Premium resisted rust and corrosion development better than any of the competing brands, according to the company. Bloc-Rust Premium does not contain ethylene glycol (EG), which the company removed from its paint formulas in 1984.

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Muralo has introduced Breathe Safe Water-based Zero VOC Interior Primer. Formulated with no harmful solvents, Muralo Breathe Safe Interior Primer seals unpainted and painted drywall, plaster and wood trim and it’s specified for space that is occupied during painting. Muralo Breathe Safe is a virtually odorless, water-based latex, based on a sustainable chemistry technology. It meets or exceeds Green Seal and LEED green building requirements. It is ideal for nursing homes, schools, babies’ rooms and health care facilities, as well as the hotel/motel industries. Also available in the Breathe Safe line are the Flat, Eggshell and Semi-Gloss wall finishes, which can be tinted to any color, and a Ceiling White Paint.

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Bredero Shaw, the pipe coating division of ShawCor Ltd., has received a contract with a value in excess of $90 million from Corus UK Limited to provide pipeline coatings for the Total E&P UK Ltd. Laggan-Tormore project. Laggan-Tormore is an offshore gas field, which lies 125 km north-west of the Shetland Islands in water depths of up to 600 meters. The work will be executed at the Bredero Shaw pipe coating facility in Leith, Scotland. This contract involves coating approximately 298 km of 18" and 241 km of 30" pipe that will be protected with three-layer polypropylene anticorrosion coating, internal flow efficiency coating and concrete weight coating. Coating will commence during the fourth quarter of 2010.

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In Riyadh, the capital city of Saudi Arabia, The Public Pension Agency is building the King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD)—designed to become the largest financial center in the Middle East—covering an area of 1.6 million square meters.

KAFD will house a large community of professionals working within the financial sector and related industries, hosting the headquarters of the Capital Market Authority (CMA), the Stock Exchange (Tadawul), the Commodity Market, banks, financial institutions and other service providers. The district will be located south of Riyadh, and is set to turn the country into a major center for financial services on a global level.

The development area will also be home to hotels, shops, recreational facilities, waterways, squares, parks, sports arenas, restaurants, a financial academy for 5,000 students and six mosques including a Grand Mosque. The transportation within the development will be via a monorail system and skywalk bridges.

Jotun Paints' will provide coatings for the construction of 30 buildings, the World Trade Center, and the GCC Central Bank Tower with the Fenomastic range for interiors, and the Jotashield range for the exteriors. Jotun Paints also secured approvals to paint floors with its range of solvent-free Jotafloor coatings. The ongoing construction is estimated to paint an area of three million square meters, which is scheduled for completion at the end of 2013.

Beside the Princess Nora University (PNBU) for Women, the KAFD in Riyadh remains one of the biggest achievements for Jotun’s decorative project sales team in Riyadh till date.

Hill International is the project manager, while Omrania & Associates and Gensler & Associates are the project consultants. Saudi Binladin was awarded the $3.7 billion design and build contract (DB) for the construction of 30 buildings, the World Trade Center and the GCC Central Bank Tower. Saudi Oger and El Seif are the two other contractors who are a part of this development.

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Dunn-Edwards has introduced Bloc-Rust Premium metal primer in white and red oxide that uses an advanced waterborne alkyd technology. It offers corrosion resistance and adhesion on a variety of interior and exterior ferrous and non-ferrous metal surfaces. This alkyd emulsion formula provides the superior application properties of an oil-based primer, according to the company. It is easy to apply and has excellent flow and leveling for a smooth finish. Unlike an oil-based primer, it is low odor and fast drying. To demonstrate performance, ferrous metal panels were primed with Bloc-Rust Premium and other leading water-based rust inhibitive primers. The panels were exposed to continuous salt air and fog conditions that simulate exposure to corrosion-inducing conditions for 12 months. The test results showed Bloc-Rust Premium resisted rust and corrosion development better than any of the competing brands, according to the company. Bloc-Rust Premium does not contain ethylene glycol (EG), which the company removed from its paint formulas in 1984.

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Muralo has introduced Breathe Safe Water-based Zero VOC Interior Primer. Formulated with no harmful solvents, Muralo Breathe Safe Interior Primer seals unpainted and painted drywall, plaster and wood trim and it’s specified for space that is occupied during painting. Muralo Breathe Safe is a virtually odorless, water-based latex, based on a sustainable chemistry technology. It meets or exceeds Green Seal and LEED green building requirements. It is ideal for nursing homes, schools, babies’ rooms and health care facilities, as well as the hotel/motel industries. Also available in the Breathe Safe line are the Flat, Eggshell and Semi-Gloss wall finishes, which can be tinted to any color, and a Ceiling White Paint.

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Bredero Shaw, the pipe coating division of ShawCor Ltd., has received a contract with a value in excess of $90 million from Corus UK Limited to provide pipeline coatings for the Total E&P UK Ltd. Laggan-Tormore project. Laggan-Tormore is an offshore gas field, which lies 125 km north-west of the Shetland Islands in water depths of up to 600 meters. The work will be executed at the Bredero Shaw pipe coating facility in Leith, Scotland. This contract involves coating approximately 298 km of 18" and 241 km of 30" pipe that will be protected with three-layer polypropylene anticorrosion coating, internal flow efficiency coating and concrete weight coating. Coating will commence during the fourth quarter of 2010.

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ShawCor Ltd. (TSX: SCL.A, SCL.B) today announced its pipe coating division, Bredero Shaw, has received a contract with a value in excess of US$90 million from Corus UK Limited to provide pipeline coatings for the Total E&P UK Ltd. Laggan-Tormore project

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