PPG recently kicked off the second year of the PPG Adventures in Technology (AIT) program in the Greater Detroit area with program partner Catalyst Connection. The program is funded by a multiyear $75,000 pledge from the PPG Industries Foundation to help Catalyst Connection engage high school students and corporations in and around Detroit in 10-week collaborative projects.

"We are excited to be continuing the PPG AIT program in Greater Detroit," said Scott Dietz, manager of workforce initiatives, Catalyst Connection. "After proving its value in Pittsburgh, with more than 50 companies and more than 1,000 students participating through the years, we’re happy to see AIT taking hold in Detroit as well. Students are partnered with some really cool companies to help them build on skills they’ve learned in the classroom.”

The PPG AIT program aims to interest students in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) disciplines, and careers in manufacturing, by partnering them with local companies to tackle real-life business issues. This year, students from Detroit Cristo Rey High School are teaming with PPG’s automotive technology center in Troy on a project to determine the best color palette for a new hybrid/electric vehicle. The other two teams are Lakeland High School, White Lake, MI, and Vicount Industries, Inc., and International Academy Macomb, Clinton Township, MI, and Lunar Industries, Inc.

To give students a better feel for their project, PPG treated participating Detroit Cristo Rey High School students to the Ford Rouge Factory Tour, a portion of which enables viewing of the final assembly process for new Ford F-150s from an elevated walkway at Ford’s Dearborn, MI, truck plant. The tour is one of five attractions of The Henry Ford in Dearborn, a National Historic Landmark and nonprofit organization with a mission to provide educational experiences based on authentic objects, stories and lives from America’s traditions of ingenuity, resourcefulness and innovation.

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PPG recently kicked off the second year of the PPG Adventures in Technology (AIT) program in the Greater Detroit area with program partner Catalyst Connection. The program is funded by a multiyear $75,000 pledge from the PPG Industries Foundation to help Catalyst Connection engage high school students and corporations in and around Detroit in 10-week collaborative projects.

"We are excited to be continuing the PPG AIT program in Greater Detroit," said Scott Dietz, manager of workforce initiatives, Catalyst Connection. "After proving its value in Pittsburgh, with more than 50 companies and more than 1,000 students participating through the years, we’re happy to see AIT taking hold in Detroit as well. Students are partnered with some really cool companies to help them build on skills they’ve learned in the classroom.”

The PPG AIT program aims to interest students in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) disciplines, and careers in manufacturing, by partnering them with local companies to tackle real-life business issues. This year, students from Detroit Cristo Rey High School are teaming with PPG’s automotive technology center in Troy on a project to determine the best color palette for a new hybrid/electric vehicle. The other two teams are Lakeland High School, White Lake, MI, and Vicount Industries, Inc., and International Academy Macomb, Clinton Township, MI, and Lunar Industries, Inc.

To give students a better feel for their project, PPG treated participating Detroit Cristo Rey High School students to the Ford Rouge Factory Tour, a portion of which enables viewing of the final assembly process for new Ford F-150s from an elevated walkway at Ford’s Dearborn, MI, truck plant. The tour is one of five attractions of The Henry Ford in Dearborn, a National Historic Landmark and nonprofit organization with a mission to provide educational experiences based on authentic objects, stories and lives from America’s traditions of ingenuity, resourcefulness and innovation.

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Jotun Powder Coatings has launched the ‘Cool Shades Collection,' a new collection of powder coatings formulated to reduce the temperature of aluminium building components that are exposed to the sun, thereby contributing to lowering buildings’ energy consumption and cooling costs. The range is based on heat management pigment technology that reflect the infrared energy from sunlight and keeps coated surfaces cooler, while still absorbing visible light energy to allow colors to maintain their vibrancy.The ‘Cool Shades Collection’ offers a wide range of colors to match both modern and traditional architecture, and is an ideal application for window frames, curtain walls, shutters, louvers and wall panels.

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Fire Protection Systems Corrosion Management, Inc. the preeminent provider of corrosion control solutions for water-based fire sprinkler systems is proud to announce the Engineered Corrosion Solutions (ECS) Ejector - Automatic Air Vent is now FM Approved for use in wet pipe fire sprinkler systems

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For the fifth consecutive year, DAP Products Inc. was awarded the Golden Hammer Retailer Award as the premier supplier in the caulking and sealants category. Home Channel Newspresented John McLaughlin, president and CEO of DAP Products Inc., with the honor at the 26th Golden Hammer Retailer Awards in Las Vegas, NV, during the 2010 National Hardware Show.Based fully on peer recognition, buyers and merchandise managers of America’s top 500 retailers voted DAP as one of only 32 suppliers that demonstrate best of field excellence, specifically in the Lumber Building Materials and Durables category.The criteria for selection included category management, inventory management, new product innovation, quality control and serving professionals.

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H.B. Fuller is to implement a price increase on its water-based, hot melt and reactive adhesives sold in North America on June 1. The increases will average between eight and 15 percent, depending on technology.The company cited increased supply pressures and higher than expected increases in raw material feedstocks, which began to increase in the fourth quarter of 2009.

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AkzoNobel, the world’s leading automotive powder paint supplier has launched Interpon A, which brings together the company’s range of automotive powders into one clear and comprehensive global collection.

Interpon A’s global standardization allows customers to quickly identify products from one of six ranges—underhood/body, interior trim, exterior trim, alloy wheels, powered wheels and body shell. Within each range, products are broken down into more specific categories which detail, for example, their performance capabilities, energy requirements, color range and approved manufacturers.

“This makes our range much more transparent,” said Oscar Wezenbeek, AkzoNobel’s global automotive director. “Customers can see at a glance the benefits of individual products, which car manufacturers use them and even how we can help them improve their carbon footprint.”

One of the latest additions to the Interpon A range is a low temperature cure primer that reduces curing time by 20 degrees centigrade, allowing energy cost savings.

Equally important, according to Wezenbeek, customers can order Interpon A products to be delivered to any site in the world, and be confident that the quality will remain the same.

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Hempel has opened a new manufacturing facility in Buk, Poland. Able to produce the company’s full range of coatings for the Central and Northern European market, the factory has a total capacity of 40 million liters a year and can be expanded to supply 60 million liters a year if needed. The €25 million project was completed in nine months. The factory was co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund under the Innovative Economy Operational Programme. As part of the deal, Hempel will create at least 100 new jobs.

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World demand for architectural paint is forecast to rise 3.6 percent per year through 2013 to 22.8 million metric tons, valued at $51 billion. Growth will slow in comparison to the performance of the 2003 to 2008 period due to a deceleration in global building construction growth through 2013. These and other trends are presented in "World Architectural Paint," a new study from industry research firm The Freedonia Group Inc. As was the case over the past decade, the most rapid gains will arise in the world’s emerging markets, most prominently in Asia. North America will post slightly above-average gains through 2013. Western Europe’s share of the global market will continue to slip as the region registers weak gains, due to below-average economic and building construction expenditure growth, mortgage sector weaknesses in some constituent nations and stagnant regional population gains. Nevertheless, Western Europe will remain the world’s leading regional net exporter of architectural paint, due largely to the presence of Germany.

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Dana Holding Corporation (NYSE: DAN) has developed a high-temperature exhaust gasket coating designed to meet the increasing challenges of modern gasoline and diesel engines

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