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26.06.2006
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24.06.2006
Enva Officially Launched
With 70% of Irelands hazardous waste still being exported, Minister for Finance Brian Cowen T.D. officially launched Enva yesterday, the new name that consolidates all DCC plc's environmental business in Ireland.
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23.06.2006
3M Expands Masking Film Range
3M has made a further development in masking technology with the introduction of 3M™ Premium Clear Masking Film in both 4m and 5m widths.
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23.06.2006
Green Paints By 2008
A new generation of tough, chip-resistant DuPont automotive refinish products, reinforced with newly invented bio-based polymers, could be available for use in bodyshops by 2008.
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21.06.2006
DaimlerChrysler Renews Standox Partnership
The long-term partnership that has existed between DaimlerChrysler and Standox has been renewed in an agreement of unlimited duration that applies to more than 70 countries worldwide.
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16.06.2006
Akzo Nobel Assesses Coatings Market
The first ever global assessment of the coatings market and its future prospects has been published by Akzo Nobel, the world’s leading coatings manufacturer.
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13.06.2006
Glasurit Introduces 522-MC35
Now that Glasurit 522-MO/35 Mixing Clear has been superseded by 522-MC35, 22 Line users can benefit from a fully compliant system, which can be applied as usual in two coats with a five minute flash off between coats.
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05.06.2006
New Metajuls Micron Sizes
Shimrin Metajuls Basecoats were released in 2005 as a 90
micron ready to spray metallic basecoat in three brilliant colours – Pale Gold, Platinum,and Black Diamond.
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01.06.2006
Mirka Abrasives Launches Two New Sanding Discs
Following meticulous research into the optimum number of holes in a paper disk, coupled with the desire to continue to offer the best and most complete abrasive system on the market, Mirka Abrasives has launched two new sanding disks.
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01.06.2006
Automotive Refinishes To Feature On Pimp My Ride
Automotive Finishes has been selected by MTV's "Pimp My Ride" as the primary paint supplier for the show's entire 2006-2007 season, which will feature the transformation of 16 vehicles. The first episode of the show's new season is set to air on June 15, 2006.
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23.05.2006
Body Repair Business On eBay
A Cornish businessman has taken the unusual step of putting his car repair company up for sale on eBay, with a starting bid of just 99p.
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23.05.2006
PPG’s Excellent Supplier Award
Each year, PPG Industries, one of the world’s largest coatings producers, presents the “Excellent Supplier Award” to selected suppliers in Europe and the United States.
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23.05.2006
Akzo Nobel Writes Balakom Czech
Akzo Nobel is continuing to build its position in Central Europe, having signed an agreement to acquire Balakom a.s., one of the leading paint companies in the Czech Republic.
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18.05.2006
DuPont’s Flash Gordon Car
Jeff Gordon's No. 24 DuPont car will once again carry the DuPont Performance Alliance colours at the NASCAR Nextel Cup All-Star Challenge on Saturday, May 20.
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18.05.2006
The Daytime Running Debate
Across Europe a debate is raging about the effectiveness of daytime running lights in preventing road deaths and fatalities.
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18.05.2006
Glasurit’s OEM Approval
DaimlerChrysler AG has confirmed that its is continuing its successful partnership with Glasurit for an unspecified time frame.
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16.05.2006
Small Business Is Big Business
The Report of the Small Business Forum, Small Business is Big Business, was launched today by Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Micheal Martin T.D. at an event in Dublin Castle.
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11.05.2006
Trizact Abrasive Range
The popular Trizact abrasive range has been extended to include a P1000 version designed for keying panels prior to the application of clearcoat or before blending.
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11.05.2006
GM Supplier Of The Year
For the third time since 2002, BASF Coatings has been named a General Motors Supplier of the Year for exceptional performance as a global supplier of automotive Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) coatings.
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09.05.2006
EasyMix Lite
Exclusive only to PPG Industries, is the new EasyMix Lite colour retrieval system.
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