Today, 37-year-old architectural firm P+R Architects (Perkowitz + Ruth Architects) renames to Retail Design Collaborative. The decision to rename and rebrand reflects the firm’s creative and forward-thinking approach towards the future of retail.
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The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE: SHW) and The Valspar Corporation (NYSE: VAL) today issued the following statement in response to unfounded market rumors concerning regulatory approvals for the definitive agreement between Sherwin-Williams and Valspar, which was announced on March 20, 2016.
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Dura Coat Products Inc., an Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE: AXTA) company, will display its line of premium quality, high performance coil, extrusion and tube coatings at METALCON, the premier trade exhibit bringing together professionals in the metal construction sector, held at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Maryland on October 26-28. NASCAR® champion Jeff Gordon will make a special appearance in the Dura Coat booth (2207) to meet customers and attendees on Wednesday, October 26 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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Sto Corp., the innovative world leader in cladding, air barriers, coatings, and restoration systems, is pleased to announce its partnership with Architizer to promote its products on the online project library for architects. Architizer allows the viewer to search the work of over 40,000 architecture firms through its database. Through Architizer, Sto is able to reach the design community and also differentiate itself to trade professionals by positioning the company as spec-driven, focusing on projects.
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Sto Corp., the innovative world leader in cladding, air barriers, coatings, and restoration systems, is now a part of Material ConneXion’s product library, for designers looking for unique materials and inspirational uses for its building products. Through Material ConneXion, Sto is able to reach the design community and also differentiate itself to trade professionals by positioning the company as spec-driven, focusing on projects.
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PPG will debut its newly reformulated DURASTAR® ULTRA-COOL® silicone-modified polyester (SMP) coatings and exhibit its flagship line of DURANAR® high-performance coatings during METALCON 2016 at the Baltimore Convention Center, Oct. 26-28. PPG also will host an “Oktoberfest Around the World” celebration at its booth during the event.
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American Securities LLC, a leading U.S. private equity firm, today announced the closing of its acquisition of Henry Company, LLC (“Henry” or the “Company”) in partnership with the Company’s management team. Henry is a leading North American manufacturer of energy efficient building envelope solutions. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Read MorePPG today announced that it has completed the sale of its flat glass manufacturing and glass coatings operations to Vitro S.A.B. de C.V., a leading producer of flat glass and specialty products.
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AVRP Skyport Studios is pleased to announce the merger of AVRP Studios and Skyport Studio. The new entity brings together the longevity, design excellence, and creativity of AVRP Studios with the highly regarded and innovative urban design specialist, Skyport Studio. The joint firm will operate at its combined space located at 703 16th St., San Diego, CA 92101. The merger was formalized when the two regional firms joined forces for Seaport San Diego—the most significant urban, waterfront project in San Diego. The new AVRP Skyport Studios leverages the team’s 40 years of design excellence and a strong infrastructure, with Skyport’s high creativity focused on urban projects, which brings new energy to the collaboration for the design and execution of some of the most visionary and high-profile projects in San Diego.
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The double-skin façade, one of the first of its kind in North America, combines with two vertical thermal shafts and a solar chimney to naturally ventilate the 33-story skyscraper without electricity or fan power for 42 percent of the year. As a result, the Tower at PNC Plaza, which opened Oct. 1, 2015, is expected to consume up to 50 percent less temperature-control-related energy than comparable buildings of its size.
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