NYC urban design/planning leader Newman joins Arup as associate principal
Arup, the interdisciplinary engineering, consulting, and design services firm, announced the...
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3M safety unit to tour nation with fall-protection message, demonstrations
3M’s Capital Safety business announced plans to host fall-protection demonstrations throughout the U.S. on May 2-6, during OSHA’s National Safety Stand-Down, a campaign to remind and educate employers and workers in the...
Read More‘All in One’ stain/finish joins Vermont Natural Coatings product line
Vermont Natural Coatings, an independent manufacturer of naturally derived whey-based wood finishes, introduced All-In-One Stain & Finish with Polywhey® Technology. The product is reported to offer vibrant color, durability,...
Read MoreHexion Inc. to sell adhesives and coating resins business to Synthomer
Hexion Inc. announced a definitive agreement for the sale of its Performance Adhesives, Powder Coatings, Additives & Acrylic Coatings, and Monomers businesses to Synthomer plc for approximately $226 million.
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Sherwin-Williams Bids to Land Valspar in $11.3 billion Deal
The Sherwin-Williams Co. announced a blockbuster deal to acquire The Valspar Corp. for $11.3 billion, a cash transaction that will combine the world’s third-largest and sixth-largest paint and coatings manufacturers and could vault the combined company to number one worldwide, based on revenue figures reported for the industry’s major companies.
Read MoreNeiman Marcus design impresario Gorischek joins CallisonRTKL
Ignaz Gorischek, vice president of store development for Neiman Marcus, has joined CalllisonRTKL’s Dallas office as vice president. “Gorischek has a distinguished history of more than 20 years with the company, having opened new...
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Fast-track architecture firms in Houston announce plans to merge
Houston’s Architects-Plus and Three Square Design Group, described as “two fast-growing Houston...
Read MorePritzker Organization Announces Deal to Acquire Contractor
The Chicago-based Pritzker Organization said business interests of the Tom Pritzker and Gigi Pritzker Pucker families are the buyers of Lithko, a contractor specializing in walls, tilt-ups, structural frames, slabs, site work, foundations and pre-construction services. Lithko has approximately 1,500 employees.
Read MoreRPM International acquires concrete products maker Seal-Krete
RPM International Inc.’s Rust-Oleum Corp. subsidiary has acquired Seal-Krete, a major U.S. manufacturer of concrete coatings and sealants with annual sales of approximately $10 million.
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