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The United States has free-trade agreements with six other Trans-Pacific Partnership nations, and these will remain in effect even if the TPP is approved. This agreement faces some political headwinds in Congress despite having broad support from industry
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The decision is the result of several lawsuits consolidated into a multi-case, multi-district case, including suits brought against EPA challenging the rule by Georgia, West Virginia, Alabama, Florida, Kansas, Kentucky, South Carolina, Utah, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Ohio, Michigan, Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi, as well as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the American Farm Bureau Federation, and the American Petroleum Institute.
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While EPA did not choose the lowest possible proposal of 60 ppb, ACA remains concerned lowering the current standard at all given the numerous areas of the country that are still in nonattainment, the potential economic consequences, and more stringent regulations that could come from a 70 ppb standard.
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ACA believes that renewing these provisions — including enhanced Section 179 expensing, 50 percent first-year expensing, and provisions allowing for the accelerated use of AMT credits in lieu of bonus depreciation — will provide incentives for businesses to make additional capital investments and spur much-needed economic growth.
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The Maine PaintCare program, which launched with 60 retail drop-off sites on day one, is the eighth of its kind in the United States, with programs already in place in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Minnesota, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Vermont; and operations slated to launch in the District of Columbia in September 2016.
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Alberdingk Boley is a global manufacturer of waterborne emulsions, polyurethane dispersions, water base UV curable dispersions, castor oil and modified polyols as well as linseed oils. Our water-based emulsions and dispersions are designed for coatings over a variety of substrates – Wood, Concrete, Plastic, Metal, Textiles, Leather and Paper. Visit www.AlberdingkUSA.com for further information.
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The bipartisan bill would extend the deadline for positive train control (PTC) implementation to the end of 2018.
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Daniel Wolfish, director of Health Canada, has joined the speaker line-up for ACA’s upcoming seminar on Managing Hazard Communication and Chemicals Regulation in the North American and European Marketplace. The seminar, which will be held Nov. 9-10, 2015, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in New Orleans, La., is designed to help professionals in the paint and coatings industry succeed in addressing product compliance in North America and the European Union.
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ACA’s indispensable guide to the coatings industry — the ACA Industry Market Analysis, 9th Edition (2014-2019) — is now available. The incomparable market study, prepared by the ChemQuest Group, includes authoritative figures for value and volume of each coatings segment, and projects growth rates and forecasts for the industry through 2019. This value-added feature is intended to address the absence of the detailed industry figures previously provided by the U.S. Census Bureau’s Current Industrial Reports on the industry, which were discontinued after 2010. Stay ahead of the curve with your business planning, and order the study today!
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Cargill improves performance on
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800-842-3631 or visit: cargill.com/industrial-oils
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A wholly owned subsidiary of Lorama Group, Specialty Chemical Sales distributes raw materials for the paint, coatings, adhesives, plastics, inks, and cosmetics industries.
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The facility produces a variety of products, such as waterborne coatings, powder coatings, and low-VOC paints and coatings.
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The Shepherd Color Company, one of the world's leading producers of high-performance Complex Inorganic Color Pigments (CICP's) has a wide range of colors available and used in the coatings industry. MORE
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Carestream Contract Manufacturing offers precision contract coating and development services specializing in application of aqueous and solvent coatings on flexible substrates for advanced materials applications. MORE
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HORN will distribute H.B. Fuller’s line of specialty polymers throughout the western and southwestern United States.
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Quest Specialty Chemicals, a leading manufacturer of specialty chemicals and coatings, provides an advanced line of products and services that enable repair, restoration, and preservation of the assets of our customers. We provide branded solutions in the construction, industrial, and automotive markets as well as private-labeled solutions. Learn more at quest-sc.com.
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Michelman has announced plans to invest in additional production equipment at its Singapore manufacturing facility.
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Ashland will be split into two independent, publicly traded companies: the new Ashland and Valvoline.
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