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Coatings Research,
Development Hub
Expands in Houston
New capabilities at the Houston facility include a
dedicated area for experimental paint making
and a modern paint application laboratory.
Photo courtesy of AkzoNobel.
Global paints and coatings company
AkzoNobel (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
has completed the €2.6-million
($3.5- million) expansion of its U.S.
research and development (R&D;) facilities
in Houston, Texas. Carried out in phases
over a period of three years, the invest-
ment in the site—which employs ~40 sci-
entists—will support the company's pro-
tective coatings, marine coatings, and
specialty coatings segments. The Houston
R&D; upgrade follows an investment of
€12.6 million by the company in a research
and innovation hub in Felling, United
Kingdom, announced earlier this year.
Additional capabilities at the Houston
facility include a dedicated area for experi-
mental paint making, a modern paint
application laboratory, and environmen-
tally controlled drying areas for condition-
ing of test panels. Enhanced chemical
resistance testing equipment is also avail-
able to support the company's Ceilcote
and Enviroline lining ranges in North
America.
Ultrasonic Pipeline
Inspections Provider Adds
to Executive Team
Diarmuid Leahy, left, and Aogan O'hAolain
joined the executive leadership team at NDT
Global. Photo courtesy of NDT Global.
Ultrasonic pipeline inspection and data
analysis services supplier NDT Global
(Dublin, Ireland) recently announced the
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