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Hempel Opens New Campus

Monday April 12, 2021

Global coating supplier Hempel A/S announced that it had officially opened its new campus last month via emailed press release. The new Hempel Campus will serve as the company’s international headquarters for the Hempel Group.

Navy Gets RCBI Assistance in 3D Printing

Monday April 12, 2021

Thanks to the Apprenticeship Works program offered by the Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI) at Marshall University and partner Applied Systems & Technology Transfer (AST2), sailors aboard U.S. Navy ship USS Tulsa will now have access to 3D printing technology.

ACI Achieves Goal of $1M for Foundation

Monday April 12, 2021

The American Concrete Institute has announced that it had reached its $1 million fundraising goal for the ACI Foundation.

Covestro Completes DSM Resin Business Acquisition

Monday April 12, 2021

Global polymer company Covestro announced at the beginning of the month that it has successfully completed the acquisition of Royal DSM’s Resins & Functional Materials business.

COVID-19 Slows $450M NOLA Superdome Project

Monday April 12, 2021

A budget hearing last week has revealed that plans for the $450 million update project to the New Orleans Superdome have been disrupted due to financial troubles caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sessions, Roundtables Planned for LCRR

Friday April 9, 2021

In a recent announcement, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released a schedule of upcoming public listening sessions and roundtables regarding its Lead and Copper Rule Revisions.

BrandSafway Acquires Coating, Lining Company

Friday April 9, 2021

At the beginning of the month, access company BrandSafway announced that it has acquired National Coating & Lining Company (Murrieta, California), which specializes in the restoration and protection of concrete and ferrous metals for the water and wastewater industry throughout the western United States.

AkzoNobel Has Fun with MoodPaint Release

Friday April 9, 2021

Recently, scientists employed at global coatings manufacturer AkzoNobel (Amsterdam) announced that they had developed a first-of-its-kind paint that shifts color with your mood.

NOLA Taps Developer for $1B Mixed-Use Project

Friday April 9, 2021

The $1 billion project next to New Orleans’ existing convention now has a team in place as the Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Exhibition Hall has tapped River District Neighborhood Investors LLC as its development partner.