MINNEAPOLIS, April 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Valspar Corporation (NYSE: VAL) has earned recognition as a Partner-level supplier for 2014 in the John Deere Achieving Excellence Program. The Partner-level status is Deere & Company’s highest supplier rating. Valspar was selected for the honor in recognition of its dedication to providing products and service of outstanding quality […]
CHICAGO, April 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Valspar, the nation’s most widely distributed paint brand, has been named a 2014 Vendor of the Year by Ace Hardware Corporation for its superior commitment and service to the retailer. Valspar has been a supplier to Ace for decades and the partnership accelerated in December, 2012, when Valspar agreed […]
MINNEAPOLIS, April 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Valspar Corporation announces the expansion of its production capability for the Valspar Pipeclad® family of fusion-bonded epoxy powder products in Europe. In April, Valspar began expanded manufacturing of Pipeclad products at its Thouars, France facility to meet growing global demand. “Investing in the increased production of Valspar Pipeclad globally […]
Investment increases waterborne coatings capabilities at new Tianjin facility MINNEAPOLIS, April 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Valspar Corporation (NYSE: VAL) announced that it has opened a new advanced manufacturing center in Tianjin, China to serve customers with a wide range of innovative paints and coatings products. “Valspar has experienced strong growth in China as customer demand […]
New York pome and stone fruit growers now have access to an advanced fungicide with improved disease control and Advanced Plant Health benefits RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, April 22, 2014 – Merivon® fungicide from BASF has received registration for use on pome and stone fruit in New York. This advanced fungicide helps to maximize yield […]
MISSISSAUGA, ON, April 17, 2014 – Spring has finally arrived and starting the planting season with clean fields is the best way to protect yields and keep weeds from developing throughout the season. When applied pre-plant or pre-emergence, INTEGRITY® herbicide will help ensure corn is planted into clean fields. Multiple and unique modes of action […]
Team Chemistry scholarships total $25,000 for the school year GEISMAR, LA, April 17, 2014 — BASF has awarded a total of $10,000 in scholarships to four outstanding engineering students at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, as part of the BASF Team Chemistry Scholarship Fund. “These scholarships benefit not only the recipients and the […]
MISSISSAUGA, ON, April 16, 2014 – BASF’s Crop Protection division is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its Agriculture Center in Limburgerhof, Germany, this year. Established in 1914 as an agriculture research station, it has grown into the global center for BASF’s crop protection business. Today, the division is one of the leading research-driven providers of […]
Coatings technology experts from BASF featured as event speakers SOUTHFIELD, MI, April 16, 2014 – BASF will serve as a Gold Level sponsor and experts from the company will present technical papers at the upcoming ECOAT 14 Conference in Orlando from April 22-24 at the Rosen Centre. The conference, where the biggest innovators in the […]
CHARLOTTE, NC, April 15, 2014 – Effective May 1, or as contracts allow, BASF will increase prices on several of its paper coloration products. Prices will be increased between 15-30% with the amount of the increase dependent on the product. These increases are due to the impact of global shortages and price escalation of multiple […]