PPG CEO calls for action at Air & Waste Management Association conference

PPG IndustriesPITTSBURGH– PPG Industries’ (NYSE:PPG) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Charles E. Bunch today called upon industry and government to work together and provide necessary solutions to energy security and climate change issues. He also said a national climate change policy cannot precede a comprehensive solution to the country’s energy problems.

Belden exhibit new products at GITEX 2007 Dubai Hall 1Booth D1-37

BeldenBelden is a world leader in the design and manufacture of signal transmission systems for data networking and for a wide range of specialist electronics markets. The company is well-known as a one stop source for the very widest range of products – including copper and fiber optic cables, connectors, cable management products and wireless applications with superior electrical and physical performance.

CHEMTURA AT CPHI: NEW PRODUCTS AND A NEW INDUSTRY FOCUS

Dr. Janet Chetland, VP, Global High Performance Industries.Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM), one of America’s largest specialty chemical companies, will showcase its expanded global portfolio of reagents for the pharmaceutical synthesis and its new, industry-specific organization at CPhI, Booth J27, Hall 20.

Spring Global Mail ernennt Finanzvorstand

Spring Global Mail ernennt Wouter Hijzen zum Chief Financial Officer.Amsterdam, Niederlande, 8. August 2007 – Spring Global Mail hat seinen Vorstand mit der Ernennung von Wouter Hijzen zum Chief Financial Officer (CFO) verstärkt. Wouter Hijzen arbeitete zuletzt bei Netwerk VSP, einem Tochterunternehmen von TNT für die Zustellung von Postwurfsendungen in den Niederlanden.

Borealis announces record net profit: EUR 137 million for second quarter and EUR 250 million for first half of 2007

Borealis• Strong growth of net profit in Q2 2007 - 50% increase on the same period in 2006
• Asset development programmes in Europe and the Middle East continue to increase competitiveness
• Acquisition of AMI extends base chemicals offering

PQI GUANGZHOU COLLEGE CONDUCTS PAINT SALES TRAINING AT HOME DEPOT STORES IN CHINA

Rohm and Haas CompanyShanghai, China, August 7, 2007 - PQI (The Rohm and Haas Paint Quality Institute) Guangzhou College conducted paint sales training for over 200 sales associates of seven Home Depot stores in Beijing and Tianjin from July 2 to 6, 2007. The objective was to equip sales associates with a thorough knowledge of paint and painting practices, thus enabling them to better advise customers about paint selection and application.

AVERY DENNISON’S THEME FOR LABELEXPO HIGHLIGHTS ITS FOCUS ON HELPING CUSTOMERS GROW

Avery DennisonLeiden, The Netherlands - Avery Dennison announced today that its theme for Labelexpo Europe is “Together We Grow,” which will highlight the way the Company works with its customers to help them grow their businesses and profits.

Verglasungen aus Lexan* Thermoclear* von GE Plastics bieten mehr Gestaltungsfreiheit und eine bessere Effizienz in Stadien und Arenen

Lexan*-Platten Thermoclear* von GE für die Überdachung im Wankdorf Stadium in Bern, Schweiz>BERGEN OP ZOOM, NIEDERLANDE — 06. August 2007 — GE Plastics hat heute angekündigt, dass die Lexan* Thermoclear*-Platten für die Überdachung von drei Stadien eingesetzt werden, die gerade für die UEFA Euro 2008™ Europameisterschaft gebaut werden: Diese vielseitige Lexan-Verglasung, die seit über 25 Jahren für Überdachungen in Sportstadien und für andere Anwendungsbereiche eingesetzt wird, bietet eine einmalige Kombination an Vorteilen für große und komplexe Strukturen: geringes Gewicht, hohe Schlagfestigkeit und einfache Verarbeitung in kompakte Formen.