Ashland acquires the rights to a majority of the gelcoat unsaturated polyester resin (UPR) blend technologies

14-Sep-2012 - USA

Ashland Inc. announced it has acquired the rights to a majority of the gelcoat unsaturated polyester resin (UPR) blend technologies from The Valspar Corporation.

The transaction includes the technologies, formulations and processing information for the gelcoat and UPR blend products but does not include any of Valspar’s manufacturing facilities.

“We are pleased to bring the Valspar technologies in gelcoat and UPR blends into our product portfolio. We are committed to the growth of the composites industry, and this acquisition allows us to provide an even broader set of solutions to our customers,” said Gary Landsettle, vice president of sales for the Americas.

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