In October, an agreement to acquire wood coatings company Industria Chimica Adriatica S.p.A. (ICA) was released by the U.S. paints and coatings producer Sherwin-Williams. The Italian company is a designer, manufacturer and distributor of industrial wood coatings used for kitchen cabinets, furniture and décor, building products, flooring and other specialty applications. According to a company statement, the water-borne and solvent liquid coatings technology as well as a growing portfolio of bio-water-based products made the acquisition particularly attractive. Improved market access to these areas of application is expected. Only a month later, in November, Sherwin-Williams announced an agreement to ...