Polynt Group to build resin plant in Canada

CARPENTERSVILLE - Polynt Group said Tuesday it will open Polynt Coatings Canada Limited in Port Moody, British Columbia, during the second half of the year.

The new facility will meet the growing needs of the paint and coatings industry, it said, by increasing its capacity and flexibility in the resin marketplace. It will begin with production of conventional alkyds, oil-modified urethanes and water-based technologies to start, Polynt Group said.

Polynt Group has more than 3,100 employees in 35 manufacturing operations throughout North and South America, Europe and Asia.