en.Wedoany.com Reported - Nagase America LLC announced the acquisition of Alexander Technical Institute, LLC (ATI), a specialized coatings testing, training, and technology innovation laboratory located in Costa Mesa, California. The laboratory has been renamed Nagase Coatings Lab – Americas (NCL-A) and will operate as part of Nagase America's coatings industry technical service portfolio. This acquisition brings dedicated laboratory capabilities in product development, quality testing, formulation support, and competitive benchmarking to Nagase America, enhancing the company's ability to serve as a technical partner in the coatings market.
Hiroyuki Kayashita, President and Chief Operating Officer of Nagase America, stated that this acquisition is a direct result of listening to customer needs. Quality testing and technical support are among the most requested services from the customer base, and with NCL-A, the company can now provide these capabilities in-house, creating more opportunities to add value to the coatings industry.
Alexander Technical Institute was founded in 2015 by Cyriac Alexander, a veteran with 50 years of experience in the coatings industry. The institute has built a reputation as a reliable resource for developing and expanding industrial knowledge among professionals in the coatings and related industries. ATI has trained over 140 professionals through in-person courses, graduated more than 45 students from its online eCourse program, and supported over 15 technology innovations for leading companies in the coatings value chain.
Cyriac Alexander, founder and former President and CEO of ATI, said that the goal in founding ATI was to develop and expand industrial knowledge for professionals in the coatings industry and help companies commercialize innovative products. Nagase America shares a commitment to technical excellence and innovation, and under Nagase, NCL-A will have global resources and reach to advance this mission and make a significant impact for customers and the industry.
As NCL-A, the laboratory will continue to operate from its facility in Costa Mesa, California, offering customers an integrated suite of services including quality and performance testing, competitive benchmarking, raw material evaluation and formulation assistance, custom color matching, and technical training for sales, marketing, and R&D professionals.
Nagase America is a leading distributor and manufacturer of specialty chemicals, providing material science solutions across the chemicals, life sciences, functional materials, electronics, and mobility industries. Nagase America is part of the Nagase Group, founded in 1832 and a leading chemical trading company in Japan. With over 100 group companies across 30 countries and regions, Nagase delivers unique value to customers by integrating group functions such as manufacturing, processing, and R&D, and ranked 4th in the "Top 100 Chemical Distributors" list published by global chemical market information provider ICIS in 2025.
Nagase Coatings Lab – Americas (NCL-A) is located at 2950 Airway Avenue, Suite A-3, Costa Mesa, CA 92626.
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