The refocused marketplace, which currently has 3,600 suppliers, will serve raw material suppliers, distributors and manufacturers as well as paint and coating formulators and users, with news, products, and job listings. It will be the first VerticalNet community to evolve into a fully transactional online marketplace, and Eastman will be its first anchor tenant. Over the next several months, numerous other industry stakeholders are expected to participate on the site.
Membership is free.