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	ADM Receives Grant to Develop Advanced Biofuels The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM) a $24.8 million grant to develop and construct a facility that will convert biomass into renewable fuel.

AkzoNobel’s Ningbo Plant Starts Production Production has started at AkzoNobel’s chelates facility located at the company’s new site in Ningbo, China.

Archway Sales to Distribute for BioBased Technologies® BioBased Technologies® has chosen Archway Sales, St. Louis, MO, to be the authorized distributor for Agrol® in the United States.

BASF Sells Special-Effects Films Business BASF has sold its special-effects films business, marketed by BASF under the trade name Aurora®, to RMS Packaging Inc., Peekskill, NY.

Clariant Enhances Distributor Network Clariant has expanded its North American distribution network for biocides and preservatives used in the paint, coatings and construction chemicals markets.

Cognis Opens New Affiliate in Malaysia Cognis has opened a new affiliate, Cognis Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., in Selangor, Malaysia, The new affiliate is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Cognis Group.

DSM Invests in Green Chemistry Company DSM Venturing, the corporate venturing unit of Royal DSM N.V., has made an equity investment in U.S.-based green chemistry company Segetis Inc., Golden Valley, MN.

DSM and Novomer to Develop CO2-Based Resin Royal DSM N.V., Heerlen, The Netherlands, and Novomer Inc., Waltham, MA, have signed an agreement to jointly develop a coating resin using carbon dioxide (CO2) as a raw material.

Evonik Offers New Tools for the Industrial Coatings Market Evonik Degussa Corp. has introduced an all-inclusive color reference book for the industrial coatings market.

Labelmaster Provides Marine-Pollutant Regulatory Markings As of Jan. 1, 2010, the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG) requirements for marine pollutant markings are mandatory for all applicable shipments.

Mercedes Approves AkzoNobel Coating System for China AkzoNobel Automotive Plastic Coatings (APC) has garnered a win for its primerless waterborne basecoat system.

Miller Paint to Acquire ICI Paint Stores in Oregon Miller Paint has entered into a definitive agreement with Akzo Nobel to acquire the business operations and related assets of two ICI paints stores located in Portland, OR, and Salem, OR.

NETZSCH’s New Bead Mill Available for U.S. Testing NETZSCH Fine Particle Technology’s latest ZETA® RS stirred media mill is now installed in its technical laboratory in Exton, PA.

RPM Acquires Coatings and Construction Products Business RPM International Inc. has acquired the Universal Sealants Limited group of companies, a United Kingdom-based supplier of coatings and construction products and services for bridges and large infrastructure projects.

Sensient Technologies Announces China Expansion Sensient Technologies Corp. has opened new facilities in China, located in Guangzhou and Shanghai.

Sherwin-Williams Awarded Navy Contract Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine Coatings has been awarded a $24 million, five-year U.S. Navy contract to supply marine coatings per just-in-time (JIT) delivery to four U.S. Navy shipyards.

WACKER Broadens Scope of International Training Programs WACKER is expanding the curriculum of its international training and competence centers and will offer more interdisciplinary courses this year.

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