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Top Industry News            December 21, 2008 Issue

New Additives Study Released
According to the consulting firm of Kusumgar, Nerlfi & Growney, worldwide consumption of five leading additives for coatings and inks was 1.4 million pounds in 2008 ... More 

Informex Invites Young Chemists to Explore Chemical Technology 
Informex has announced that it will invite young chemists to attend the upcoming InformexUSA exhibition in San Francisco free of charge ... More

Acquisition Action Report

Huntsman Terminates Merger Agreement/Settles With Hexion
Huntsman Corp. has announced it has terminated its merger agreement with Hexion Specialty Chemicals Inc ... More

Sherwin-Williams Completes Acquisition of Euronavy
The Sherwin-Williams Co. announced it has closed a definitive agreement to acquire Euronavy-Tintas Maritimas e Industriais S.A. of Portugal ... More

AkzoNobel Acquires Majority Ownership of Japanese Joint Venture
AkzoNobel has agreed to acquire a 75/25 majority interest in its Kayaku Akzo Co. Ltd ... More

Tikkurila to Acquire Sales Company in Slovakia
Tikkurila is acquiring the sales company Finncolor Slovakia s.r.o., operating in Martin, Slovakia ... More 

The People File

BASF Appoints New Technical Sales Representative 
BASF has appointed Karl Nicholas as Senior Technical Sales Representative for the Heartland Region of its Dispersion and Paper Chemicals business ... More

Business Barometer

H.B. Fuller Reports Financial Results 
H.B. Fuller Co. has reported preliminary financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year that ended Nov. 29, 2008 ... More 

Company Portfolio

Evonik Builds Polymerization Unit in China
Evonik Industries is currently completing the technical equipment that will be part of a large integrated production site for methacrylates in Shanghai ...  More 

Ribelin Sales Expands Distribution Agreement With 3M
Ribelin Sales has been named the sole authorized distribution point in the southeastern United States for 3M Energy and Advanced Materials ... More

International Paint Partners With Devoe Coatings
International Paint LLC and its subsidiary, Ceilcote USA Inc., have partnered with Devoe Coatings of Canada to deliver coating products in western Canada ... More  

Meetings, Courses and Other Events

Missouri S&T Coatings Institute Offers Courses
The Missouri S&T Coatings Institute is offering two courses on coatings technology ... More 

Microfluidics Launches Nanotechnology Webinar Series
Microfluidics is introducing a series of complimentary educational webinars ... More

Registration Now Open for ASSE's Safety 2009
Registration is now open for the American Society of Safety Engineers' Professional Development Conference and Exposition, Safety 2009 ... More