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Top Industry News            April 5, 2009 Issue

ECS 2009 Showcases the Power of Innovation
The European Coatings Show plus Adhesives, Sealants, Construction Chemicals, which took place in the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg from March 31 to April 2, again proved its undiminished power of innovation ... More

Rohm and Haas Earns Award at European Coatings Congress 
Zhenwen Fu, a scientist with Rohm and Haas' Paint and Coatings Materials division, was awarded Best Paper recognition during the 2009 European Coatings Show Congress ... More 

Acquisition Action Report

Dow Closes Rohm and Haas Acquisition/Sells Morton Salt
The Dow Chemical Co. has completed its acquisition of Rohm and Haas and has sold Morton Salt, Rohm and Haas' salt business ... More

H.B. Fuller Acquires Nordic Adhesives 
H.B. Fuller Co. has entered into an agreement to acquire Nordic Adhesives ... More

ALTANA Buys Additives Business of DyStar Group
The specialty chemicals Group ALTANA has acquired the high-performance additives business of the Frankfurt-based DyStar group ... More

The People File

Univar Appoints David Strizzi President
Univar has announced the appointment of David Strizzi as President of Univar USA ... More

Change of CEO at CPS Color Group
The President and CEO of CPS Color Group, Oy Arto Metsänen, has decided to leave CPS Color ... More

Arena Products Hires Brent Todd  
Arena Products has created a new position of Business Development Manager, Chemical Markets ... More

Business Barometer

Hempel Reports 2008 Results
Hempel had a decent year in 2008, despite the downturn in the global economy that affected much of the coatings industry ... More

H.B. Fuller Reports First Quarter 2009 Results 
H.B. Fuller Co. has reported financial results for the first quarter that ended Feb. 28, 2009 ... More 

Company Portfolio

Rohm and Haas Powder Coatings Announces Changes in Spain 
Rohm and Haas has announced plans to exit its current powder coating production site at Castellón, Spain, and build a smaller facility ... More

Michelman Names New Distributor 
Michelman has added J. Tech Sales L.L.C., of Boca Raton, FL, to its growing network of distributors ... More 

Atrion Expands Global Organization
Atrion International has augmented its product development, regulatory services and marketing staff by 20 percent during the first quarter of FY'09 ... More

Allied PhotoChemical Introduces Updated Website
Allied PhotoChemical has announced a major update to its website ... More

Nano News

Nanogate AG Equips Car of the Year 2009
Nanogate is making sure that, even after many years in action, the Opel Insignia still looks like new on the inside ... More 

Meetings, Courses and Other Events

Ciba Offers Seminar on Stabilization of Plastics
A new expert services seminar from Ciba, Introduction to Stabilization of Plastics, Polymers and Special Effect Additives, will be held May 19 ... More