JNS-SmithChem LLC, a full-service distributor of specialty chemicals and raw materials, announced the acquisition of Gulf Coast Chemical (GCC), based in Tampa, Florida.
Specialty chemicals company LANXESS has completed the acquisition of the microbial control business unit of the U.S. group International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF).
The Sherwin-Williams Co. recently announced an agreement to acquire Gross & Perthun GmbH, a Mannheim, Germany-based developer, manufacturer and distributor of coatings primarily for the heavy equipment and transportation industries.
Specialty chemicals provider Vibrantz Technologies has acquired the colorant dispersion business of Transcor Indústria de Pigmentos e Corantes Ltda, of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
AkzoNobel is further strengthening its African footprint after reaching an agreement with Kansai Paint to acquire its paints and coatings activities in the region.
Specialty chemicals company LANXESS and private equity investor Advent International (Advent) are establishing a joint venture for high-performance engineering polymers.
