Axalta Coating Systems has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Dura Coat Products, a prominent manufacturer of coatings for metal coil and related markets in North America.
K ALPHA has acquired Bowman Analytics, its long-time partner for X-ray fluorescence (XRF) instrumentation for coating thickness measurement, elemental analysis, and solution analysis.
Safic-Alcan UK, a distributor of specialty chemicals and subsidiary of the Safic-Alcan Group, has acquired 100 percent of KemCare, a leading chemical distributor specializing in the personal care, home care and industrial sectors in the UK and Ireland.
RPM International Inc. announced that its Carboline Co. subsidiary acquired the remaining 51 percent interest in its Chinese joint venture, Carboline Dalian Paint Production Co. Ltd. (Carboline Dalian), bringing its total ownership to 100 percent.
FinishMaster Inc., a distributor of paint and related products in the United States, has completed the acquisition of substantially all of the operating assets of Gladwin Paint Co. and related entities.