The Protech/Oxyplast Group of Montreal, Canada, has reached an agreement to purchase the thermoplastic powder and liquid coatings businesses of the Thermoclad Co. of Erie, PA.
Spectris plc (Spectris), an instrumentation and controls company, has signed an agreement to acquire Analytical Spectral Devices Inc. (ASD), a manufacturer of near-infrared instrumentation solutions and applications for materials measurement and research.
X-Rite Inc. has entered into a long-term relationship with the University of Bonn that will establish a graduate school in the field of digital appearance. Additionally, X-Rite has acquired Sensible Graphics GmbH, a company providing digital appearance solutions.
The Sherwin-Williams Co., Cleveland, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Consorcio Comex, S.A. de C.V., a leader in the coatings market in Mexico with headquarters in Mexico City.
Dixon, Chestertown, MD, a manufacturer and supplier of hose fittings and accessories, has acquired Eagle America Inc., Warwick, RI, a manufacturer of gate and globe bellows seal valves.
PPG Industries has reached an agreement to acquire certain assets of Spraylat Corp., a privately owned industrial coatings company based in Pelham, NY.
Safway Group, Waukesha, WI, has acquired North American Coatings (NAC) and its family of companies, which includes CL Coatings, Industrial Coatings & Fireproofing (ICF) and SEI Coatings.