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Tikkurila, which is responsible for Kemira's paints and coatings business, has increased its ownership in the Ukrainian-based company Kolorit Paints.

TUCSON, Ariz. - Sigma Technologies International, LLC, Tucson, Ariz., and Silberline Manufacturing Co., Inc., Tamaqua, Pa., jointly announced the creation of a new company, Sigma Specialty Materials, LLC. Sigma Specialty

Akzo Nobel has taken a significant step to strengthen its position in the North American wood-coatings market with the acquisition of Ohio-based, privately held Flood Company, the biggest independent woodcare business in the United States.

The following companies announced appointements this month.

Eastman Chemical Company has entered into a definitive agreement with Viceroy Acquisition Corp. for the sale of its Arkansas-based wholly owned subsidiary, Eastman SE, Inc., which includes Eastman's Batesville, Ark., manufacturing facility and its related assets and product lines.

Perstorp, a niche specialty chemicals company, recently announced its intent to intensify focus on the polyurethanes market.

To meet the rising demand for environmentally friendly, high-performance rheology additives, global specialty chemicals supplier Cognis has now consolidated the European production of its DSX® range of rheology additives at its site in Castellbisbal, near Barcelona.

BASF has been named by Ford Motor Company as one of its preferred global suppliers, joining a select list of 36 suppliers in Ford's "Aligned Business Framework."

Malvern Instruments Ltd., manufacturer of particle and rheological characterization systems, has acquired the assets of Spectral Dimensions, Inc., Olney, Md., a privately held U.S. company producing near infrared (NIR) chemical-imaging instrumentation and software.

Kohl Marketing, Inc., was recently honored with three achievement awards for sales, service and performance in 2005.