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Nippon Paint (USA) Inc., a subsidiary of Nippon Paint Co. Ltd. of Osaka, Japan, has reached an agreement with Protech Chemicals Ltd. to sell the powder coating business of NPA Coatings Inc. (NPAC), also known as Seibert Powder Coatings.

Hoover Group Inc.’s subsidiary, Hoover Container Solutions (Hoover), has acquired Dolphin Energy Equipment LLC (Dolphin), a provider of cargo and waste management rental equipment and related consumables in the Gulf of Mexico region.

Sika Automotive Division USA announced that Laura Drobot Turner has joined Sika Automotive as a Prototype Project Manager.

Bruce Allen Johnson passed away on October 21, 2013, in Barrington, IL, after a three-and-a-half-year battle with brain cancer.

Paint and coating manufacturer Akzo Nobel N.V. (AkzoNobel) posted a net profit in the third quarter despite a five-percent dip in revenues due to adverse currency effects and divestments.

Hentzen Coatings Inc., Milwaukee, has founded Hentzen de Mexico, based in Queretaro, Mexico.

Hockmeyer Equipment has added the NSP Corp. of Japan as the newest member of the company’s sales team.

Resinate Materials Group Inc., a provider of polyurethane dispersion (PUD) resin technology and products to the coatings industry, has entered into a distribution agreement with Connell Brothers, a marketer and distributor of specialty chemicals and ingredients in Asia-Pacific.

Chemical distributor Archway Sales Inc., St. Louis, MO, has opened two new warehouses in Los Angeles and St. Paul. MN.

In a move that reflects continued sales growth in Mexico, Malvern Instruments has opened a new office in Mexico City.