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BASF is investing around €90 million to set up a world-scale production plant at the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park in Shanghai, China.

Paint and coating manufacturer Cansto Coatings, Mayfield Heights, OH, has appointed Chuck Soeder to be the company’s new President.

RPM International Inc., Medina, OH, has promoted four of its employees at its corporate headquarters.

Sika’s Automotive Division USA announced a new appointment in its Automotive Engineering Group.

Emerald Kalama Chemical, a business group of Emerald Performance Materials, has promoted Shamsi P. Gravel to Product Line Director of its K-FLEX^® platform for the Americas.

Paint and coatings manufacturer Kansai Plascon Africa Limited has partnered with Astra management and staff to acquire a 63.25 percent interest in the issued share capital in Astra Industries Limited from the Finance Trust of Zimbabwe (Private) Limited.

Private equity firm Arsenal Capital Partners (Arsenal) has completed the acquisition of ADCO Global Inc. (ADCO Global), a global provider of specialty sealants, tapes and adhesives.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced changes to its Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) Program to improve the scientific foundation of assessments, increase transparency in the program and the process, and allow the agency to produce more IRIS assessments each year.

ARCOM, the publisher of AIA’s MasterSpec guide specification system, has a new strategic alliance with Master Painters Institute (MPI).

Rockwood Holdings Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Clay Based Additives business to ALTANA Group, Wesel, Germany, a global specialty chemical company.