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DuPont has reported second-quarter 2011 earnings of $1.37 per share, up 17 percent versus $1.17 per share in the prior year, excluding significant items from both periods.

The specialty chemicals Group ALTANA AG reported an increase in sales of 9 percent, up from EUR 773.1 million to EUR 840.3 million.

BASF SE and Purac, a subsidiary of CSM nv, announced the start of negotiations to form a joint venture for the production of bio-based succinic acid.

Sika Corp.’s Industry Products Division has appointed new sales personnel in its Transportation/A&C Business Unit.

Cambridge Viscosity, a worldwide leader in laboratory and process viscometers, offers expert engineers with years of experience in the viscosity of various coatings applications.

Premium Products Inc., a manufacturer of water-based industrial coatings, has introduced two new products.

Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, have developed a new method to harvest energy from flowing water.

The North American Industrial Coating Show will take place October 4-6, 2011, at the Duke Energy Convention Center in Cincinnati, OH.

PPG Industries and its subsidiary, PPG Colombia, have entered into an agreement to purchase the coatings businesses of Colpisa Colombiana de Pinturas, a privately owned Colombian coatings company, and its affiliates, including Colpisa Ecuador.

RPM International Inc. announced that its Performance Coatings Group has acquired API S.p.A., a $28 million producer and installer of polyurethane and urethane-based flooring and decking solutions for cruise ships, mega-yachts and naval applications.