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The specialty chemicals group ALTANA has signed an agreement to acquire the business of Aquaprint GmbH.

The specialty chemicals group ALTANA recorded considerable declines in sales and earnings in the business year 2009.

Pittcon 2010 has reported that 16,876 attendees from 87 countries participated in the annual conference and exposition, which was held in Orlando, FL, Feb. 28 to March 5, 2010. The event was marked by a two percent increase in conferees over Pittcon 2006, which was the last time Pittcon was held in Orlando.

The European Coatings Conference, “Fire Retardant Coatings IV,” will be held June 3-4, 2010, in Berlin, Germany.

The Small Business Commerce Association of San Francisco has awarded NanoHorizons Inc., a creator of nanoscale antimicrobial performance additives, the 2009 Best of Business Award in the Chemical Additives category.

Dionex Corp. has won a large tender order in Poland for 42 units of the Dionex ICS-1100 system.

Underwriters Laboratories (UL), a third-party safety testing and certification provider, has entered into an alliance with Atlas Material Testing Technology, a leader in accelerated weathering instruments and weathering testing services.

The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) announced that Joe LaRussa, PE, has been named its Director of Membership.

Elementis, a provider of rheology-control additives based in Highstown, NJ, will exclusively represent Hung San Hwa Sung Co. products and technology outside Korea.

Fitz Chem Corp., a Midwest distributor and sales agent of raw materials to the coatings, plastics, ink, construction, adhesives and personal care industries, announced that Matt Bestvina has joined its Customer Service Department as a Customer Service Representative, and Jason Gitt has been named Technical Industry Manager.