The Protech/Oxyplast Group of Montreal, Canada, has reached an agreement to purchase the powder coatings business and all the assets of Enviro-Powder Co. of Grand Rapids, MI, and the powder coatings business of Atomized Powder Coatings LLC of Terre Haute, IN.
Specialty chemicals supplier Cognis has signed an agreement to sell its Pulcra Chemicals subsidiary to Germany-based Fashion Chemicals GmbH & Co. KG (Fashion Chemicals) for €26.3 million.
3M has entered into an agreement to acquire EMFI S.A. and SAPO S.A. (EMFI/SAPO), manufacturers of polyurethane-based structural adhesives and sealants headquartered in Haguenau, France.
Specialty chemicals supplier Cognis has announced the sale of its 50-percent stake in the Cognis Oleochemicals joint venture to PTT Chemical International Private Ltd. (PTT Chemical International), a Singapore-based wholly owned subsidiary of PTT Chemical Public Co. Ltd. (PPT Chemical).
Applied Manufacturing Technologies (AMT), a supplier of factory automation design, engineering and process consulting services, has opened an office in Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
Rockwood Color Pigments & Services Division has announced the appointment of Brenntag Canada Specialties Group (formerly St. Lawrence Chemical) as a distributor for the Canadian market for the full line of Rockwood Pigments products, including Elementis’ pigments products, which Rockwood acquired in 2007.