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Registration for ICE 2007, to be held October 3–5, 2007, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, is now available online.

This month's appointments and announcements.

The Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology (FSCT) has awarded Dr. Charles R. Hegedus, Materials Scientist, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., the George Baugh Heckel Award.

This month's movers and shakers

Chemtura Corp. has signed a definitive agreement to sell its organic peroxides business to PERGAN GmbH (Germany) in an all-cash transaction for an undisclosed amount.

Huntsman Polyurethanes has teamed up with Alberdingk Boley, one of Europe’s leading producers of water-based systems for coatings, to develop new concepts for two-pack VOC-free coatings for the industrial flooring market.

Akzo Nobel is to significantly broaden its position in the North American wood coatings market after signing an agreement to acquire Chemcraft Holdings Corp.

NexCen Brands, Inc., has completed its acquisition of the Waverly brand from F. Schumacher & Co.

Rohm and Haas Company has signed a definitive agreement to sell its European Automotive Coatings business.

The Sherwin-Williams Company announced on June 1, 2007, that the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act had terminated, enabling Sherwin-Williams to complete its acquisition of 100% of the stock of M.A. Bruder & Sons Inc.