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Air Products and Chemicals Inc. announced an agreement to acquire Sanwa Chemical Industry Co. Ltd., a major Japanese producer of specialty polyamide resins and epoxy curing agents.

Kelly-Moore Paint Co., San Carlos, CA. has given its first Raw Material Vendor of the Year Award to DuPont Titanium Technologies.

-- Brendan O’Neill resigned as CEO of ICI plc and was succeeded by ICI Paints Chairman and Chief Executive John McAdam, effective immediately, the company announced.

PPG Industries Inc., Pittsburgh, said it has been named paint Supplier of the Year for the third consecutive year by Decoma International.

NYCO Minerals Inc., Calgary, Alberta, is marking its 50th year of operation in 2003.

BASF Coatings, Southfield, MI, said it has been named a “best in class” global supplier by Valeo, a major automotive-parts manufacturer.

Noveon Inc., Cleveland, announced the start-up of operations at the company’s first performance-coatings manufacturing plant and applications lab in China.

MD-Both Industries and Wolstenholme International Inc. have appointed Tartan Color & Chemical, Mississauga, Ontario, sales representative for water-based carbon-black dispersion products in Canada.

The Solvay Group announced the launch of a new company

Peninsula Polymers Inc. announced the launch of a North America distribution joint venture