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Ace Hardware Corp. said its Paint Division has introduced the "Simply Magic" ceiling paint

DFD Instruments has appointed Elcometer Inc., Rochester Hills, MI, exclusive North American distributor of the DFD line

PGPHILLIPS & Associates Inc. has acquired The CHEMARK Consulting Group, Cincinnati, a consulting firm focusing on the coatings and related industries.

Noveon Inc. said it has acquired certain assets, technology and other intellectual property from CDI Dispersions, Newark, NJ, and announced plans to expand manufacturing capacity at its Noveon Hilton Davis subsidiary in Cincinnati.

CPS Color, a major supplier of tint systems, announced an agreement to acquire COROB Group, a manufacturer of automatic tinting equipment, from Swisslog AG.

UCB Group and Solutia Inc. announced a definitive agreement under which UCB will acquire Solutia's Resins, Additives and Adhesives businesses for $500 million in cash, plus a $10 million exclusivity fee.

Economic Upturn Seen in 2003, But CEPE Leaders Express Concern on EU Chemicals Policy

DuPont Co. has given a Marketing Excellence Award to a team from the company's Textiles & Interiors Nylon Intermediates, Specialties and Polymer business that developed the Vapor Hazard Ratio.

The RadTech Europe Association and Vincentz Verlag announced plans for the RadTech Europe 2003 Conference and Exhibition, scheduled for Nov. 3-5, 2003, in Berlin.

The Dow Chemical Co. said its UCAR Emulsion Systems business unit will idle the latex production facility at Bayamon, Puerto Rico, by Jan. 31.