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Rust-Oleum Corp., a unit of RPM Inc., has acquired Sierra Performance Coatings, a manufacturer of zero-VOC industrial and architectural coatings.

Eric Dumain, Reichhold Inc. Technical manager for Powder Coating Resins, received the first annual Carlos Ortiz Best Paper Award at Powder Coating 2002 for the paper, "GMA Acrylic Resins in Powder Coatings."

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The parent company of Vopak USA, Bellevue, WA, has changed the name of the business to Univar USA in a move that reflects Royal Vopak's creation of Univar NV

Celanese AG announced an agreement to acquire the European emulsions and global emulsion powders business of Clariant AG for approximately 147 million euros, or about $145 million (U.S.).

Akzo Nobel Coatings has acquired a 50% stake in Industrial de Acabados S.A. de C.V. (INDA), reported to be the largest powder-coatings producer in Mexico.

RPM Inc. announced the appointment of Frank C. Sullivan as CEO, and said Sullivan will retain the titles of president and chief operating officer.

Rohm and Haas Automotive Coatings started construction of a new, 46,000-square-foot Technical Research Center in Lansing, MI, with completion scheduled for mid-2003.

John H. "Bud" Ferring III, founder and retired president of Plaze Inc., an aerosol-product packaging company located in St. Clair, MO, died Sept. 16 of complications from Alzheimer's disease.

Cleveland Steel Container Corp. has acquired the steel-pail business of Norton Packaging Inc., Hayward, CA.