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The latest results about the coatings industry in the UK, which were supplied by the British Coatings Federation, reflect the more positive developments in UK construction and manufacturing activity.

LORD Corp., Cary, NC, has named Ellsworth Adhesives as its Product Assembly Adhesives Division Distributor of the Year for 2013.

Zeeospheres Ceramics has honored HORN, a chemical distributor headquartered in La Mirada, CA, with the “Soar Like An Eagle” award.

Orion Engineered Carbons has started up a new production line for specialty carbon blacks at its plant in Kalscheuren, Germany.

Azelis has a new distribution contract with specialty chemicals manufacturer Evonik.

Chemicals company Perstorp is introducing a new business model, organizational structure and management team, in addition to a cost competitiveness program that involves eliminating 111 positions within the company.

The University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering is receiving a gift of $1 million over five years from Minneapolis-based Valspar Corp.

AkzoNobel has joined SEAFRONT (Synergistic Fouling Control Technologies), a project within the Seventh Framework Program of the European Commission, to develop environmentally friendly fouling-control coatings for boats, ships, tidal power plants and other aquatic installations.

Cytec Industries Inc. celebrated the successful expansion of CYASORB CYNERGY SOLUTIONS^® stabilizers produced at its new polymer additives production line in Fengxian, Shanghai.

KRAHN CHEMIE GmbH has appointed Robbert Gorter the Managing Director of its subsidiary ICH Benelux BV.