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Greg S. Niedt, a longtime executive with Steelcote Manufacturing Co, died Jan. 31 of cancer.

The Cleveland and Pittsburgh Societies for Coatings Technology announced that the groups' 43rd annual Technical Symposium is scheduled for May 18-19 ...

Degussa-Hüls AG said it has acquired a majority stake in silica production facilities in Thailand operated by Oriental Silica Ltd.

Rohm and Haas Co. announced an agreement to sell the industrial coatings business that was formerly a part of Morton International Inc. to BASF AG for $175 million.

Flint Ink Corp. has acquired all of the business and operating assets of The Ink Co. ...

Celanese AG has completed the previously announced sale of its 46% stake in the fluoropolymer manufacturer Dyneon to 3M Co. ...

The Sherwin-Williams Co. said its Chicago emulsion plant was designated a "Star" site by OSHA¿s Voluntary Protection Program.

Shell Chemical Co. announced the start-up of production at the company¿s new 1,3 propanediol (PDO) manufacturing facility in Geismar, LA.

UCB Chemicals announced the start of construction on a new, 10.2-million-euro Research and Development Centre for specialty chemicals ...

The Tikkurila Group said it is involved in negotiations to increase its ownership stake in a joint-venture coatings-manufacturing operation in Szczecin, Poland.