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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced 16 enforcement actions for violations of the lead-based paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (RRP).

The Valspar Corp., Minneapolis, announced the planned retirement of Lori A. Walker, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

A joint project between New Zealand-based companies GNS Science and Resene Paints will develop a new low-cost way of producing a powder containing metal oxide nanoparticles that can be readily incorporated into existing paint manufacturing methods.

Huntsman Corp., The Woodlands, TX, reported third-quarter 2012 results with revenues of $2,741 million and adjusted EBITDA of $401 million.

Flint Group Flexographic Products was awarded “Outstanding Contributor to the Chinese Flexographic Industry” at the sixth annual conference of the China Flexographic Technology Association (CFTA), which took place in Nanyang City, Henan Province, China, on October 25, 2012.

Evonik, Essen, Germany, celebrated 50 years of making isophorone chemicals on November 16, 2012.

Chemical company Oxea has successfully started up its new unit, Ester 2, for the production of specialty esters in Oberhausen, Germany.

Laboratory instrument manufacturer SEAL analytical has appointed SERLABO Technologies to be an exclusive distributor in France for the company’s range of automated discrete and segmented flow analyzers.

BASF announced plans to build a new production plant for emulsion polymers at its integrated “Verbund” site in Freeport, TX.

The Sherwin-Williams Co., Cleveland, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Consorcio Comex, S.A. de C.V., a leader in the coatings market in Mexico with headquarters in Mexico City.