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In 2009, global specialty chemicals supplier Cognis proved its resilient operating performance in a challenging environment. Due to the global economic crisis and the consequent weak demand in some end markets in the first half of 2009, sales volumes decreased by 7.8 percent compared to the previous year.

The Technical Association of the Graphic Arts (TAGA) and RadTech, The Association for UV and EB Technology, are partnering to present a student poster competition to showcase energy-cure materials and their use and benefits.

Gerard E. Maratta was honored by the Philadelphia Society for Coatings Technology as this year’s recipient of the Sammy Award.

Triton Systems Inc. (Triton), a Massachusetts-based materials products company, has announced plans to establish a new facility in Fargo, ND.

Momentive Performance Materials, Albany, NY, has announced the expansion of Archway Sales, St. Louis, MO, as an authorized distributor of its specialty silanes and coatings portfolio into Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana.

The specialty chemicals group ALTANA has signed an agreement to acquire the business of Aquaprint GmbH.

The specialty chemicals group ALTANA recorded considerable declines in sales and earnings in the business year 2009.

Pittcon 2010 has reported that 16,876 attendees from 87 countries participated in the annual conference and exposition, which was held in Orlando, FL, Feb. 28 to March 5, 2010. The event was marked by a two percent increase in conferees over Pittcon 2006, which was the last time Pittcon was held in Orlando.

The European Coatings Conference, “Fire Retardant Coatings IV,” will be held June 3-4, 2010, in Berlin, Germany.

The Small Business Commerce Association of San Francisco has awarded NanoHorizons Inc., a creator of nanoscale antimicrobial performance additives, the 2009 Best of Business Award in the Chemical Additives category.