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PolyGroup Inc. has been named by TWO H Chem Ltd. as the exclusive distributor of specialized polymers for North America including the United States and Canada.

Ecology Coatings Inc., Auburn Hills, MI, has developed bio-based materials for use in a new family of EcoQuik™ UV-curable coatings.

Benjamin Moore stirred tremendous buzz with the introduction of an iPhone application that, since its availability last May, has been downloaded by more than 100,000 people.

Columbian Chemicals, Marietta, GA, has expanded TCR Industries’ territory to represent Columbian’s Raven® industrial carbon blacks.

Shamrock Technologies Inc., Newark, NJ, has named Steven M. Parker as its President and Chief Operating Officer.

The Sherwin-Williams Co. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Industrial Wood Coatings business of Arch Chemicals Inc., Norwalk, CT.

PCI Magazine has introduced a new microsite dedicated to the American Coatings Show.

Akzo Nobel N.V. (AkzoNobel) has announced its 2009 fourth-quarter and full-year results. The company reported 2009 revenue of EUR 13,893 million, 10 percent below the previous year.

The U.S. Geological Survey recently released the Mineral Commodity Summaries 2010, a report that addresses events, trends and issues in the domestic and international mineral industries and includes statistics on about 90 mineral commodities.

According to a new report by Global Industry Analysts Inc. (GIA), the world market for paint additives is projected to exceed $6.0 billion by the year 2015.