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Michelman has announced the acquisition of Hydrosize(r) Technologies Inc., Raleigh, NC.

AkzoNobel has agreed to sell its Para(r) and Crown Diamond(r) decorative paint brands in Canada to General Paint Corp.

Dr. Barry Asmus, Senior Economist for the National Center for Policy Analysis, will be the keynote speaker for the opening session of the CPI Polyurethanes 2008 Technical Conference.

Bayer MaterialScience LLC, part of the global Bayer MaterialScience business, has purchased the pour-in-place, spray and molded polyurethane foam systems business of the Stepan Co. in the United States, Canada, South America and Mexico.

Pump Systems Matter™ and the Hydraulic Institute are releasing a new reference, “Optimizing Pumping Systems: A Guide to Improved Efficiency, Reliability, and Profitability.”

DSM Powder Coating Resins has opened a new R&D synthesis laboratory at the DSM Powder Coating Resins site in Kunshan, Jiangsu Province, China.

Wheelabrator Group has opened a new manufacturing facility in Poland.

The Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) is offering two courses this fall. “Basic Composition of Coatings" will be held Sept. 15-19, 2008, and “Introduction to Paint Formulation" will be held Nov. 3-7, 2008.

Deacom Inc. has launched Deacom University, an accredited program designed to train users of all levels in each area of the DEACOM System.

The ASM Thermal Spray Society and the National Research Council Canada are co-sponsoring a symposium titled “Improving Reliability and Consistency in Thermal Spray,” to be held Dec. 2-3, 2008, at the Hyatt Regency in Montreal, Canada.