Huntsman
Polyurethanes has teamed up with Alberdingk Boley, one of Europe’s leading
producers of water-based systems for coatings, to develop new concepts for
two-pack VOC-free coatings for the industrial flooring market.
Akzo
Nobel is to significantly broaden its position in the North American wood
coatings market after signing an agreement to acquire Chemcraft Holdings Corp.
The
Sherwin-Williams Company announced on June 1, 2007, that the waiting period
under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act had terminated, enabling
Sherwin-Williams to complete its acquisition of 100% of the stock of M.A.
Bruder & Sons Inc.
Rockwood Holdings, Inc., has signed a definitive
agreement to acquire the global color pigments business of Elementis plc for
approximately $140 million.
Arkema
has decided to sell its Specialty Amines business in North America to Taminco,
Gent, Belgium, whose core business is the production of amines and derivatives.
Wheelabrator
Group recently unveiled plans for a multimillion-dollar manufacturing facility
in Poland, accelerating its expansion plans into Central and Eastern Europe.
Ciba
and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich have won the Swiss
Chemical Society’s (www.swisschemistry.ch) prestigious Sandmeyer Prize,
reflecting the exemplary collaboration between their research teams.
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