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Air Products has sold its sodium vinyl sulfonate (SVS) North American distribution activities to Proviron Fine Chemicals NV of Ostend, Belgium.

Solutia Inc. has appointed Dowd & Guild, Inc., as its newly authorized distributor for Butvar® polyvinyl butyral resins and waterborne dispersions in California, Nevada and Arizona.

Information Research (IRL) has published a report for the coatings resins sector that examines the market for all of the major types of emulsions and coating resins, including those for water-based, powder and radiation-cured coatings.

The ASTM International Directory of Equipment Manufacturers, a new online resource, is available at www.astm.org.

The ASTM Committee G03 on Weathering and Durability has announced its January 22-24, 2006, meeting at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

The Cleveland Society for Coatings Technology (CSCT) and the Cleveland Paint and Coatings Association (CPCA) have completed their merger to form the Cleveland Coatings Society.

Akzo Nobel Car Refinishes is currently working with International Truck and Engine Company (ITEC) to enable it to discover hidden opportunities within its North American operations.

Hunter Associates Laboratory, Inc., has announced that Beacon Industrial Group has joined its sales team.

The PRA Coatings Technology Centre, UK, has announced two conferences of interest to coatings manufacturers and formulators.

Michelman, a leading manufacturer of water-based coatings for paperboard and performance-enhancing additives for industrial applications, is unveiling a new brand identity, corporate tagline and marketing campaign designed to raise the company's profile and communicate its value proposition to customers.