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United Mineral & Chemical has appointed GRUCO, Florence, KY, sales agent in Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, southern Indiana, and western Pennsylvania.

Royal Vopak has completed the acquisition of Ellis & Everard of the United Kingdom.

The Sherwin-Williams Co. announced that it will take a fourth-quarter 2000 charge of approximately $352 million for “impairment of long-lived assets” involving goodwill associated with the company’s Cleaning Solutions, Thompson’s and Pratt & Lambert businesses.

The Dow Chemical Co. said a redesign of its chlorinated organics website provides enhanced information on the company’s products for applications in coatings, adhesives and other markets.

The Sherwin-Williams Co. announced that Robert A. Taylor has joined Sherwin-Williams as president of the Chemical Coatings Business Unit of the Paint Stores Group.

Premier Mill has appointed Associated Products sales representative of Premier Mill’s milling, mixing and dispersing equipment.

Becker Powder Coatings announced an agreement to acquire 70% of Progetto Due S.p.A. of Italy.

Akzo Nobel Aerospace Coatings, Waukegan, IL, has been named a member of the U.S. EPA’s National Environmental Achievement Track.

Frank N. Jones, professor and director of the National Science Foundation Industry/University Cooperative Research Center at Eastern Michigan University, has been named the recipient of the Roy W. Tess Award in Coatings for 2001.

Dexter Chemical announced the launch of a website offering detailed information on the company’s line of specialty products for the coatings, emulsion polymerization, and other industries.