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BASF and seven leading universities and research institutes in Asia have established the research initiative “Network for Advanced Materials Open Research” (NAO).

Specialty chemicals group LANXESS has confirmed its preliminary figures for fiscal 2013, published on February 26, 2014.

Dowd and Guild Inc. has been appointed to represent G.H. Chemicals Ltd., Quebec, Canada, a manufacturer of French Process zinc oxide.

Gelest Inc. has appointed Kelly Chemical Corp. exclusive distributor for commercial and research products in Taiwan.

Evonik has expanded production for precipitated silica in Rayong, Thailand.

BASF has broken ground on a new resin and electrocoat (e-coat) plant at the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park in Shanghai.

ARPAC, an OEM integrator of complete end-of-line packaging solutions, has acquired Lambert (formerly Lamson) Material Handling.

Hoover Container Solutions (Hoover), Houston, has acquired Container Co. Ltd. (Container Co.), a leading supplier of cargo carrying units (CCUs) for the offshore oil and gas industry.

Evonik Industries AG has acquired Silbond Corp., Weston, MI, a supplier of silicic acid esters.

Ming-Zu Chemical Ind. Ltd., Taipei, Taiwan, and United Mineral & Chemical Corp., Lyndhurst, NJ, have signed an agreement whereby United Mineral & Chemical will act as the exclusive North American distributor for Ming-Zu’s Mecofast™ solvent-soluble dyes and MecoSperse™ water-soluble dye preparations for aqueous wood stains.