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Sherwin-Williams has established a new business in Saudi Arabia, expanding its services in the Middle East.

IMERYS Carbonates awarded the Top Sales Award for 2013 to specialty chemicals distributor Fitz Chem Corp.

Private equity firm Huron Capital Partners LLC and industry veteran Ray Chlodney have cofounded Valentus Specialty Chemicals Inc. (Valentus), a platform company in the specialty coatings industry. 

AkzoNobel inaugurated a new, highly efficient chlorine membrane electrolysis plant in the Rhein-Main area of Germany.

Emerald Specialties Group, a business group of Emerald Performance Materials, has completed an expansion of its R&D/pilot plant capabilities at its Cincinnati, OH, facility.

Stahl, based in the Netherlands, has acquired Clariant’s Leather Services Business.

AkzoNobel and Solvay have joined forces with Ernst & Young to jointly develop a monitoring system that tracks and quantifies the use of renewable raw materials in paints, coatings and other applications.

Specialty chemicals group ALTANA, Wesel, Germany, is significantly expanding its presence in China.

Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc. has selected Archway Sales Inc. to represent its epoxy resin, curing agent and modifier product lines.

PPG Industries’ coil and building products coatings group announced that it will reintroduce DURANAR^®ADS (air-dried system) fluoropolymer coatings this summer, three years after the products were withdrawn from the market.