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BASF’s Coatings Division has entered into a manufacturing agreement with Guangdong Yinfan Chemistry Co. Ltd. (Yinfan) in which Yinfan will manufacture automotive refinish coatings for BASF.

Markes International, a manufacturer of analytical thermal desorbers and time-of-flight mass spectrometers, has received a Queen’s Award for Enterprise.

The Lubrizol Corp.'s Performance Coatings business announced the addition of new hyperdispersant capacity at its Huddersfield, UK, facility.

SiVance LLC, a subsidiary of Milliken & Co., has opened a new 11,000-square-foot research and development (R&D) laboratory on the company’s R&D and manufacturing campus in Gainesville, FL.

Akzo Nobel N.V. reported a solid first quarter with positive developments in all three business areas despite a challenging market environment.

KODA Distribution Group (KDG) and the Unipex Group announced KDG’s acquisition of Unipex Solutions Canada, a leader in specialty chemicals distribution in Canada.

RPM International Inc. announced that its tremco illbruck Group has acquired Firetherm Intumescent & Insulation Supplies Ltd., a UK market leader in fire-stopping solutions for the construction industry.

Corbion nv has acquired the lactic acid business of Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) effective March 31, 2015.

Safic-Alcan, an international distributor of specialty chemicals, has acquired distribution responsibilities for Michelman’s paper and corrugated coatings from Proman Coatings, a trading division of The Darent Wax Co. in the UK.

Univar USA Inc., a distributor of basic chemicals, specialty products, and related chemistry services, has acquired all of the outstanding stock of Key Chemical Inc., one of the largest suppliers of hydrofluosilicic acid (fluoride) in the United States.