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Akzo Nobel has gained full control of its Asian Akzo Nobel Chang Cheng Coatings joint venture after acquiring the remaining shares.

Cognis has received the 2005/2006 "Umweltschutzpreis" environmental award from the Federation of German Industries (BDI) in recognition of its Disponil® AFX surfactant systems.

PPG Industries held ColorShare Forums in May in New York and Chicago.

Michelman, a leading global manufacturer of performance-enhancing coatings, acquired Fischer Pro, Inc., of Keokuk, Iowa.

Formed only in 1999, Becker Industrial Coatings Malaysia has outgrown its original manufacturing plant and has now successfully commissioned a larger plant of 5,500 square meters in Kota Kemuning, Selangor.

Akzo Nobel underlines its commitment to the North American automotive plastic coatings market by breaking ground on an 11,000-sq-ft production expansion project that will incorporate state-of-the art equipment and processes for plastics coatings.

Some 18 months after the signing of the joint venture agreement between Clariant and Hangzhou Baihe Chemical Co. Ltd. for the production of high-performance (HP) pigments in Hangzhou, southwest of Shanghai, China, the new facility has gone on-stream.

Ameron International Corp. has agreed to sell its worldwide Performance Coatings & Finishes business ("Coatings") to PPG Industries.

X-Rite, Inc. a global leader offering color measurement technology solutions, announced the completion of its acquisition of Amazys Holding AG.

DSM Coating Resins has expanded capacity for polyester powder-coating resins at its production plant in Santa Margarida, Spain.