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OMNOVA Solutions, Fairlawn, Ohio, has completed the sale of its GenFlex Building Products business to Firestone Building Products Company, a division of BFS Diversified Products, LLC.

Troy Corporation has also announced the appointment Dr. Izzy Colon as general manager for its operations in Europe.

Troy Corporation, Florham Park, N.J., has named Mark Gwillim as president and chief operating officer.

"Nanotechnology is a key to new product properties, and therefore to new and profitable markets." With these words, Dr. Manfred Spindler, member of the management board of Degussa AG, opened the recent NanoTech Day at the specialty chemicals company in Hanau-Wolfgang, Germany.

Degussa AG has completed the sale of its Construction Chemicals activities to BASF AG, Ludwigshafen, Germany.

Tikkurila, which is responsible for Kemira's paints and coatings business, has increased its ownership in the Ukrainian-based company Kolorit Paints.

TUCSON, Ariz. - Sigma Technologies International, LLC, Tucson, Ariz., and Silberline Manufacturing Co., Inc., Tamaqua, Pa., jointly announced the creation of a new company, Sigma Specialty Materials, LLC. Sigma Specialty

Akzo Nobel has taken a significant step to strengthen its position in the North American wood-coatings market with the acquisition of Ohio-based, privately held Flood Company, the biggest independent woodcare business in the United States.

The following companies announced appointements this month.

Eastman Chemical Company has entered into a definitive agreement with Viceroy Acquisition Corp. for the sale of its Arkansas-based wholly owned subsidiary, Eastman SE, Inc., which includes Eastman's Batesville, Ark., manufacturing facility and its related assets and product lines.