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Dow's Freeport PMDI Facility Up;
Replaces LaPorte Plant

July 1, 2006
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Dow has announced that its polymeric methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (PMDI) facility at Freeport, Texas, has completed its startup phase and is now fully operational.
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Alcro-Beckers to Build Paint Plant in Sweden

July 1, 2006
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Alcro-Beckers AB, part of the Finnish Tikkurila that is responsible for the Kemira Group's paint business, has agreed to sell its plant site located near the center of Stockholm to Skanska.
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Maroon and Gaffney Join Forces in Distributing Specialty Chemicals

July 1, 2006
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Maroon, Inc., Avon, Ohio, and Harry W. Gaffney & Co., Inc., Warminster, Pa. have formed a strategic sales and marketing alliance between their companies.
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PPG Acquires Products for Aerospace Industry

July 1, 2006
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PPG Industries has acquired certain assets of privately held Eldorado Chemical Co., Inc., Indianapolis, a manufacturer of paint strippers and technical cleaners for the aerospace industry.
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Engelhard Enters Into Merger With BASF

July 1, 2006
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Engelhard Corporation, one of the largest surface and materials-science companies in the world, has entered into a definitive merger agreement under which BASF will acquire all the outstanding shares of Engelhard for $39 per share in cash.
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DURA Obtains Coatings Additives From Elementis

July 1, 2006
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DURA Chemicals Inc. has acquired the North American metal carboxylate and anti-skinning business of Elementis Pigments, Inc.
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Baker Perkins Regains Its Independence

July 1, 2006
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APV Baker, the specialist supplier of twin-screw systems for powder coatings and other thermoset applications, has been acquired from Invensys by private investors.
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Michelman Acquires Wagers Corp.

July 1, 2006
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Michelman, a leading global manufacturer of performance-enhancing coatings, has acquired Wagers Corporation. The transaction includes Wagers' color-coating products, inks, intellectual property and sales.
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ANGUS and Dow Biocides Open Customer Centers

July 1, 2006
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Dow Biocides, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company, and ANGUS Chemical Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Dow Chemical Company, are introducing eight regional customer application centers around the world to align their business growth strategies with direct market and customer focus.
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July 1, 2006
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