Huntsman Tioxiderecently started production at a new, 58 million-pound ($92 million) "ICON 2" titanium dioxide (TiO2) production plant at the company's Greatham, U.K., site.
OM Group Inc. announced a realignment of its corporate and management structure in conjunction with a major restructuring program designed to address the company's financial performance.
ICI Paints' North American Division announced an agreement to acquire the architectural-paint stores operating under the Hancock name in the Boston area.
Tikkurila Coatings Oy has completed the acquisition of Akzo Nobel's Nordic general industrial liquid coatings business, a transaction that Tikkurila said will significantly expand its industrial-coatings market position in the Nordic countries and Baltic Sea region.
Greif Bros. Corp. announced plans to employ the Greif name in its industrial-packaging products worldwide, and said it is launching a new company identity designed to reflect the company's range of industrial and related packaging.
Noveon Inc. said it has acquired certain assets, technology and other intellectual property from CDI Dispersions,
Newark, NJ, and announced plans to expand manufacturing capacity at its Noveon Hilton Davis subsidiary in Cincinnati.