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Columbian Chemicals announced plans to increase capacity at the company’s Brazilian carbon-black production facility by 25,000 metric tons per year.

Masco has entered the coatings-manufacturing industry with the acquisition of Behr Process.

ICI Paints of North America, Cleveland, said its Independent Dealer Division has combined two existing interior and exterior stain product lines, merging the Fuller O’Brien and Devoe wood stain lines under a dual-branded medallion logo.

Huntsman Tioxide has transferred less-than-truckload distribution of titanium dioxide in Canada to L.V. Lomas.

The Aqualon Division of Hercules announced that repairs are expected to be completed in the first quarter of next year at a soluble-nitro-cellulose production facility in Parlin, NJ, that was damaged by an explosion and fire on May 24.

Clariant announced a reorganization of its Waxes Business Line.

Ciba Specialty Chemicals announced that its Colors Division has appointed Burks distributor of Ciba’s organic pigments and dyes in parts of the southeastern United States.

Cabot announced a cost-reduction program designed to boost earnings, and said it has cut 250 jobs from a total work force of 4,500.

BASF said Saturn selected a special “gold-green” color supplied by BASF for its 1999 “Homecoming Commemorative Edition SL2” car.

BASF said its Industrial Coatings business group has opened an office in Houston to support the business’s activities in the North American oil and gas pipeline market.