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The Geon and M.A. Hanna said the new company that they plan to launch as a result of their previously announced merger will be named PolyOne.

Elf Atochem North America has been renamed ATOFINA Chemicals.

Chemcentral has been appointed distributor of Rohm and Haas Co.’s Paraloid UCD line of solution acrylic resins and polyols.

Arch Chemicals announced a strategic alliance with Tolochimie.

John G. Breen was honored for distinguished service in ceremonies naming the company’s Cleveland Technical Center the John G. Breen Technology Center.

PPG Industries has named Dennis Kovalsky vice president of Aerospace Coatings and Sealants, and Marc Talman vice president of Packaging Coatings.

Valspar has announced plans to acquire Lilly Industries.

Holly Lynn Weller was named the winner of the fourteenth annual Hanna Award in Chemical Coatings for the best project in the science and technology of chemical coatings presented at Ohio Science Day.

Two Houston area school districts are the latest parties to file suit against former lead-paint and pigment manufacturers in a bid to seek financial awards to pay for the cost of lead-paint removal.

The Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC) and the National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) have halted discussions of a possible merger.