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Wattyl of Sydney, Australia, has acquired Wasser High-Tech Coatings of the United States.

The board of directors of Rhône-Poulenc S.A. approved a plan to divest the company’s 67.e% stake in Rhodia.

After initially resisting a takeover bid by Alcoa Inc., Reynolds Metals Co. agreed to be acquired by the world’s biggest aluminum company in a deal valued at approximately $5 billion.

The Paint Research Association of Teddington, UK, has acquired the publication rights to European Paint and Resin News from Information Research.

Geon has acquired Dennis Chemical.

Cytec Industries announced a definitive agreement to acquire the amino coating resins business of BIP Ltd. for approximately £26.5 million ($42.4 million).

SOUTHCHEM has been appointed a distributor for BASF Corp.’s Specialty Products Group.

Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes announced its entry into the European marketplace with the launch of its “Sunfire” line of finishes.

Millennium Inorganic Chemicals has appointed Ashland Canada distributor of Millennium’s Tiona titanium dioxide pigments in Canada.

McCormick Paints announced the introduction of NATURAL ODOR FREE.