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Sartomer will now market and sell its line of acrylate and methacrylate monomers and oligomers directly to the Brazilian market.

BASF’s Coatings Division has entered into a manufacturing agreement with Guangdong Yinfan Chemistry Co. Ltd. (Yinfan) in which Yinfan will manufacture automotive refinish coatings for BASF.

Markes International, a manufacturer of analytical thermal desorbers and time-of-flight mass spectrometers, has received a Queen’s Award for Enterprise.

The Lubrizol Corp.'s Performance Coatings business announced the addition of new hyperdispersant capacity at its Huddersfield, UK, facility.

SiVance LLC, a subsidiary of Milliken & Co., has opened a new 11,000-square-foot research and development (R&D) laboratory on the company’s R&D and manufacturing campus in Gainesville, FL.

Akzo Nobel N.V. reported a solid first quarter with positive developments in all three business areas despite a challenging market environment.

KODA Distribution Group (KDG) and the Unipex Group announced KDG’s acquisition of Unipex Solutions Canada, a leader in specialty chemicals distribution in Canada.

RPM International Inc. announced that its tremco illbruck Group has acquired Firetherm Intumescent & Insulation Supplies Ltd., a UK market leader in fire-stopping solutions for the construction industry.

Corbion nv has acquired the lactic acid business of Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) effective March 31, 2015.

Safic-Alcan, an international distributor of specialty chemicals, has acquired distribution responsibilities for Michelman’s paper and corrugated coatings from Proman Coatings, a trading division of The Darent Wax Co. in the UK.