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The BASF site in Freeport, TX, hosted a grand opening ceremony for its first new plant to come online since 2007, adding a new product mix to the Freeport portfolio.

Elemica has moved into a new global corporate headquarters and a new European regional headquarters.

Elé Corp., McCook, IL, has become a member of the Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates (SOCMA), an international trade association representing the specialty chemical industry.

Cleveland’s Smart Business Magazine announced that Chromaflo Technologies, a global supplier of colorant systems, chemical and pigment dispersions, has been chosen to be an honoree of Cleveland’s Smart Business’s Evolution of Manufacturing Award for 2015.

Axalta Coating Systems announced the expansion of its global product portfolio to include manufacturers of agricultural, construction and earth-moving equipment (ACE).

The U.S. Commerce & Trade Research Institute (USCTRI) has selected Deeks & Co. for the 2015 Georgia Excellence Award.

JNS Smithchem LLC has been appointed the distributor for Invotec LLC and its corrosion-inhibiting pigments, flash rust inhibitors, flame retardants, smoke suppressors and phosphating catalysts.

Fitz Chem and Kaopolite Inc. announced a distribution agreement for the Kaopolite product line for all of North America.

WEILBURGER Graphics GmbH, Gerhardshofen, Germany, has purchased the Brazilian coatings producer Heliocolor.

Hempel has acquired its South African toll manufacturer, The Coatings Manufacturing Co. (TCMC), which is located near Johannesburg.