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In an effort to improve the global competitiveness of its pigments and additives business, Huntsman Corp. announced a restructuring program in which the company plans to reduce its workforce by approximately 900 positions.

Eastman Chemical Co., Kingsport, TN, announced a planned increase in its Eastman Texanol™ ester alcohol manufacturing capacity in Longview, TX.

Hardide Coatings has invested a six-figure sum in its UK manufacturing facility, increasing its installed capacity by nearly 50% to cope with growing demand for its range of nanostructured tungsten carbide coatings.

Specialty chemical supplier Mayzo Inc. has appointed Van Horn, Metz & Co. Inc. as its North American distributor of additives to the plastics, coatings, inks, adhesives, rubber and lubricants markets.

PPG Industries has entered into negotiations with the AXSON Group to acquire REVOCOAT, a global supplier of sealants, adhesives and damper products for the automotive industry.

BASF has agreed to sell its share of the 50-50 joint venture ELLBA Eastern, Jurong Island, Singapore, to Shell.

Gemini Coatings Inc., a division of Oklahoma-based Gemini Industries Inc., has acquired the assets of Gulf Synthetics, Cumming, GA.

HP Mile Inc., a Syracuse-based label printing company, has acquired all assets of Lauraville Packaging LLC, a label converter based in Geneva, NY. Lauraville Packaging is now a division of HP Mile.

Royal DSM has reached an agreement with Standard Investment for the sale of DSM Synres.

Green Biologics Inc. has closed its acquisition of the assets of Central MN Ethanol Cooperative LLC (CMEC).