UCB Chemicals announced the start of construction on a new, 10.2-million-euro Research and Development Centre for specialty chemicals ...

The Tikkurila Group said it is involved in negotiations to increase its ownership stake in a joint-venture coatings-manufacturing operation in Szczecin, Poland.

Van Waters & Rogers Inc. has been appointed distributor of Uniqema¿s Mona brand products ...

Universal Chemicals & Coatings Inc. was named a winner of an "Illinois Family Business of the Year" award by the Loyola University Chicago Family Business Center.

Honeywell Inc. announced the sale and transfer of the company's Microtrac business assets to Microtrac Inc., a newly formed unit of Nikkiso Co. Ltd. ...

Burlington Scientific Corp. said it has patented a new chemical compound, denatonium capsaicinate ...

Bayer Corp., Pittsburgh, announced the launch of a Web site ...

Solutia Inc. has completed the acquisition of Vianova Resins from Morgan Grenfell Private Equity Ltd. ...

Rohm and Haas Co. has announced plans to acquire Acima, a Swiss company specializing in biocidal formulations ...

Mitsui Chemicals America Inc., has launched a Web site, www.mitsuichemicals.com, offering information on product properties and applications.