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Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials will invest $60 million in leading-edge lithography equipment to support its extensive research and development of advanced 193 nanometer (nm) photoresist and anti-reflective coatings used in the manufacture of semiconductor devices.

The global hydrocarbon resins business unit of TOTAL’s Chemical branch will be marketed in the Americas under the Cray Valley name, effective July 1.

ANGUS Chemical Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company, announced that its Sterlington, LA, manufacturing site has been awarded the prestigious Lantern Award by Louisiana Economic Development (LED) and the Louisiana Industrial Development Executives Association (LIDEA).

True Value Company has named Gardner-Gibson Supplier of the Year for outstanding service within the lumber building materials category.

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Chemtura Corp. has signed a definitive agreement to sell its organic peroxides business to PERGAN GmbH (Germany) in an all-cash transaction for an undisclosed amount.

Huntsman Polyurethanes has teamed up with Alberdingk Boley, one of Europe’s leading producers of water-based systems for coatings, to develop new concepts for two-pack VOC-free coatings for the industrial flooring market.

Akzo Nobel is to significantly broaden its position in the North American wood coatings market after signing an agreement to acquire Chemcraft Holdings Corp.

NexCen Brands, Inc., has completed its acquisition of the Waverly brand from F. Schumacher & Co.