a recent independent survey conducted by C.A. Walker & Associates ranked Dunn-Edwards the top choice for paint purchases among licensed professional painting contractors in the Los Angeles, San Diego and Phoenix areas.
General Electric Co.'s GE Specialty Materials completed the acquisition of the water-treatment services business of BetzDearborn from Hercules Inc. for $1.8 billion in cash.
Palmer Supplies Co., located in Cleveland, announced a merger with Harry Holland Co., based in Detroit, in a deal that combines two Midwestern regional distributors.