Rhodia signed an agreement to sell its Latex business activities (latex dispersions and powders and organic foam-control agents) to Hexion Specialty Chemicals Group, Columbus, Ohio.
Cognis is working with the IMCD Group, one of Europe's leading specialty chemicals distribution companies, to establish a joint distribution network for Cognis' ingredients for the paint and coatings industry.
Sweco, a manufacturer of particle-size separation equipment, recently won the International Trade Award of Excellence from the Northern Kentucky International Trade Association for the company's forward-thinking efforts and successful expansion into international markets.
BASF has received approval from the United States Environmental Protection Agency to market its new aliphatic, modified isophoronediamine (mIPDA) chain extender for use in formulating light-stable polyurea coatings.
Dampney Company Inc., Everett, Mass., manufacturer of specialty paints and high-temperature coatings since 1917, has purchased the assets of Alvin Products, Inc., Lawrence, Mass., manufacturer of lab-metal repair and patching compounds since 1950.
On November 17, 2005, Eastman Chemical Company inaugurated its China Lab in Shanghai, China, to support the development of new formulations and performance-enhancing applications for North Asia-based customers primarily in the coatings, adhesives and plastics industries.
Akzo Nobel is investing €24 million to increase capacity at its Bermocoll® production facility in Sweden, which will transform the site into one of the biggest cellulose-derivatives manufacturing plants in the world.
BASF's Automotive Refinish business has issued its North American training schedule for the first quarter of 2006. Courses will be conducted at 10 training facilities in the United States and Canada, with nine of the locations offering OEM certification training. French-language courses are offered in the Montreal facility.
CEO Hans Wijers officially opened Akzo Nobel's new powder coatings facility at Langfang in China on November 15. The new site - located between Beijing and Tianjin - not only consolidates the company's position as the world's largest manufacturer of powder coatings, but will also ensure that the business' growth momentum is maintained in what is the fastest growing global market for the product.
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