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The Dow Chemical Company plans to build a new phenolic glycol ether production unit in Freeport, Texas, to meet the changing needs of its performance-solvents customers.

The Dow Chemical Company has streamlined its North America and Canada distribution network for its biocides product portfolio.

Elementis Specialties, Hightstown, N.J., awarded GMZ "Distributor of the Year" for 2004.

Fusion UV Systems, Inc., has appointed Rich Sales Company, Scottsdale, Ariz., as its manufacturer's representative for Central America.

Rohm and Haas Company intends to consolidate its North American Powder Coatings operations into two sites, closing its Wytheville, Va., plant by the first quarter of 2006.

BASF's Automotive Refinish business has issued its North American training schedule for the third quarter of 2005.

lobal specialty chemicals manufacturer Sartomer Company has appointed Lipscomb Chemical, Long Beach, Calif., as a stocking distributor.

In addition, BYK-Chemie USA Inc., Wallingford, Conn., recently received the 2005 Frost & Sullivan Product Line Strategy Leadership Award for offering the most comprehensive product portfolio to the U.S. paint additives market.

Major Japanese paint manufacturer, Kansai, has initiated the process to hike its equity stake in the second-largest Indian paint company, Goodlass Nerolac, by 15 percent.

Crompton Corp. has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Refined Products business to Sun Capital Partners Group Inc. for $80 million