Southern Clay Products announced revisions to the company's U.S. distribution network with the appointments of Fitz Chem Corp. in the Chicago area and the Midwest, Ribelin Sales Inc. in the Southwest, and Palmer/Holland in Michigan.
Sico Inc., Longueuil, Quebec, has acquired PARA Inc., an architectural-coatings manufacturer based in Brampton, Ontario, in a transaction that Sico said makes it Canada's largest architectural-coatings manufacturer.
Ferro Corp. announced a definitive agreement to sell its Specialty Ceramics business, a manufacturer of ceramic grinding media, kiln furniture, wear tile, and structural ceramics, to the investment group CerCo L.L.C.
BASF Automotive Refinish announced a sponsorship and supply arrangement with Ford Motor Co.'s newly opened Ford Paint and Body Technology Center in Ypsilanti, MI
Crompton Corp. will sell its OSi Specialties organosilicones business to General Electric Co.'s GE Specialty Materials business for $645 million in cash and the transfer of GE's Specialty Chemicals business to Crompton.
Engineered Polymer Solutions/Color Corp. of America , has appointed the T.H. Hilson Co., Wheaton, IL, distributor in the upper Midwest. EPSCCA is a supplier of resins and colorants for architectural and industrial coatings.
Professional Paint Inc.'s wholly owned subsidiary General Paint Corp., based in Vancouver, British Columbia, has acquired Ideal Paints of Toronto, a regional manufacturer and retailer of architectural coatings.
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