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Chemcentral Corp. announced a definitive agreement to acquire the Specialty Additives business of The C.P. Hall Co., a purchase that Chemcentral said will expand its distribution of specialty chemicals in the Midwest.

Celanese AG completed the acquisition of Clariant AG's European emulsions and global emulsion powders business.

ICI Paints said its Glidden brand has been named "Vendor Partner of the Year" by the Home Depot for the fourth time in the past five years.

Huntsman Tioxiderecently started production at a new, 58 million-pound ($92 million) "ICON 2" titanium dioxide (TiO2) production plant at the company's Greatham, U.K., site.

OM Group Inc. announced a realignment of its corporate and management structure in conjunction with a major restructuring program designed to address the company's financial performance.

ICI Paints' North American Division announced an agreement to acquire the architectural-paint stores operating under the Hancock name in the Boston area.

Tikkurila Coatings Oy has completed the acquisition of Akzo Nobel's Nordic general industrial liquid coatings business, a transaction that Tikkurila said will significantly expand its industrial-coatings market position in the Nordic countries and Baltic Sea region.

Greif Bros. Corp. announced plans to employ the Greif name in its industrial-packaging products worldwide, and said it is launching a new company identity designed to reflect the company's range of industrial and related packaging.

Ace Hardware Corp. said its Paint Division has introduced the "Simply Magic" ceiling paint

DFD Instruments has appointed Elcometer Inc., Rochester Hills, MI, exclusive North American distributor of the DFD line