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Degussa announced the start-up of operations at a new aminosilanes production facility at the company's Mobile, AL, manufacturing site.

Behr Process Corp. has been named a "Partner of the Year" by Home Depot for the home-center chain's paint department.

Akzo Nobel said it may cut more jobs in its coatings and pharmaceutical businesses in addition to previously announced reductions, according to news reports in Europe.

Ciba Specialty Chemicals announced that the company's quinacridone pigments currently sold in the United States under the MONASTRAL brand name will be marketed as CINQUASIA pigments.

EM Industries Inc. announced a change in the business's name to EMD Chemicals Inc., effective Jan. 1.

Reichhold Inc. said it is expanding production of glycidyl methacrylate acrylic (GMA) resins by 4 million lbs. per year at the company's facility in Vienna, with the added capacity expected to become operational in the second quarter of 2003.

Eastman Chemical Co. announced plans to move the coatings-technology organization currently located at the company's Carpentersville, IL, facility.

Unimin Corp. announced plans to expand production capacity for micronized nepheline syenite used in architectural and industrial coatings applications.

Netzsch Inc. announced the launch of a redesigned website offering simplified application questionnaires and laboratory request forms for the company's line of pumps, grinding and dispersion equipment, and filtration systems.

Hercules Inc. has given a new name - Pinova - to its Rosin and Terpene Specialties Division.