Akzo Nobel announced an agreement to acquire the worldwide marine and aerospace-coatings businesses of NOF Corp. of Japan, a purchase that will include portions of U.S. Paint Corp. of the United States and NOF Europe.
The Sherwin-Williams Co. has acquired the assets of Johnson Paints Inc. of Fort Myers, FL, a regional manufacturer and retailer of paint and related products sold under the Flex Bon brand name.
The Dow Chemical Co., Midland, MI, announced plans to idle a 91,000-metric-ton per-year epichlorohydrin production unit in Freeport, TX, for an indefinite period.