Eastman Chemical Co., Kingsport, TN, announced plans to close an Eastman Chemical Jaeger GmbH & Co. coatings-polymer plant in Dasseldorf, Germany, but provided no timetable for the action.
Rohm and Haas Co., Philadelphia, has appointed Canada Colors and Chemicals Ltd. the exclusive Canadian distributor of Rohm and Haas's UCD Colorants for industrial coatings.
Akzo Nobel N.V., Arnhem, The Netherlands, announced plans to increase manufacturing capacity for surfactants and fatty acids in Singapore, Malaysia and Japan.