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Reichhold Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC, has appointed McCullough & Benton, Atlanta, distributor for Reichhold's Global Coating and Performance Resins business in the southeastern United States.

Plasticolors Inc., Ashtabula, OH, has appointed Chemroy Canada Inc. distributor in Canada.

Littlejohn & Co., a private investment firm based in Greenwich, CT, has acquired Eliokem, the former North American and European specialty chemicals businesses of The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.

Lyondell Chemical Co. announced an agreement in principle to acquire Occidental Petroleum Corp.'s 29.5% stake in Equistar Chemicals LP.

Neville Chemical Co., Pittsburgh, has appointed D.N. Lukens Inc., Westboro, MA, distributor of Neville Chemical's hydrocarbon resins product line.

DuPont Co., Wilmington, DE, announced the launch of a website devoted to the company's history as part of activities related to its 200th anniversary.

ExxonMobil Chemical announced an agreement to acquire Solutia Inc.'s 50% stake in Advanced Elastomer Systems, a partnership business of ExxonMobil Chemical and Solutia.

Littlejohn & Co., a private investment firm based in Greenwich, CT, has acquired Eliokem, the former North American and European specialty chemicals businesses of The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.

Eastman Chemical Co., Kingsport, TN, announced plans for a production expansion at the company's crude tall oil fractionation unit in Franklin, VA.

Degussa AG, D¿sseldorf, Germany, announced a production-capacity expansion for the polyamide 12 powder VESTOSINT(r) at the company's Marl, Germany, chemical complex.