Williams plc announced an agreement to sell its North American Paint group of four coatings-manufacturing companies in a management-buyout transaction worth $453 million.
Ciba Specialty Chemicals said its Additives Division has appointed Burks and M.F. Cachat sales agents for Ciba’s Polymer Specialties line of acrylic resins and additives.
PPG Industries and a consortium of packaging manufacturers have been recognized for their participation in a program to test new bottle compositions with plastic recyclers.