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Graco Inc. has agreed to acquire the stock of Pennsylvania-based High Pressure Equipment Co. (HiP) for $160 million.

Gemini Coatings Inc., a division of Oklahoma-based Gemini Industries Inc., has acquired the assets of Gulf Synthetics, Cumming, GA.

Custom injection molding and finishing company Carrera Manufacturing Inc., doing business as W&M Manufacturing and Pier-Mac Plastics, announced plans to expand its operations in Portland, IN, creating up to 102 new jobs by 2018.

Tredegar Corp.’s subsidiary Bonnell Aluminum plans to expand and upgrade its anodizing capacity to serve the commercial-architectural construction market.

DuBois Chemicals has completed the acquisition of American Finishing Resources in Chilton, WI.

PPG Industries’ coil and building products group received three 2014 Chairman’s Awards from the Metal Construction Association (MCA) at METALCON 2014, an annual conference dedicated to metal construction products, technologies and solutions.

ELANTAS PDG Inc. celebrated its 95^th anniversary on November 19. Since its founding in 1919 by P.D. George, the company has become a major supplier of polymers for the electrical and electronic industries.

UV LED Curing Community announced that 20 companies from around the world have joined the online organization.

Cool roof coatings manufacturer National Coatings Corp. has added the Dunne Co. Inc., Dallas, TX, to National Coatings’ Gulf States Regional Team.

Axalta Coating Systems has expanded its global product portfolio to include the Alesta^® Global Color Collection, an architectural powder coatings line.