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The HCS Group (Haltermann Carless Solutions), a leading global manufacturer of hydrocarbon and chemical specialty products, and Neste, a leading producer of renewable fuels, are establishing a preferred partnership for renewable distillate products.

Stepan Co. has appointed Dowd and Guild Inc. as its exclusive distributor for liquid polyester polyol products sold into the coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomer (CASE) industries for the western and southwestern United States.

The American Coatings Association (ACA) will host a two-day seminar, “Managing Hazard Communication and Chemicals Regulation in the North American and European Marketplace,” November 9-10, 2015 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in New Orleans.

BASF inaugurated its world-scale production complex for acrylic acid, butyl acrylate and superabsorbent polymers in Camaçari, Bahia, Brazil.

Argex Titanium Inc. announced the appointment of William White as Director of the corporation.

Dr. Steve Snaith received the British Coatings Federation’s Silver Medal at its Annual Conference, which took place in May.

Dymax Corp. announced the appointment of Mike Acker as Americas Sales Manager.

Huber Engineered Materials (HEM), a division of J.M. Huber Corp., has acquired the Safire™ nitrogen and phosphorus halogen-free fire retardant technology from Floridienne Group and Catena Additives, a 100 percent subsidiary of Floridienne.

Henan Billions has successfully acquired a 100-percent equity stake in rival Chinese titanium dioxide producer Lomon for $1.47 billion (RMB9 billion).

Solvay has started production at its two new large-scale and “on-pipe” alkoxylation facilities in Moerdijk, the Netherlands, and in Singapore.