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Kemutec Group Inc., a supplier of powder processing equipment and components, has hired Chris Jones as Mucon Sales Representative. 

Dixie Chemical Co.’s Board of Directors announced the retirement of Charles (Chuck) Bennett as President and CEO of the company, effective June 1, 2015.

Dr. Stephan Glander has been appointed the new Managing Director of BYK-Chemie GmbH, based in Wesel, Germany.

The Valspar Corp. has reached a definitive agreement to acquire the performance coatings businesses of Quest Specialty Chemicals Inc., which include automotive refinish and industrial coatings.

Troy Corp. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the industrial biocides business from Ashland Inc.

At the beginning of May, the Chemistry of Advanced Materials council of the Top Sector Chemistry gave the green light for nine new projects in the Biobased Performance Materials (BPM) program. Wageningen UR Food & Biobased Research, together with 25 partners, will be focusing on materials made from plant-based raw materials.

Jilin Gpro announced a trading suspension that took effect on May 18, 2015.

Nanomaterials commonly used in sunscreens and boat-bottom coatings are making sea urchin embryos more vulnerable to toxins, according to a study from the University of California, Davis.

RadTech is taking a lead role in educating the South Coast Air Quality Management District on its Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP) concerning UV/EB.

Perstorp has inaugurated a major new Oxo plant in Sweden to strengthen the company’s position in PVC plasticizers and chemical intermediates.