The Sherwin-Williams Co. recently announced an agreement to acquire Gross & Perthun GmbH, a Mannheim, Germany-based developer, manufacturer and distributor of coatings primarily for the heavy equipment and transportation industries.

Specialty chemicals provider Vibrantz Technologies has acquired the colorant dispersion business of Transcor Indústria de Pigmentos e Corantes Ltda, of Sao Paulo, Brazil. 

AkzoNobel is further strengthening its African footprint after reaching an agreement with Kansai Paint to acquire its paints and coatings activities in the region. 

Specialty chemicals company LANXESS and private equity investor Advent International (Advent) are establishing a joint venture for high-performance engineering polymers. 

Bakelite Synthetics has completed its previously announced acquisition of Georgia-Pacific’s chemicals business (Georgia-Pacific Chemicals). 

Specialty chemicals provider Perstorp Group announced that it will be acquired by PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG). 

Richard Baker Harrison Ltd announced the acquisition of specialist European distribution companies, Faber & VanderEnde B.V and Faber & VanderEnde GmbH.

Akzo Nobel N.V. has completed the acquisition of Colombia-based paints and coatings company Grupo Orbis. 

Prince International Corp., a portfolio company of American Securities LLC, has completed its previously announced acquisition of Ferro Corp. 

Chemical company Indorama Ventures Public Co. Ltd. (IVL) recently completed its acquisition of Brazil-based Oxiteno S.A. Indústria e Comércio.