VALPARAISO, IN - Cathay Industries USA Inc., Valparaiso, Indiana, announced that effective Jan. 1, 2018, The Chidley & Peto Co. will have additional territory as a regional distributor. Under this agreement, Chidley & Peto will distribute all pigments sold under the Cathay and Hoover trade names into the powder coatings, plastics and construction markets. The territory includes Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio and South Dakota.