AkzoNobel and Solvay have signed a three-year agreement whereby AkzoNobel will increase the use of renewable raw materials in its paints and coatings, building on an existing partnership between the two companies.
New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish an international partnership between New York State and the State of Israel, through a collaboration involving the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) and the Israeli Industry Center for Research & Development (MATIMOP).
Eastman Chemical Co., Kingsport, TN, has signed a master agreement with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct research in chemistry and materials science.
X-Rite Inc. has entered into a long-term relationship with the University of Bonn that will establish a graduate school in the field of digital appearance. Additionally, X-Rite has acquired Sensible Graphics GmbH, a company providing digital appearance solutions.
Argex Titanium Inc. (Argex) has hired Canadian engineering services firm GENIVAR Inc. to conduct a feasibility study on the economic viability of a titanium dioxide (TiO2) first-module production facility.
Reverdia, a joint venture between DSM and Roquette, and Helm have signed an agreement for the European distribution and joint market development of Reverdia’s Biosuccinium™ sustainable succinic acid.
Miller Paint Co. Inc. has entered into a strategic agreement with Kelly-Moore Paint Co. Inc. to acquire the business operations and selected assets of 10 Kelly-Moore Paint stores located in the Puget Sound area.
Cambridge Viscosity (CVI) announced that it is now part of PAC, a global provider of advanced analytical instruments for laboratories and online process applications.