HZO Inc., a leader in advanced and scalable electronics waterproofing and protection solutions, has acquired Semblant Ltd., a UK-based leader in protective nano-coatings and waterproof technology.

Dürr has completed the previously announced acquisition of the industrial environmental technology business of the U.S. company Babcock & Wilcox.

Akzo Nobel N.V. has completed the sale of the Specialty Chemicals business to The Carlyle Group and GIC for an enterprise value of €10.1 billion.

OMNOVA Solutions Inc. announced that it has acquired Resiquímica S.A., a Portugal-based producer of resins and binders for the coatings and building and construction industries.

Meridian Adhesives Group announced the acquisition of W.F. Taylor LLC from Dominus Capital L.P.

AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals has completed its acquisition of Brazil's Polinox, South America's leading producer of ketone peroxides.

Chemical distributors Univar Inc. and Nexeo Solutions Inc. have entered into a definitive agreement for Univar to acquire Nexeo in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $2 billion.

Akzo Nobel N.V. has acquired Xylazel S.A., a 100% subsidiary of Pharma Mar S.A, a provider of wood coatings in Spain.

Siegwerk Druckfarben AG & Co. KGaA has signed a contract to purchase Ultra Inks Inc., Bois-des-Filion, Québec.

Private equity firm Aterian Investment Partners announced that one of its affiliates has acquired Pioneer Metal Finishing LLC.