Thiele Kaolin Co., Sandersville, Georgia, announced the acquisition of the silica and trucking operations of Short Mountain Silica.

Chemicals distributor Nexeo Solutions Inc. has acquired two new companies.

Grace Matthews, Inc. announced that Minneapolis-based Goldner Hawn Johnson & Morrison (GHJ&M) has acquired a majority position in Applied Adhesives, a former portfolio company of Ellipse Capital.

The Sherwin-Williams Co. and The Valspar Corp. have extended the termination date of the definitive agreement under which Sherwin-Williams will acquire Valspar from March 21, 2017 to June 21, 2017.

Chromaflo Technologies Corp. has executed a purchase agreement with Elementis Specialties Inc. in which Chromaflo Technologies has acquired the Elementis Tint-Ayd^® line of colorant products and select Dapro^® driers supplied from the United States.

Nexeo Solutions Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire the Mexico City, Mexico-based specialty chemicals distribution business of Ultra Chem S. de R.L. de C.V. (Ultra Chem).

Sun Chemical Corp., Parsippany, New Jersey, has acquired the assets and business of RJA Dispersions LLC, effective March 1, 2017.

Specialty chemicals company Perstorp Holding AB (Perstorp) announced the sale of Perstorp Oxo Belgium AB (Perstorp Belgium) to Synthomer plc in a deal worth approximately €78 million.

Maroon Group LLC, Avon, Ohio, announced that it has acquired Lincoln Fine Ingredients, a national distributor of specialty chemicals based in Lincoln, Rhode Island.