PM International Inc. has signed an agreement to acquire SPS Group (SPS), a Dutch decorative and specialty coatings company with annual net sales of approximately $60 million.

Ferro Corp., Mayfield Heights, Ohio, has completed the previously announced acquisition of Belgium-based Cappelle Pigments, a leader in specialty, high-performance inorganic and organic pigments used in coatings, inks and plastics, for €50.5 million on a cash-free and debt-free basis.

BASF has completed its acquisition of Albermarle’s global surface treatment business, Chemetall.

AkzoNobel has finalized the acquisition of BASF's global Industrial Coatings business, which supplies a range of products for industries including construction, domestic appliances, wind energy and commercial transport.

Maroon Group LLC, Avon, Ohio, has acquired Cadence Chemical, a national distributor of specialty chemicals based in Stamford, Connecticut.

The Slovenian news organization MMC RTV SLO is reporting that Japanese coatings manufacturer Kansai Paint has made a deal to purchase Slovenia-based Helios.

Specialty chemicals distributor Pacific Coast Chemicals (PCC) announced the sale of the company to Ravago Chemical, a subsidiary of Ravago Holdings America.

INX International Ink Co. has reached an agreement to purchase Creative Industria e Comercio Ltda., a leading printing ink manufacturer in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Chemical company Stahl, headquartered in the Netherlands, has acquired the Eagle Performance Products business, based in Calhoun, Georgia.

PPG has reached an agreement with the Emerging Europe Accession Fund (EEAF) to acquire DEUTEK S.A., a leading Romanian paint and architectural coatings manufacturer.