The National Titanium Dioxide Co. Ltd. (Cristal) has entered into an agreement to acquire the titanium dioxide assets of Jiangxi Tikon Titanium Co. Ltd.

Titan, a provider of professional-grade sprayers and application equipment, has acquired Advanced Striping Equipment Inc. of Douglasville, GA.

PPG Industries’ North American architectural coatings business has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Westmoreland Supply, an independent architectural paint distributor headquartered in Pittsburgh.

Maroon Group LLC has acquired Addipel LLC, a custom blender and re-packager based in Avon Lake, OH.

Specialty chemicals company Archroma, a portfolio company of US-based SK Capital Partners, has entered into an agreement to acquire the global textile chemicals business of BASF.

Protex International announced two acquisitions that strengthen the company’s position in the specialty additives and electronic chemistry industries.  

Huntsman Corp. has completed the acquisition of the Performance Additives and Titanium Dioxide (TiO₂) businesses of Rockwood Holdings Inc.

Huntsman Corp. announced that the European Commission has approved its previously announced acquisition of the Performance Additives and Titanium Dioxide (TiO₂) businesses of Rockwood Holdings Inc.

Taminco Corp., a leading producer of alkylamines and alkylamine derivatives, announced a definitive agreement to be acquired by Eastman Chemical Co. in a transaction valued at approximately $2.8 billion in cash.

National Paint Industries has purchased the Sampson Coatings company of Richmond, VA.