Nippon Paint (USA) Inc., a subsidiary of Nippon Paint Co. Ltd. of Osaka, Japan, has reached an agreement with Protech Chemicals Ltd. to sell the powder coating business of NPA Coatings Inc. (NPAC), also known as Seibert Powder Coatings.

Hoover Group Inc.’s subsidiary, Hoover Container Solutions (Hoover), has acquired Dolphin Energy Equipment LLC (Dolphin), a provider of cargo and waste management rental equipment and related consumables in the Gulf of Mexico region.

Allnex has completed its acquisition of Bayer MaterialScience’s Desmolux^® product range.

Private equity firm Advent International has sold Oxea, a global manufacturer of oxo chemicals, to Oman Oil Co. (OOC), a commercial company wholly owned by the government of the Sultanate of Oman.

Archroma has officially launched as a newly formed global color and specialty chemicals company.

The specialty chemicals group ALTANA has completed its acquisition of the rheology business of Rockwood Holdings Inc.

Malvern Instruments Ltd., Malvern, UK, has acquired nanoparticle characterization company NanoSight Ltd., Amesbury, UK. The acquisition was completed on September 27, 2013.

SK Capital, a private investment firm focused on the specialty materials, chemicals and healthcare sectors, is expected to close the acquisition of the Textile Chemicals, Paper Specialties and Emulsions businesses from Clariant at the end of September.

Huntsman Corp. and Rockwood Holdings Inc. have entered into a definitive agreement whereby Huntsman will acquire Rockwood’s Performance Additives and Titanium Dioxide (TiO₂) businesses.

The Sherwin-Williams Co. has completed the acquisition of the U.S./Canada business of Consorcio Comex S.A. de C.V.