IMCD Group B.V. has acquired a majority interest in Makeni Chemicals, a leading specialty chemicals distributor in Brazil.

Green Biologics Inc. (GBI), a technology developer and emerging bio-based chemicals producer based in Gahanna, OH, and Central MN Ethanol Co-op (CMEC), an ethanol producer in Little Falls, MN, announced that Green Biologics Inc. has entered into an exclusive letter of intent to acquire substantially all of CMEC’s assets.

RPM International Inc.’s Performance Coatings Group (PCG) has acquired Expanko Inc.

Pump Solutions Group (PSG), an operating company within Dover Corp., has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Finder S.p.A., Merate, Italy.

By acquiring the majority of shares in Italian distributor Jointec s.r.l., Hamburg-based chemical distribution company Nordmann Rassmann (NRC) gains direct access to the Italian market.

The specialty chemicals group ALTANA has acquired the specialty coatings business of Henkel.

Paint and coatings manufacturer Kansai Plascon Africa Limited has partnered with Astra management and staff to acquire a 63.25 percent interest in the issued share capital in Astra Industries Limited from the Finance Trust of Zimbabwe (Private) Limited.

The Quest Specialty Chemicals Family (QSC) announces its completion of the acquisition of U.S. Chemical & Plastics.

Rockwood Holdings Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Clay Based Additives business to ALTANA Group, Wesel, Germany, a global specialty chemical company.

Allnex signed an agreement to acquire Bayer MaterialScience’s non-waterborne Radiation Curing resins business.