U.S. Zinc has expanded its relationship with Unipex Solutions Canada, an Azelis Americas company (formerly KODA Distribution Group).

AkzoNobel announced that it will create a Regional Service Center for Wood Coatings at its Warwick, Quebec, site.

LANXESS’s Inorganic Pigments Group (IPG), the world's largest manufacturer of iron oxides and a leading producer of inorganic pigments based on chromium oxides, announced that L.V. Lomas will become the exclusive distributor of Bayferrox^® inorganic pigments in Canada, effective November 1, 2015.

Orion Engineered Carbons and Andicor Specialty Chemicals have formed a new distribution partnership.

KODA Distribution Group (KDG) and the Unipex Group announced KDG’s acquisition of Unipex Solutions Canada, a leader in specialty chemicals distribution in Canada.

Wheelabrator Group (Canada) Ltd., experts in metallic surface preparation, celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and luncheon after moving to a new location and office complex in Burlington, Ontario.

On December 10, 2014, Waste Diversion Ontario (WDO) approved an industry-led plan by Product Care Association (Product Care) that will result in increased diversion of paint from Ontario’s landfills and more opportunities for consumers to recycle their used paint and coatings, without the need for municipalities to change existing arrangements with service providers.

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

BASF’s Automotive Refinish Business in Canada has appointed Ken McAfee Business Development Manager.

With the April 2013 acquisition of AkzoNobel’s North American architectural coatings business by PPG Industries, customers can now purchase PPG Protective and Marine Coatings (PMC) products at DULUX^® Paint stores across Canada.