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.

KH Neochem Americas Inc. has appointed Takeshi Matsui Executive Vice President responsible for the company’s sales and marketing efforts in North and South America.

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.

The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) of the American Chemistry Council announced that the 2012 End-Use Market Survey on the Polyurethanes Industry in the United States, Canada and Mexico is now available to order.

The George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, which is LEED^® Platinum certified by the U.S. Green Building Council, was constructed with PPG Industries’ SOLARBAN^® 70XL STARPHIRE^® glass, CORAFLON^® ADS (Air-Dried System) coatings, PURE PERFORMANCE^® paint and SEAL GRIP^® priming products.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched a web-based tool, called ChemView, to improve access to chemical-specific regulatory information developed by EPA and data submitted under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). 

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.

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