CERAC has been acquired in a management buyout led by company CEO Dan Verzal and Vice President of Sales & Marketing Bart Ott.

Sermatech International acquired Dynamic Coatings.

Peerless Coatings has acquired Piedmont Paints and Primers.

Ultra Additives has named the TH Hilson the recipient of the 1999 “Agent of the Year” award.

CVC Specialty Chemicals said it has completed an expansion of manufacturing facilities with a new specialty solid epoxy resin production line at its Maple Shade facility.

CONDEA Servo LLC has appointed Stochem exclusive Canada distributor.

The Sherwin-Williams Co. has acquired two specialty coatings businesses.

Ultra Additives and Munzing Chemie GmbH announced an agreement under which Munzing will acquire Ultra Additives.

Kerr-McGee has completed the acquisition of Kemira Oyj’s titanium dioxide pigment operations in Botlek.

The Geon and the M.A. Hanna announced plans to merge in a stock-swap transaction.