The specialty chemicals group ALTANA was able to match its prior-year level in terms of sales and operating earnings in the first half of 2013.

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

Dow Coating Materials announced that R&D Magazine recognized its EVOQUE^TM technology as an R&D 100 Award winner for 2013.

BASF is going to expand its production capacity for waterborne coatings in the Demarchi Coatings site, located in São Paulo state, Brazil.

AkzoNobel is selling its Building Adhesives business to Sika AG for €260 million.

The Valspar Corp., a leading manufacturer of paints and coatings, has completed the previously announced acquisition of Inver Holding S.r.l. (Inver Group), an industrial coatings manufacturer in Europe.

Taminco BVBD has appointed Bill Rouse as National Accounts Manager. A chemist himself, Rouse brings nearly 25 years of experience to Taminco.

Specialty chemical supplier Maroon Inc., Avon, OH, has appointed Rodger Cram to be the company’s new HQ Sales Manager.

Specialty chemicals company Clariant has signed the declaration of membership of the UN Global Compact.

PPG Industries’ coil and extrusion coatings group announced that its line of fluoroethylene vinyl ether (FEVE)-based powder coatings will again be marketed under the CORAFLON^® brand name, reversing a previous decision to sell them under the NEWLAR™ brand name that PPG acquired with the purchase of Spraylat Corp. last December.