Leading specialty chemicals distributor Azelis has successfully secured an amend-and-extend refinancing package to help finance the company’s new business plan.

Argex Titanium Inc. (Argex) has appointed Peter Waugh to lead its TiO₂ pigment development.

Arsenal Capital Partners (Arsenal) has acquired Arnco, one of the world’s largest suppliers of polyurethane products.

W. R. Grace & Co. has acquired Chemind Construction Products, a privately held specialty manufacturer and distributor of waterproofing coatings technologies and materials for the design and construction industry.

Bayer MaterialScience LLC has agreed to sell its global powder polyester resins business and its U.S.-based liquid polyester resins merchant business to Stepan Co. of Northfield, IL.

A proposed new ASTM International standard will offer guidelines for selecting wood substrates for the evaluation of the weathering performance of architectural coatings, such as exterior paints, primers and deck finishes.

The chemical company Oxea has mechanically completed its new carboxylic acids plant in Oberhausen, Germany.

Yantai Wanhua Americas has appointed Archway Sales, St. Louis, MO, to be a national distributor for its aliphatic isocyanate products.

Imerys Filtration Minerals, San Jose, CA, has appointed Fitz Chem Corp., Itasca, IL, to be an authorized distributor.

Castolin Eutectic has acquired Monitor Coatings Group, a privately held company that provides surface engineering in extreme environments.