PPG Industries has closed the separation of its commodity chemicals business and merger of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Eagle Spinco Inc., with a subsidiary of Georgia Gulf Corp.

Sulzer has acquired Krøger A/S, a manufacturer of dispensers located in Greve, Denmark.

PPG Industries’ industrial coatings business has created a dedicated electronic materials group to integrate products and technologies acquired from Spraylat Corp., Mt. Vernon, NY.

Heraeus Noblelight, a business group of the Hanau, Germany-based precious metal and technology group Heraeus, has successfully completed the acquisition of the Fusion UV Systems Group, headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD.

Paint and coating additives manufacturer Dover Chemical Corp. has made a series of leadership changes designed to prepare the company for future growth.

Specialty chemical supplier Sartomer USA LLC has appointed Dr. Heather Rayle as Senior Business Director.

As of January 1, 2013, AB Chemical & Engineering Pte Ltd. is the exclusive distributor in the Asia-Pacific region for Dymax Corp., Torrington, CT.

Dewy “Chip” Mullins has been appointed OEM Qualifications Manager and joins the leadership team at Sherwin-Williams Aerospace Coatings.

Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group L.P. has completed its acquisition of paint and coatings manufacturer DuPont Performance Coatings for $4.9 billion.

OPX Biotechnologies Inc. (OPXBIO), Boulder, CO, has appointed David Hogsett Vice President of Research and Development and Chief Technology Officer.