Paint and coating manufacturer Trimite Global Coatings has purchased all intellectual property, including trademarks and brand names, relating to the former Trimite Ltd. business that went into administration in March 2009.

Pilot Chemical Co., Cincinnati, has acquired Mason Chemical Co., Arlington Heights, IL.

Specialty chemicals company Clariant has inaugurated a new production site for its Industrial & Consumer Specialties Business Unit (ICS) in Coatzacoalcos, Mexico.

Paint and coatings manufacturer PPG Industries, Pittsburgh, has reported fourth-quarter 2012 net sales of $3.6 billion and record fourth-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $1.53, up 10 percent versus 2011.

Bio-based polymers have been largely limited to specialized niche applications, but a new analysis from Lux Research finds that the top markets for bio-based materials are largely the same ones currently dominated by petro-based materials.

Membership in the Hydraulic Institute (HI) has been opened to pump and supplier companies that manufacture wholly outside of North America but sell into the North American market. 

RPM International Inc. reported a double-digit increase in net sales for its fiscal 2013 second-quarter that ended November 30, 2012.

Testing company Exova has signed a service agreement worth up to EUR 1 million with Swiss-based Allseas Group.

VersaFlex Inc., a formulator and manufacturer of protective coatings, sealants and concrete repair materials, has renamed its polyurea training school.

The nighttime twinkling of fireflies has inspired scientists to modify a light-emitting diode (LED) so it is more than one and a half times as efficient as the original.