Iron nanoparticles encapsulated in a rust-preventing polymer coating could hold potential for cleaning up groundwater contaminated with toxic chemicals.
Paint and coatings manufacturer AkzoNobel has agreed to sell its North American Decorative Paints business to PPG Industries Inc. (PPG), Pittsburgh, for $1.05 billion.
Royal Holdings Inc., a holding company of Arsenal Capital Partners, has acquired, through its Royal Packaging Specialties subsidiary, the stock of Adhesives Packaging Specialties Inc. (APS).
James Stutelberg has joined PPG Industries as Vice President, Automotive OEM Coatings, Americas, reporting to Cynthia A. Niekamp, PPG Senior Vice President, Automotive OEM Coatings.
The specialty chemicals group ALTANA has signed a contract to acquire the business of Chemical Corp. of America Inc. (ChemCor), a U.S. manufacturer of specialty wax additives.
In a move to strengthen distribution in Bulgaria and the former Yugoslavian markets, Perstorp AB has signed a distribution agreement with Nordmann, Rassmann GmbH (NRC), Hamburg, Germany.
Watson Standard, Pittsburgh, has acquired certain assets of Delta Coatings Corp., Melrose Park, IL, a privately owned coatings company that specializes in coatings for the general industrial and packaging industries.