The specialty chemicals group ALTANA has acquired two companies in Brazil.

The Canadian Paint and Coatings Association (CPCA) announced that Tim Vogel, Vice-President of Cloverdale Paint, has been appointed Chair of the association’s Board of Directors.

Huber Engineered Materials (HEM), a division of J.M. Huber Corp., announced that Andy Trott, the division’s President, has retired.

Markes International, Llantrisant, UK, a specialist manufacturer of analytical instrumentation for trace organic analysis, has appointed Massimo Santoro to the position of Technical Marketing Director.

As it turns 150 in 2015, BASF announced an anniversary program that includes celebrations, a historical retrospective, and a global co-creation program with partners on the topics of energy, food, and urban living.

Sasol Limited (Sasol) has completed a $4 billion credit facility for its ethane cracker and derivatives at its existing site in Lake Charles, LA.

Ashland Specialty Ingredients, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc., has signed an exclusive manufacturing agreement with Dairen Chemical Corp. (DCC) to produce AQUAPAS™ redispersible powder (RDP) products.

The PPG Industries Foundation recently donated more than $55,000 to seven organizations for education-related initiatives in the Greater Pittsburgh area, where the company maintains its global headquarters and several facilities.

3E Company, a provider of environmental health and safety (EH&S) compliance and information management services, has opened a new office in Tokyo, expanding its global presence across the Asia-Pacific region.

Both water and oil droplets roll off a new class of highly fluorinated super-repellent polymers called “fluoropore.”