Tikkurila Coatings Oy has completed the acquisition of Akzo Nobel's Nordic general industrial liquid coatings business, a transaction that Tikkurila said will significantly expand its industrial-coatings market position in the Nordic countries and Baltic Sea region.
Greif Bros. Corp. announced plans to employ the Greif name in its industrial-packaging products worldwide, and said it is launching a new company identity designed to reflect the company's range of industrial and related packaging.
RadTech International North America's Automotive Focus Group announced the launch of a team to promote potential uses of UV-cure technology in the automotive-refinish industry.
Noveon Inc. said it has acquired certain assets, technology and other intellectual property from CDI Dispersions,
Newark, NJ, and announced plans to expand manufacturing capacity at its Noveon Hilton Davis subsidiary in Cincinnati.
CPS Color, a major supplier of tint systems, announced an agreement to acquire COROB Group, a manufacturer of
automatic tinting equipment, from Swisslog AG.
UCB Group and Solutia Inc. announced a definitive agreement under which UCB will acquire
Solutia's Resins, Additives and Adhesives businesses for $500 million in cash, plus a $10 million exclusivity fee.