General Electric Co.'s GE Specialty Materials completed the acquisition of the water-treatment services business of BetzDearborn from Hercules Inc. for $1.8 billion in cash.
First-quarter financial reports from major coatings manufacturers suggest that the uneven pace of the economic recovery is resulting in subdued growth in key coatings markets, with the industrial sector appearing to lag behind the architectural segment in rebounding from the 2001 downturn.
Palmer Supplies Co., located in Cleveland, announced a merger with Harry Holland Co., based in Detroit, in a deal that combines two Midwestern regional distributors.
appointed L.V. Lomas Ltd., Brampton, Ontario, exclusive distributor of EM Industries' Afflair effect pigments to the coatings, plastics and printing industries in Canada