has appointed RiceChem (formerly the Kenneth M. Rice Co.), St. Charles, IL, manufacturer's agent

has tripled its production capacity for ChromaFlair pigments and SecureShift product-authentication technology.

the launch of a revamped corporate website

The Mead Corp. and Westvaco Corp. announced a merger agreement that would create a major global supplier of packaging, coated and specialty papers, consumer and office products, and specialty chemicals.

it will give the name Voridian Co. to its polyethylene terephthalate (PET) business

The Valspar Corp. recently rolled out a line of traditional paint colors developed following review and discussions with the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Hirshfield's Paint Manufacturing Inc. recently supplied reprocessed and new paint at discounted prices for Metro Paint-A-Thon.

Rohm and Haas Co. has named Albert B. Brown, chief scientist for the company's Performance Polymers business, a Corporate Research Fellow in recognition of his technical leadership and contributions to polymer science.

The Sherwin-Williams Co.'s General Polymers Corp. division has acquired the EnviroLastic brand of polyurea protective coatings from EnviroChem Technologies, a manufacturer of polyurea coatings.

Tnemec Co. Inc. and HaloSource Corp., Seattle, announced agreements to develop and commercialize antimicrobial based on HaloSource's "haloshield" technology.