CONDEA Servo has expanded the distribution territory of Fitz Chem.

ICI plc has acquired the paint-stores business of Grandes Pinturerias del Centro.

CEPE, the European Council of the Paint, Printing Ink and Artists’ Colours Industry, has proposed a “harmonized” plan for control of VOCs in decorative (architectural) coatings in European Union countries.

Eastman Chemical and Henderson China Holdings Ltd. announced the launch of a 50-50 joint venture, Asia BizNet Co.

U.S. Coatings recently began production of a range of anticorrosion industrial maintenance product.

Kool Seal announced a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of ORD Products.

DuPont Performance Coatings announced the sale of its CorMax secondary-containment and tank-lining systems to Dudick Inc.

Seegott has opened two sales and distribution offices in Canada.

Eastman Chemical Co. and Hercules Inc. announced they had again reached an agreement under which Eastman will acquire Hercules’ hydrocarbon resins business and portions of its rosins resins business.

Degussa-Hüls Corp., Ridgefield Park, NJ, recently presented outstanding-distributor awards for specialty blacks and silica products.