Degussa-Hüls announced the expansion of production capacity for surface-treated grades of the company’s Acematt® matting agents.

Air Products and Chemicals said its Air Products Polymers L.P. business formally dedicated a new exterior testing facility designed to evaluate the exterior durability of products formulated with the company’s resins and additives for architectural and industrial-maintenance coatings.

Bayer AG said it had appointed the investment banks Credit Suisse First Boston and Deutsche Bank to advise the company on strategic options.

Color Resolutions International, a new company led by senior managers of the printing-ink business of Borden Chemical, has completed the acquisition of the business.

International Paper has put its pine-chemical business Arizona Chemical on the sale block.

Kronos has appointed Superior Materials.

Air quality in the Los Angeles area has continued a trend of improvement during this year’s recently concluded “smog season.”

PPG Industries said three recently developed coatings products have been named finalists for Automotive News magazine’s 2001 PACE Awards.

Dover Chemical has acquired the chlorinated paraffin business of Occidental Chemical.

CREANOVA has launched an e-commerce Internet site for the company’s Colorants and Biocides Division.