Wacker-Chemie GmbH and Wacker Polymer Systems GmbH announced the opening of a new technical center in Shanghai, China.

Halox has appointed Bossco Industries distributor in Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico.

Netzsch announced its merger with Netzsch Instruments.

eFiltration recently announced the launch of a website described as an electronic hub for the global filtration industry at www.efiltration.com.

Huntsman has completed the acquisition of the global thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) business of Rohm and Haas for $120 million.

Hauthaway has appointed Wise Technical Marketing representative of Hauthaway’s Hauthane waterborne polyurethane dispersions and urethane-acrylic hybrids.

Raabe has started operations at the company’s new, $2-million liquid production facility.

Occidental Petroleum announced that its Occidental Chemical subsidiary has tentatively agreed to sell its Durez phenolic resins and compounding business and assets to Sumitomo Bakelite of Japan.

Air Products and Chemicals has completed the sale of its polyvinyl alcohol business to Celanese AG of Germany for $326 million.

Reichhold announced an agreement to acquire NCS Resins.