Huntsman announced plans to proceed with the construction of a £50-million ($70 million U.S.) chloride-process titanium dioxide (TiO₂) pigment plant.

PPG Architectural Finishes announced an agreement in principle to acquire the retail-paint business of New Dean & Barry.

Eugene A. Praschan has been named chairman of ASTM Committee D01 on Paint and Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications.

The NPCA is urging its member companies to participate in an EPA program aimed at publicizing the EPA’s Lead Pre-Renovation Rule, called “Lead PRE.”

LANSCO Colors has acquired Aarbor International.

Lilly Industries announced that its shareholders have approved the company’s merger agreement with Valspar.

The Jordan LLC of New York announced the completion of the acquisition of the North American architectural coatings group formerly owned by Williams plc of the United Kingdom.

The Resins and Versatics business of Royal Dutch/Shell Group has been given a new corporate name — Resolution Performance Products.

Color Resolutions International announced an agreement to acquire the business in conjunction with Stonehenge Partners.

Ferro Corp., Morton Powder Coatings and The Valspar Corp., joined by powder-coatings application equipment supplier Nordson Corp., have teamed up to launch coatingsMart Inc.