Lawyers involved in last year’s $246-billion tobacco settlement are reported to be setting their sights on a new target: a lawsuit against the manufacturers of lead pigments formerly used in house paint.

Eastman Chemical and Lawter International announced an agreement under which Eastman will acquire Lawter for approximately $500 million in cash and debt.

The French industrial-minerals company IMETAL has acquired English China Clays for $1.2 billion.

GenCorp has completed the acquisition of Morton International Inc.’s latex floor-care business.

A federal appeals court has set aside the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s significantly tightened air quality standards for ozone and particulate matter, issued in 1997.

DuPont has named three executive vice presidents to serve as chief operating officers for their respective business units.

Coatings manufacturing in the current climate of technical changes and challenges can easily cause formulators and production personnel to overlook some fundamental procedures.

PPG Industries announced an agreement to acquire ICI plc’s refinish-coatings, industrial coatings and Grow Automotive solvents and thinners businesses for approximately $684 million (U.S.).

VOC limits on architectural coatings in Southern California are headed for unprecedented, ultralow levels in the next several years following action taken by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD).

ADCO Global has acquired all the outstanding stock of Tioga International and the assets of the ADCO Products division of Astor Corp.