The Inter-Society Color Council issued a call for papers for the International Colour Association’s 9th Quadrennial Congress, scheduled for June 24-29, 2001, in Rochester, NY.
The Research Institute for Organic Syntheses of the Czech Republic issued a preliminary announcement and call for papers for its 8th International Conference on Dyes and Pigments.
After initially resisting a takeover bid by Alcoa Inc., Reynolds Metals Co. agreed to be acquired by the world’s biggest aluminum company in a deal valued at approximately $5 billion.
Cytec Industries announced a definitive agreement to acquire the amino coating resins business of BIP Ltd. for approximately £26.5 million ($42.4 million).