HATTIESBURG, MS – The University of Southern Mississippi's Department of Polymer Science issued a call for papers for the 28th Annual International Waterborne, High-Solids and Powder Coatings Symposium...

International Specialty Products (ISP) announced that it has terminated its acquisition discussions with Dexter.

Eastman Chemical and McWhorter Technologies announced that their boards of directors have approved a definitive merger agreement.

Huntsman Tioxide announced plans to increase titanium dioxide (TiO₂) manufacturing capacity at plants in Europe and Asia.

Eastern Michigan University (EMU) said it has received its largest single gift ever.

The Valspar Corp. said its board of directors has adopted a shareholder rights plan designed to protect the company against hostile takeovers and “further the long-term interests of Valspar shareholders.”

Ameron International has named Stephen F. Dickey president.

Benjamin Moore & Co.’s board of directors has elected Yvan Dupuy, president and chief operating officer, to the additional position of CEO.

The San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District has announced plans to begin discussions of revisions to its Rule 4601 on architectural coatings.

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has rescheduled a governing board meeting to consider revisions to the agency’s suggested control measure (SCM) on VOCs in architectural coatings.