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The specialty chemicals group ALTANA significantly accelerated its growth in the 2017 fiscal year.

DowDuPont announced that Andrew N. Liveris will be transitioning out of the role as Executive Chairman, and then retiring as the Materials Science Division of the company progresses on its succession process.

Rice University scientists plan to employ the power of the sun to build functional synthetic polymers using photosensitive quantum dots — microscopic semiconducting particles — as a catalyst.

Axalta has acquired a manufacturing and distribution facility in Sacramento, California, to support growth in its North American Industrial and Refinish businesses.

AkzoNobel has nominated Nils Smedegaard Andersen as a member of its supervisory board with the intention to elect him as Chairman following his successful appointment at the Annual General Meeting in April.

Sun Chemical has acquired the Metal Deco ink business of PPG.

NAPCO Ltd. (North American Polymer Co.) has launched a new product line, NAPCO Essentials, for the refinishing market.

Western Specialty Contractors has promoted Sr. Vice President of Operations Tom Brooks to the position of Chief Operating Officer.

Independent paint manufacturer HMG Paints Ltd. has been recognized as one of the 100 most innovative companies in Greater Manchester, UK.

BASF's Coatings division has won the iF Design Award in the Automobiles/Vehicles category for its functional paint technology for passive temperature management.