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European nanodiamond producer Carbodeon has been granted a Chinese patent for its technology that enables detonation-synthesized diamond particles (nanodiamonds) to be combined with polymers for use in fields such as personal electronics, LED lighting, automotive components and machine tools.

Cathay Industries USA Inc., Valparaiso, Indiana, announced that effective Jan. 1, 2018, The Chidley & Peto Co. will have additional territory as a regional distributor.

Harris & Bruno International has named a new Global Service Manager.

The Metropolitan New York Coatings Association (MNYCA) and its board of directors awarded Pan Technology Inc. its Company of the Year award.

German business newspaper Handelsblatt Global is reporting that specialty chemical company LANXESS is considering a bid for AkzoNobel's specialty chemicals division.

Materials manufacturer Covestro, Leverkusen, Germany, will continue production in Tarragona, Spain, beyond 2020.

BASF's Coatings division inaugurated a new, world-scale automotive coatings plant at the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park (SCIP) in Caojing, Shanghai, China.

Wacker Chemical Corp., part of the global chemical group Wacker Chemie AG, is planning a number of concurrent expansion projects to support regional growth and demand for silicones and HDK pyrogenic silica.

John Tsavalas and Don Sundberg have joined forces to offer a workshop on core-shell latex particles, fundamental aspects of morphology control.

HMG Paints Ltd. brought home two BCF Awards, including the inaugural Corporate Social Responsibility Award, and the Coatings Training Institute Student of the Year award for HMG's Laboratory Technician, Darren James.