NAGASE Specialty Materials NA LLC and Sirrus Inc. have entered into a partnership agreement to market and sell Sirrus' CHEMILIAN™ and FORZA™ lines of methylene malonate monomers and oligomers.
BASF announced that Thomas Kloster, Senior Vice President, Automotive OEM Coatings Solutions EMEA, will assume responsibility for Performance Chemicals.
AkzoNobel N.V. is set to increase its presence in the North American yacht coatings market after agreeing to acquire New Nautical Coatings, owner of the premium Sea Hawk brand.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Justice announced a proposed nationwide settlement with Home Depot U.S.A. Inc. resolving alleged violations of the EPA's Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule.