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Reflecting the increasing globalization of the chemical industry, members of the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association (SOCMA) have voted overwhelmingly to create an international class of membership in the association.

Sud-Chemie Inc., adopting the name of parent company Sud-Chemie AG of Munich, Germany.

Sorbent Products has announced a new product line agreement with Grainger Industrial Supply.

Hauthaway has selected Bedford Specialty Sales to represent its lines of Hauthane waterborne polyurethane dispersions and urethane acrylic hybrids to the industrial and architectural coatings markets in New England.

ELEMICA is the new name of the online business-to-business (B2B) chemicals e-marketplace that was recently announced by leading chemical companies and distributors.

Huntsman has completed its $120 million purchase of the Morton global TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane) business from Rohm and Haas Co.

Responding to arguments made by the National Paint & Coatings Association (NPCA), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has agreed that mineral spirits used in the production of paints, coatings and adhesives are not subject to the 24.4 cents-per-gallon excise tax on kerosene.

United Catalysts announced a company name change to Sud-Chemie.

Ricon Resins has filed for patent protection on its UV/EB-curable RICACRYL® 3803 and its RICACRYL® 3820 resins.

The Adhesives Manufacturers Association’s (AMA) 2000 Fall Conference will be held October 16-18, 2000.