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Builder confidence in the 55+ housing market showed continued improvement in the third quarter of 2013 compared to the same period a year ago.

Two new low-cost versions are available of this company’s adhesion promoters.

This company, a business group of Emerald Performance Materials, has released a new silicone product, SILMERA™ PR-27.

A new Chinese language website from this company is reportedly designed and written specifically for the company’s growing Chinese customer base.

Arkema Inc. and Andes Chemical Corp. recently announced a strategic alliance that includes the distribution of a range of specialty chemicals for coatings throughout the Caribbean, Central America, and portions of South America.

Evonik Goldschmidt Corp. recently announced it will merge into parent company Evonik Corp. on January 1, 2014.

Arkema recently announced it has started its new 60,000 metric ton/year emulsions facility on its Changshu platform.

PPG Industries recently announced that Diane M. Kappas has been appointed vice president, Americas, for the Protective and Marine Coatings (PMC) business.

Worldwide construction of new housing units is expected to increase 3.3% per year to 60.9 million units in 2017.