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Akzo Nobel N.V. recently reported a 7% revenue decrease in the 2013 first quarter compared with the same period last year.

Ferro Corp. recently announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Peter T. Thomas president and CEO, effective immediately.

PPG Industries recently reported first quarter 2013 net sales from continuing operations of $3.3 billion, equal with the prior year.

Zephrym ColorFX is a novel amine functional dispersant technology that reportedly allows for the development of coatings with richer, deeper and truer colors.

This company, a business group of Emerald Performance Materials, has introduced Kalama™ K-FLEX^®850P, a new phthalate-free plasticizer.

PPG Industries recently announced it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire certain assets of Deft Inc., a privately owned specialty coatings company based in Irvine, Calif.

Mapei SpA recently announced it has acquired 100% of the Turkish company Wallmerk Construction Chemicals Building Industry and Trade Inc.

This company has enhanced its SV2000N series of close tolerance, minimum overspray valves with a SVC100 controller that reportedly manages the functions necessary to provide repeatable and precise spray performance.

AkzoNobel recently announced it has finalized the $1.05 billion sale of its North American Decorative Paints business to PPG Industries Inc.

Arkema Coating Resins, a business unit of Arkema Inc., recently announced distributors for acrylic and styrene acrylic emulsion products in North America for floor care and cleaning applications.