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ly coatings is on the rise. As part of the process, a new reactor has been built, so that the Spanish site is now able to increase capacity.

ANGUS CHEMICAL AND DOW BIOCIDES OPEN REGIONAL CENTERS Dow Biocides and Angus Chemical Company will open eight regional customer application centers around the world by the end of 2006. The new centers, which will provide direct market and customer focus, will be located in Dubai, UAE; Sao Paulo, Brazil; Tokyo, Japan; Guangzhou, China and Pune, India.

E. T. HORN ACQUIRES POLYMATRIX INTERNATIONAL The E. T. Horn Company, a distributor, supplier and manufacturer of specialty chemicals, has acquired Polymatrix

International LLC, a Houston, TX-based distributor of a variety of functional polymers, monomers and additives to the paint, coatings and adhesives industries. Polymatrix will continue operating the business from its Houston facility. The acquisition significantly expands E.T. Horn’s presence in the southwest states including Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Oklahoma.

COGNIS SURFACTANT SYSTEMS WINS ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD Cognis Corp. was recently honored with a 2005/2006 Umweltschutzpreis environmental award from the Federation of German Industries for its contribution to the sustainable development of the European chemical industry. Disponil AFX surfactant systems won in the environmental

friendly products category. Cognis’ aromatic-free Disponil AFX surfactant systems represent a green alternative to the use of NPEOs in emulsion polymerization processes.

IN BRIEF

Sigma Technologies and Silberline Manufacturing have created a new company, Sigma Specialty Material which will offer special effect and performance pigments...Deurex has expanded production of micronized waxes at its logistics center in Saxony, Anhalt, Germany...Ciba Specialty Chemicals has launched a new paint and coatings web site ( www.cibasc.com/paintsandcoatings)... Bayer MaterialScience has launched its redesigned Fantasia color and special effects web site ( www.bayerfantasia.com). CW

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