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The article announces that John Fritz has joined Carlisle Fluid Technologies as an account manager, Stefan Mößmer has taken on the role of managing director of marketing and commercial at Altana's BYK division, and Jörg Hinnerwisch has assumed global management responsibilities for BYK.

The article offers chemical industry-related news briefs as of March 2017. Topics in the news include the global distribution agreement signed by Ethox Chemicals with Lorama Group and Specialty Chemical Sales (SCS), the announcement from specialty chemicals distributor Fitz Chem about the expansion of its Elementis Specialties products in several U.S. states, and the plan of Hexion Inc. to establish a technology center in Kamp-Lintfort, Germany.

The article describes a tailor-made comb copolymer that provides lower mill-based viscosities and better coloristic properties in dried films compared to benchmark coating additives. It shows that the concept provides excellent pigment stabilization and is compatible in solvent-borne, solvent-free and waterborne systems using a single additive that is tailored in terms of polymeric backbone, side chain polarity and pigment affinity.

The article announces that a BYK team has received the 2012 ALTANA Innovation Award.

The article reports on the move by Massachusetts-based Adhesive Applications to expand its laboratory capabilities and hire technical staff.

The article reports on the move by New Jersey-based Troy Corp. to expand its facilities aimed for the Asia-Pacific market, including the opening of a logistics center to serve Asian customers.

The article reports on the move by German firm Wacker Chemie AG to expand its present technical center in São Paulo, Brazil and construct a new technical center in Mexico City, Mexico.

The article reports on the naming by Cytec Industries Inc.'s Coatings Resins Business of Palmer Holland as distributor of Cytec's crosslinkers and liquid and energy-curable resins and additives for the northeast and midwest regions in the U.S.

The article reports on the agreement signed by specialty chemicals firm Clariant Ltd. and Wilmar International Ltd. for the creation of a 50-50 joint venture in Singapore to serve as a global platform for the manufacture and sales of amines and selected amines derivatives.

A personal narrative of auhtor's experience of visiting Munich for attending Wacker's annual press conference.

The article mentions the anniversary of German firm Evonik Industries' isophorone chemicals production, which has been ongoing for 50 years.