DuPont has completed the acquisition of Laird Performance Materials, a producer of electromagnetic shielding and thermal management solutions.

AkzoNobel is on track to acquire Colombia-based paints and coatings company Grupo Orbis. The acquisition is subject to regulatory approvals and is expected by end of this year or in early 2022. Financial details were not disclosed.

Black Diamond Capital Management announced that Specialty Chemicals International Limited, a holding company of the Polynt-Reichhold group, will repurchase Investindustrial’s shares in Polynt-Reichhold. Following the completion of the transaction, Black Diamond will become Polynt-Reichhold’s controlling shareholder.

DIC Corporation, parent company of Sun Chemical, has closed on the acquisition of BASF’s global pigments business, known as BASF Colors & Effects (BCE).

Axalta Coating Systems announced it will acquire U-POL Holdings Limited ("U-POL") from Graphite Capital Management LLP and other holders for £428 million (approximately $590 million) subject to certain adjustments set forth in the sale and purchase agreements for the transaction.

Teknos has signed an EUR 140 million finance agreement with margin linked to its sustainability targets. The three-year loan, with two one-year-extension options, consists of EUR 55 million term loan and EUR 85 million revolving credit facility.

Megafarma, an Azelis company, has opened an innovation center in Mexico City with five industry-specific labs for CARE, CASE, Food, Pharma and Plastics, with the objective of creating innovative services for customers and principals.

Songwon announced it has extended its distribution agreement with SABO S.p.A. for the SABOSTAB® HALS portfolio and oxanilide UV Absorbers. According to the companies, the extension, which is non-exclusive for Europe, enables them to focus on opportunities outside of Europe, particularly in the areas of automotive and agricultural applications, as well as in the building and construction sector.

Clariant agreed to sell its pigments business to Heubach Group and SK Capital Partners in a deal that values the business at up to 855 million Swiss francs, or about $951.27 million. The deal is expected to be finalized in the first half of 2022.

Coatmaster AG, a Switzerland-based firm specializing in coatings-thickness-measurement technology, is acquiring CoatChecker GmbH, which specializes in non-destructive measurement of sealing layers.