CAS-MI Laboratories has announced an alliance with Chemical Dynamics LLC.

Huntsman Corp., The Woodlands, TX, has announced the signing of a “stalking horse” asset and equity purchase agreement pursuant to which its wholly-owned subsidiary Huntsman Pigments LLC has agreed to acquire certain assets of Tronox Inc. and its subsidiaries.

The Courier News reports that the Wisdom Family Foundation, operated by Elgin, IL-based Wisdom Adhesives, has donated $10,000 to the Illinois School District U-46’s Educational Foundation.

The Associated Press reports that new home sales jumped 9.6% in July, indicating a balance between supply and demand in the homebuilding market.

Mlive.com reports that a fire that broke out at Detroit’s Diversified Chemical Technologies on Aug. 24 began in a heating oven.

The Associated Press reports that General Motors Co. plans to announce increased production at several of its factories in response to higher sales triggered by the government’s Cash for Clunkers program.

Consumer businesses report continued success; slight recovery of Adhesives business.

The Associated Press reports that Chrysler Group LLC plans to build its Fiat 500 model at a manufacturing plant in Mexico.

The Associated Press reports that DuPont has announced plans to consolidate 23 businesses into 14 in order to drive global profitability and sales.

AdvanSource Biomaterials Corp. recently announced the settlement of a dispute with MEDOS Medizintechnik AG (“MEDOS”), a German corporation.