Noveon, Inc., Cleveland, OH, announced today that it has acquired Scher Chemicals, Inc., a manufacturer of emollient and surfactant specialty chemicals used in cosmetic and other personal care formulations. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.Executives at the $1.1 billion company said this investment expands Noveon’s personal care product offering to include specialty emollients and other ingredients important to its customer base. Scher markets products under the brand names Scherc...