The Lubrizol Corporation announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the business and substantially all of the assets of Chemron Corporation, headquartered in Paso Robles, CA. Chemron formulates, produces and supplies specialty surfactants used in a wide range of industrial and consumer products. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2002.      Chemron is privately held with 150 employees and annual sales of approx...