Kent Young of Sherwin-Williams (SW) and Lee Orr of the United Soybean Board co-delivered the first keynote address at the American Coatings Conference, titled Bio-Based Coatings Technology: Collaborative Research With Supply-Chain Partners.

OMNOVA Solutions' Fitchburg, MA, specialty chemicals facility recently received an Environmental Merit Award from the New England Region One Office of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Dow Corning, a global leader in silicon-based technology and innovation, inaugurated its new Business and Technology Center in Singapore on March 21.

The Product Stewardship Institute (PSI) received the 2012 Environmental Protection Agency Merit Award for its significant contributions toward preserving and protecting natural resources.

OPW Fluid Transfer Group, a Dover company and the global leader in providing expert solutions for the safe and efficient handling of hazardous liquids, announced that the daughters of two of its employees have been selected as local winners of the newly established Dover Sons & Daughters Scholarship Program.

PPG Industries, a leading manufacturer of transportation coatings, was named a 2012 Automotive News PACE Award winner for its Premium B1:B2 Compact Paint System.

Benjamin Moore has repeated its ranking as highest in customer satisfaction with interior paint in the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 Interior Paint Satisfaction Study^SM.

Lori Hilson Cioromski, President and CEO of the TH Hilson Co., was honored as the NAWBO 2012 Women Business Owner of the Year Award recipient.

British company Rexam plc, the world’s largest beverage can manufacturer, has awarded Henkel its prestigious Supplier of the Year award.

OMNOVA Solutions’ Global Technology Center (GTC) in Akron, OH, received a 2011 Award for Excellence in Environmental, Health, Safety and Security (EHS&S) Performance from the Ohio Chemistry Technology Council.