AkzoNobel has appointed David Allen the company's new Head of Integrated Supply Chain.

Pump Solutions Group (PSG), an operating company within Dover Corp., has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Finder S.p.A., Merate, Italy.

The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has released AAMA 643-13, "Voluntary Specification, Performance Requirements and Test Procedures for Solar Reflective Finishes," which describes the test procedures and performance requirements for pigmented organic coatings applied to aluminum, fiber-reinforced thermoset or wood profiles for windows, doors, wall panels and similar products.

The International Paint and Printing Ink Council (IPPIC) is welcoming two new members in 2014.

A new ASTM International standard will be used to substantiate manufacturers’ claims on the inherent dry-fall characteristics of coating materials such as paint.

The Southern Society for Coatings Technology’s (SSCT) Annual Technical Conference, “Tomorrow’s Technology for Today’s Coatings,” will be held May 18-21, 2014 at the Marriott Hilton Head Resort & Spa, Hilton Head, SC.

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have designed a new material to make smart windows even smarter.

Brookfield Engineering Laboratories Inc., Middleboro, MA, has launched www.powderflowanalysis.com, a new website dedicated to powder industry professionals and the science of powder flow testing.

Archway Sales Inc. has completed the installation of a 24.8 kW solar panel array at its headquarters in Saint Louis, MO. 

The Plasma Coatings division of American Roller Co., Union Grove, WI, announced the start of production at its new facility located in the Baoshan District, Shanghai, China.