Paint and coatings manufacturer AkzoNobel has appointed Marten Booisma to be the company's new Executive Committee Member responsible for Human Resources.
Wheelabrator Plus, a global provider of surface preparation and finishing solutions, has promoted Brian Cappallo to be the Wheelabrator Plus US Sales and Service Manager.
Addivant, the former antioxidant and UV stabilizer solutions business of Chemtura Corp., is now operating as an independent portfolio company of SK Capital.
Specialty chemicals company Clariant reported first-quarter 2013 sales from continuing operations of CHF 1.526 billion compared to CHF 1.513 billion in the previous-year period, an increase of 2 percent in local currencies and 1 percent in Swiss francs.
Two years after the passage of the Connecticut Paint Stewardship Law, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has approved a plan to implement the state's paint stewardship program beginning July 1, 2013.