Oxea Advanced Derivatives’ first oxo derivatives plant in Nanjing Industrial Chemical Park, China, has successfully passed the planning stage, and construction is underway.

Arizona Chemical, Jacksonville, FL, has broken ground on its newest Science & Technology Center in Savannah, GA.

Kenneth N. Edwards, retired CEO of the Dunn-Edwards Corp. and one of the country’s leading polymer chemists, passed away on February 20, 2013. He was 80.

NETZSCH Premier Technologies, Exton, PA, has hired David Watkins into the company’s Grinding & Dispersing Group as a Sales Engineer.

Adept Technology Inc., a provider of intelligent robots and autonomous mobile solutions and services, has named Glenn Hewson Senior Vice President of Global Marketing.

Fitz Chem Corp., a distributor of raw materials to industries including coatings, ink and adhesives, has hired Debbie Faber as Director of Industrial Sales - North.

William J. Ferner, President of BF SALES, has been appointed an independent agent for the Northeastern U.S. Region for Alberdingk Boley Inc.

Purac, a subsidiary of CSM with headquarters in the Netherlands, has agreed to acquire BIRD Engineering B.V.

EMD Millipore, Billerica, MA, presented McCullough & Associates, Atlanta, with the award for Distributor of the Year for 2012. McCullough surpassed expectations for sales and service to customers for both the Personal Care and Industrial product lines.

Fort Dearborn Co., a top label manufacturer headquartered in Elk Grove, IL, has acquired the coatings label business of FetterGroup, a printing and manufacturing company located in Louisville, KY.