Spectris plc (Spectris), an instrumentation and controls company, has signed an agreement to acquire Analytical Spectral Devices Inc. (ASD), a manufacturer of near-infrared instrumentation solutions and applications for materials measurement and research.

Roy Wilson has joined Lintech International’s technical sales team in the Southeast.

DKSH, a market expansion services provider with a focus on Asia, has acquired the Swiss specialty chemicals distributor Staerkle & Nagler.

X-Rite Inc. has entered into a long-term relationship with the University of Bonn that will establish a graduate school in the field of digital appearance. Additionally, X-Rite has acquired Sensible Graphics GmbH, a company providing digital appearance solutions.

Chemical distribution company D.B. Becker Co. Inc., Clinton, NJ, has hired Guy Trerotola to work for business development within the company.

The Valspar Corp. has reported its results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended October 26, 2012.

WACKER, the Munich-based chemical company, has expanded the service portfolio at its technical center in Dubai.

LORD Corp. has been ranked number 22 on Triangle Business Journal’s 2012 Fast 50 Award list.

The Dow Chemical Co., Midland, MI, has increased its propylene glycol (PG) capacity by an additional 10 kilotons per annum (KTA) at its Stade, Germany, plant.

Whitford, producer of fluoropolymer coatings, has celebrated its move to a new facility in Manor Park, Runcorn, UK.