Emerald Kalama Chemical, a business unit of Emerald Performance Materials, appointed Raúl van Adrichem K-FLEX^® Sales Manager for the EMEA region.

Dixon, Chestertown, MD, a manufacturer and supplier of hose fittings and accessories, has acquired Eagle America Inc., Warwick, RI, a manufacturer of gate and globe bellows seal valves.

The specialty chemicals group ALTANA AG is making changes in the top positions of its four divisions.

The Pigments & Cosmetics Technology Application Network China (TANC) of Merck Chemicals China has opened in Shanghai.

Cytec Industries Inc.'s Coatings Resins Business has named specialty chemical distributor Palmer Holland the distributor of Cytec’s crosslinkers and liquid and energy-curable resins and additives for the Northeast and Midwest.

Work to construct a new three-story production building has begun on the newly acquired company grounds of BYK USA in Wallingford, CT.

Blagden Specialty Chemicals, Kent, England, has launched a new website that includes the company’s product portfolio.

Jim Connery has joined specialty chemical distributor Archway Sales Inc., St. Louis, MO.

A research team at the University of Nevada, Reno has developed a new environmentally friendly self-healing coating for aluminum to replace chromate coatings used in aerospace applications.

The Sherwin-Williams Co., Cleveland, announced its financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2012.