A group of industry experts and leading suppliers have organized a symposium on UV LED curing.

BASF Coatings and the design agency Are We Designer are joint winners of the “Red Dot Award: Communication Design” for the design of their global color trend book.

Users of titanium dioxide (TiO₂) experienced dramatic increases in price during the surge in demand in 2010 and 2011, and in some cases difficulties in obtaining the product.

Massachusetts-based SprayKraft International™ (SKI) has been named the newest distributor for Polyurethane Machinery Corp. (PMC), Lakewood, NJ, a leading supplier of plural-component high-powered impingement-style spray equipment.

Van Horn, Metz & Co. (VHM) has been named a distributor for Thiele Kaolin Co.

Sika Corp.’s Industry and Automotive Divisions announced the appointment of new personnel.

Ribelin Sales Inc., Garland, TX, has promoted Parish Basham to the position of Vice President of Sales - Southwest.

Andes Chemical Corp. announced that Mauro Trevisani will be joining the company as Chief Operating Officer.

The HallStar Co., Chicago, has promoted David Rosenberger to the position of Vice President of Sales.

The International Paint and Printing Ink Council’s (IPPIC) 3^rd Global Paint & Coatings Industry Market Analysis Report (2011–2016) is available for pre-order.