Vertellus Specialties Inc., a leading manufacturer of castor oil and castor oil polyols and derivatives, announced that effective June 1, 2012, The Horn Co. will be its authorized distributor.
Emerald Kalama Chemical, a division of Emerald Performance Materials, has announced the appointment of Jacques Geenen as K-FLEX®Technical Sales Manager for Europe.
Nubiola, a specialized producer of inorganic pigments with headquarters in Barcelona, Spain, has received the Ringier Technology Innovation Award for the Coatings Industry.
Rust-Oleum Corp. was awarded the Presidential “E” Award for Exports by U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary John Bryson at the White House in Washington, DC.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) will conduct a comprehensive review of the agency’s Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) program’s assessment development process.
ELANTAS Electrical Insulation, a division of the specialty chemicals Group ALTANA AG, has acquired the casting resins business for electrical and electronic applications of the Italian Marbo Group.
Joe S. Robbins III, CEO of Arizona Desert Testing LLC in Wittmann, AZ, has received ASTM International’s highest organizational recognition for individual contributions to standards activities, the Award of Merit, from Committee G03 on Weathering and Durability.
Quest Specialty Chemicals (Quest), a portfolio company of Audax Group and Moelis Capital Partners, announced the appointment of Doug Mattscheck as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective May 29th.