BASF Automotive Refinish presented its Distributor of the Year Award to Leading Edge Auto Refinishers Inc., Phoenix, AZ, at its annual ColorSource™ Conference on April 19 in La Jolla, CA.

Asian Paints Limited announced its financial results for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2012.

Flint Group announced that Claudio Labbe, President, Flint Group Latin America, will retire from the company on July 1, 2012.

Wagner Systems Inc. (WSI) announced that Rob Tesmer has joined WSI’s Liquid Division Team.

KaMin LLC has acquired a majority equity position in CADAM S.A. and its subsidiaries.

BASF Coatings Japan Ltd. will merge with BASF Japan Ltd., effective October 1, 2012.

Consumers have looked to Good Housekeeping for trusted advice for more than 125 years, as the magazine has crusaded for food, water and toy safety, evaluated claims, and warned readers about manufacturer deceptions.

DKSH, a market expansion services group with a focus on Asia, and Stepan, a manufacturer of specialty and intermediate chemicals used in a broad range of industries, have entered into a distribution partnership for South and Western India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, and the Philippines.

KAPCO (Kent Adhesive Products Co.) has hired Dr. Suresh Murugesan as Senior Chemist and New Product Development Manager.

Adwest Technologies Inc. announced the appointment of Peter Krenitsky to its sales and management team as its Western Sales Director based in Anaheim, CA.