McCullough & Associates has appointed James Self as the new Sales Manager for its Industrial Sales group.

BASF’s Coatings division has been awarded the Excellent Supplier 2014: Leading Technology Award by Shanghai General Motors Co. Ltd. (SGM).

Michelman has been chosen to be part of a 122-member consortium that will make up the new Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI).

Acme-Hardesty Co. announced that a number of its distributed products now carry the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Certified Biobased Product Label, in support of the USDA BioPreferred^® program.

Sun Chemical released its 2014 Corporate Sustainability Report, which details its continued data-driven metrics reporting and highlights specific examples of new eco-efficient products and services.

The British Coatings Federation (BCF) has joined other associations in calling for the European Commission to take action, now that the European Food Standards Agency (EFSA) has completed the latest comprehensive exposure assessment on Bisphenol A (BPA).

Hempel has signed a binding agreement to acquire Jones-Blair Co., Dallas, TX, a leading North American supplier for the protective and waterproofing markets.

The Lubrizol Corp. has acquired EcoQuimica Industria e Comercio Produtos Quimica Ltda., a manufacturer and supplier of coatings technology for products sold into decorative paints, textiles, cement, elastomeric coatings and paper coatings.

IGM Resins announced the appointment of Wilson Gu as Regional Vice President Asia and three internal promotions to newly created positions.

Green Biologics (GBL) has appointed James J. Hohman to a non-executive director position on the company’s Board of Directors.