Plasticolors Inc. and Milliken Design Inc. have concluded a purchase agreement where Plasticolors has acquired Milliken Design’s non-urethane pigment dispersion product lines.

International Paint LLC, an AkzoNobel company and a provider of high-performance protective coatings, linings, and fire protection products, has named Neil Plowman the company’s new Marine & Protective Coatings General Manager, Americas.

Jorge Seuc has taken a sales position in Southern California with Dowd and Guild Inc.

David Tarjan has been appointed Project Chemist at HALOX^®, a division of ICL Performance Products LP.

The demand for coatings is expected to present countless opportunities for suppliers of raw materials and finished products in the Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) region. Increasing urbanization and the growth of the middle class are also set to promote market prospects.

American Durafilm^® announced the acquisition of the manufacturing assets of Concentric MicroTubing Inc. (CMTi) located in Cornelius, NC.

Bayer MaterialScience LLC has appointed Marc Daniel Block Director, Regional Key Account Sales for its Coatings, Adhesives, Specialties (CAS) business unit.

Carestream Tollcoating, a provider of contract services specializing in aqueous and solvent coatings on flexible substrates, invested heavily in 2011 to better meet the needs of its advanced technology customers.

Baltimore Innovations Ltd., the UK-based chemicals and packaging specialist, announced the appointment of Matthew Valentine as Managing Director.

RPM International Inc. reported sharply improved net sales for its fiscal 2012 second quarter ended November 30, 2011. Net income increased slightly, and earnings per diluted share were flat, due to higher raw material and acquisition-related expenses.