AkzoNobel is planning to invest around EUR 60 million to increase the production capacity of its automotive and aerospace coatings business in China.

Plasticolors Inc., a custom colorant and chemical dispersions manufacturer for the thermoset plastics, paint and coatings industries, recently appointed Andrew Bartlett as Chemical Engineer within the Coatings Technical Group.

Bayer MaterialScience AG has signed a contract for the sale of its Viverso GmbH subsidiary to Nuplex Industries Ltd. for EUR 75 million.

DKSH’s Business Unit Performance Materials, a distributor of specialty chemicals, is further investing in its personal care business in Asia.

H.B. Fuller Co. has received notification from NSF International that its UR3501 A/B two-part adhesive for spiral wound membrane bonding for reverse osmosis (RO) filtration has been tested and certified by NSF to NSF/ANSI Standard 61 - Drinking Water System Components - Health Effects.

Sika Corp., Madison Heights, MI, has added a new member to its research and development group.

PPG Industries reported net sales for the third quarter 2011 of $3.8 billion, an increase of 11 percent versus the prior year’s third quarter.

Quest Specialty Coatings, a division of Quest Specialty Chemicals, Menomonee Falls, WI, has acquired the coatings business of Patriot Paint, Portland, IN.

H.B. Fuller Co. announced that Joan A. Schuller will join the company as Vice President, Asia Pacific, on November 28, 2011.

The first annual report for Oregon’s paint recycling program, PaintCare, shows a successful first year.