Coatings supplied by International Paint will ensure lasting protection for the east span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.

WITec has received the Microscopy Today Innovation Award for the development of True Surface Microscopy.

Sika Corp., Madison Heights, MI, has appointed new personnel in the Research and Development Group.

The London Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) confirmed that Worldwide Olympic Partner The Dow Chemical Co., Midland, MI, will produce a sustainable, fabric wrap that will encircle London’s iconic Olympic Stadium during the Olympic and Paralympic Games, home to several athletic events and the opening and closing ceremonies.

Cytec Industries Inc. is starting work on the first phase of a major capacity expansion of its PTZ Phenothiazine plant in Mount Pleasant, TN.

Elcometer Inc., a leading manufacturer of inspection equipment and software for the coatings inspection industry, has introduced Elcometer University.

Dow Microbial Control, a business group of The Dow Chemical Co. (Dow), has launched a newly redesigned Web site, www.dowmicrobialcontrol.com, that empowers customers by providing advanced functionality across a global scale and highlighting local resources.

Natcore Technology Inc. has received delivery of its first intelligent processing station that uses an exclusive liquid phase deposition (LPD) process to grow antireflective (AR) coatings on silicon wafers.

Eurocoat will take place Sept. 27-29, 2011, at the Grande Halle de la Villette in Paris, France.

ASTM International Committee G02 on Wear and Erosion will meet Dec. 7-8, 2011, at the Sheraton New Orleans, New Orleans, LA.