DKSH’s Business Unit Performance Materials, a distributor of specialty chemicals and food ingredients, has appointed Haruo Namba as head of its chemical distribution business in Japan.

The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) will partner with American Standards and Testing Materials (ASTM) to begin defining sustainability via a consensus-driven industry dialogue beginning in the fall of 2011.

The Latin American Coatings Show 2011 took place in the World Trade Center, Mexico City, Mexico, on July 13–14, 2011.

DuPont has reported second-quarter 2011 earnings of $1.37 per share, up 17 percent versus $1.17 per share in the prior year, excluding significant items from both periods.

The specialty chemicals Group ALTANA AG reported an increase in sales of 9 percent, up from EUR 773.1 million to EUR 840.3 million.

BASF SE and Purac, a subsidiary of CSM nv, announced the start of negotiations to form a joint venture for the production of bio-based succinic acid.

Sika Corp.’s Industry Products Division has appointed new sales personnel in its Transportation/A&C Business Unit.

Cambridge Viscosity, a worldwide leader in laboratory and process viscometers, offers expert engineers with years of experience in the viscosity of various coatings applications.

Premium Products Inc., a manufacturer of water-based industrial coatings, has introduced two new products.

Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, have developed a new method to harvest energy from flowing water.