On Tuesday, July 19, 2011, Tom Grady, Marketing Director for Metal Building Products of The Sherwin-Williams Co., passed away at the age of 45.

BLP Mobile Paint Manufacturing Co., Theodore, AL, has made a number of personnel changes that became effective July 5, 2011.

The Chemical Coaters Association International (CCAI) honored members for service and dedication and installed its 2011–2012 officers and National Board members during its 2011 Annual Meeting held in Welches, OR, in mid-June.

The international rating agency Moody's has given Evonik Industries AG an investment-grade rating for the first time.

Dow Corning has accepted an invitation to join the Regenerative Network, a private consortium of leading green building product and service providers whose mission is to advance the green building industry and corporate sustainability objectives through collaboration with members such as architects, engineers and contractors.

Sherwin-Williams announced the election of Brian Skerry, Ph.D., Global Technical Director, Protective and Marine Coatings, to a four-year term on the Board of Governors of The Society of Protective Coatings (SSPC).

Akzo Nobel N.V. (AkzoNobel) announced revenue growth of five percent for the second quarter of 2011 to EUR 4.1 million, driven by volume and price. However, total net income for the quarter fell to EUR 268 compared to EUR 273 for the same quarter of 2010.

Clariant has launched its new Innovation Web pages. Visitors to www.innovation.clariant.com are invited on a journey through the chemistry behind the challenges critical to society’s safety and advancement.

Sika Corp.’s Industry Products Division has established a specialty sales and technical support group concentrating in the renewable energy sector.

Ecolab Inc. has agreed to acquire Nalco in a transaction valued at approximately $8 billion, including assumed Nalco net debt.