Dr. David Michaels, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, issued a statement concerning the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics’ 2013 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses.

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) and more than 25 organizations have sent a letter to California’s Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) to highlight their commitment to work with the department to help meet the objectives of the Safer Consumer Products (SCP) Regulations without negatively impacting the state’s economy.

Eastman Chemical Co. has completed the acquisition of Commonwealth Laminating & Coating Inc.

Custom Milling & Consulting Inc. announced that George Murphy has joined the company as National Sales Manager.

Sartomer, a business unit of Arkema Inc., announced that Timothy Cauffman has been named Business Director.

Effective January 1, 2015, David Wilhoit will take over as President and CEO of Wacker Chemical Corp.

R.E. Carroll Inc. announced the addition of Rachel Lerner to its Health/Safety/Environmental/Quality Assurance management team.

Hoover Container Solutions Ltd. (Hoover) has installed thermo oxidizer units at its Scott, LA, and Houston service facilities.

In 1940, in the middle of the chaos unleashed by the Second World War, Hans Rahn founded RAHN AG in Zurich, Switzerland, as a one-man business.

BASF’s Coatings division has been appointed the sole supplier of automotive coatings for the new plant of the Chinese automaker Chery in Jacarei, Brazil.