Maroon Group, Avon, OH, has promoted Scott Norton to Sales Manager, Western Region.

Cemen Tech, Indianola, IA, has hired a new President and CEO and a new Director of Sales and Marketing.

Emerald Kalama Chemical, a business group of Emerald Performance Materials, has appointed Huub Moolenaar to the position of Sales Manager, EMEA.

PPG Industries announced several executive appointments that will become effective June 1.

Industrial coatings manufacturer Spencer Coatings Ltd. has acquired Protega Paints, West Bromwich, UK.

Exova Group plc, a testing, calibration and advisory services provider, has acquired BM TRADA, a provider of certification schemes and building products testing services.

Vencorex has selected RAVAGO Chemicals as its new distributor for Central Eastern Europe (excluding Poland) for Tolonate™ and Easaqua™ ranges of aliphatic isocyanates used in polyurethane applications.

Orion Engineered Carbons and Andicor Specialty Chemicals have formed a new distribution partnership.

Reverdia, a joint venture between DSM and Roquette, announced that Pascal Moritz has been appointed New Business Development Manager for Europe.

NASA researchers, working with Boeing's ecoDemonstrator Program, are testing non-stick wing coatings designed to minimize insect residue and help reduce aircraft fuel consumption.