Dr. Alexander Haunschild, current Senior Vice President responsible for the automotive coatings business at BASF Coatings in Münster, Germany, will now head BASF’s Pigments & Resins Europe business unit.

The D.B. Becker Co. Inc. announced the addition of Ahmed Khan as a Technical Account Manager.

ASK Chemicals, Hilden, Germany, has appointed Frank Coenen to be the company’s new Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Stefan Sommer. 

Researchers at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) have developed a paint for use in coatings and packaging that changes color when exposed to high temperatures, delivering a visual warning to people handling material or equipment with the potential to malfunction, explode or cause burns when overheated.

At an awards dinner in Liverpool, England, on July 10, the British Coatings Federation (BCF) received the Trade Association Forum (TAF) Leadership of the Year award.

Testing services provider Exova Group plc has acquired Metallurgical Services Pvt. Ltd. (Metallurgical Services) of Mumbai, India.

Jeremy Cooler has joined Sika Corp. as the Business Development Manager for Target Market Industry – Transportation/A&C group.

Chilworth Technology Inc. (Chilworth) announced that Lisa C. Hutto has joined the company as Senior Process Safety Specialist.

Mike Bauer, former Vice President of Technical and Regulatory Affairs for Tnemec Co. Inc., passed away on July 3, 2014, at age 70.