The Lubrizol Corp.'s Performance Coatings business has completed a significant project to expand capacity and increase manufacturing efficiencies at its solvent acrylics production facility in Sant Cugat, Spain.

Kevin Monti has joined specialty chemicals distributor Palmer Holland as a Southwest Region Account Manager.

HORN announced that industry expert Darin Shields has joined the company’s technical sales team.

Weathering testing company Q-Lab announced that Sean Fowler, a Technical Marketing Specialist at the company, was recently appointed Vice Chairman of the U.S. Technical Advisory Group of TC156 for ISO.

Resinate Materials Group has appointed Brian Chermside President of the company, taking over from current President Brian Phillips.

American Securities LLC, a private equity firm headquartered in New York City, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Royal Adhesives and Sealants LLC, a producer of adhesives and sealants, from Arsenal Capital Partners.

Ferro Corp., Mayfield Heights, OH, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement with the shareholders of Barcelona-based Nubiola Pigmentos (Nubiola) to acquire 100% of the equity of Nubiola, on a cash-free and debt-free basis, for €146 million.

On April 28, 2015, Michelman India celebrated the grand opening of its new Business and Technology Centre in Mumbai, India.

The British Coatings Federation (BCF) announced that the Coatings Training Institute (CTI), run by the BCF, has become a Cogent Skills Assured Provider for Apprenticeships for the full suite of over 60 training modules specific to the sector. 

Elevance Renewable Sciences Inc. has expanded customer support and service capabilities for Elevance Aria™ WTP 40 synthetic base stock customers in the United States and Europe through a collaboration with E-360 Inc.