Stephen Falder has been appointed the new Secretary General of the Nova Paint Club following the retirement of Peter Lovell, who has been in the role since 1993.
Sudarshan announced that William L. Baker will assume responsibility for the company’s North American Operations for the Industrial Division, responsible for pigments and effect pigments in the coatings, inks and plastics markets.
Private equity firm Huron Capital Partners LLC and industry veteran Ray Chlodney have cofounded Valentus Specialty Chemicals Inc. (Valentus), a platform company in the specialty coatings industry.
Emerald Specialties Group, a business group of Emerald Performance Materials, has completed an expansion of its R&D/pilot plant capabilities at its Cincinnati, OH, facility.
Coating Innovative Technology Convention 2014, an industry event hosted by PCI’s Shanghai office, took place at the Shanghai Marriott Hotel Parkview on April 22-23.