Effective July 1, 2014, specialty chemicals distributor D.B. Becker Co. Inc. will assume all distribution responsibilities for the Advanced Materials Division of the Huntsman Corp. within the northeastern United States.

Sun Chemical has published its fifth Corporate Sustainability Report, which introduces a new internal web-based data collecting system designed to improve metrics reporting and highlights many examples of renewable projects being implemented at various Sun Chemical production facilities worldwide.

In 2014, Brookfield Engineering is celebrating 80 years of innovation and customer service.

In response to the article “Final Consultation Concludes on Post-Consumer Paint Recycling Program in Ontario” that appeared in last week’s Insider News, Waste Diversion Ontario (WDO) asked to clarify the status of the Industry Stewardship Plan (ISP) for paints and coatings submitted to WDO by Product Care Association (PCA).

The Nova Paint Club held a meeting of its board and marketing directors in Tel Aviv, Israel, on April 7-13.

The International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) has awarded BNP Media (PCI Magazine’s publishing company) the prestigious Authorized Provider accreditation.

National Paint Industries has purchased the assets of Talon Paint Products of Jersey City, NJ.

Pall Corp., a leader in filtration, separation and purification, has acquired Filter Specialists Inc. (FSI), a worldwide supplier of filtration products and solutions based in Michigan City, IN.

Sun Chemical’s Maurice Carruthers has been honored with two print industry awards, the 2014 National Association of Print Ink Manufacturers (NAPIM) Pioneer Award and the Metro New York Printing Ink Association (MNYPIA) 2014 Man of the Year.

Steven Blazuk of Dymax Corp. has completed the requirements to be named an ASQ-Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence, or ASQ CMQ/OE.