Specialty chemicals company Clariant announced its membership in the chemical industry initiative Together for Sustainability (TfS).

PPG Industries’ North American architectural coatings business has taken a minority equity position in The Coatings Alliance LLC (TCA), a cooperative of 42 paint dealers in the United States and Canada. TCA is based in Buffalo, NY.

LORD Corp., Cary, NC, announced Hannah Kirby, Senior Quality Engineer in aerospace production, was presented the Rising Star Award from the Pennsylvania Commission for Women at the inaugural Hannah Penn Leadership Awards program.

Flint Group has appointed Dr. Eva Freudenthaler Vice President Marketing and Technology Flexographic Products.

Novomer Inc. announced several key personnel appointments as part of its development and commercialization of a family of high-performance, sustainable polycarbonate polyols for polyurethane applications.

Chemicals distribution company Nexeo Solutions has entered into an agreement to acquire Archway Sales Inc. and JACAAB LLC (Archway), expanding the company’s specialty chemicals portfolio.

Chemineer Inc., Dayton, OH, has implemented a Chemineer^® Express^™ Service Center Program.

A DuPont scientist discovered the world’s first fluoropolymer 75 years ago. After all this time, the unique properties of fluoropolymers continue to help innovators across many industries deliver solutions to critical challenges.

Eastman Chemical Co. Kingsport, TN, announced plans to again expand 2-EH capacity at its Longview, TX, site.

HORN, a distributor of specialty ingredients, chemicals and raw materials, has received Cabot Corp.’s 2013 North American Distributor Performance Award.