PPG Industries’ protective and marine coatings (PMC) business is celebrating the 20^th anniversary of polysiloxane coatings, for which PPG was granted the first patent on January 4, 1994.

The Performance Products division of Huntsman Corp. is expanding its global polyetheramines (PEA) capacity by a minimum of 15 percent as a result of debottlenecking three of its PEA manufacturing plants.

Wind River Holdings L.P. has appointed Mark E. Self to be the new Chief Executive Officer of its portfolio company, Philadelphia Mixing Solutions Ltd.

Dymax Corp. has appointed Rob Kleinschmidt to be the company’s Americas Sales Manager.

IGM Resins Inc. has added two senior executives to manage its growing business at the global level.

Sika Automotive Division USA announced personnel promotions in its Research and Development Group that became effective January 1, 2014.

Elevance Renewable Sciences Inc., Woodridge, IL, has hired Robert “Bob” Kumpf as the company’s Chief Technology Officer.

RPM International Inc.’s Rust-Oleum Group has acquired Citadel Restoration and Repair Inc., a producer and marketer of premium concrete and wood deck floor coatings for both the professional contractor and do-it-yourself (DIY) markets.

Raising the concern that South Coast Air Quality Management District’s (SCAQMD) revision of Rule 1168 would eliminate water-based products in a variety of architectural adhesive applications, the Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) has submitted comments suggesting a more conservative approach of reducing these application limits.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is extending the public comment period for the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica for an additional 15 days to February 11, 2014.