RPM said it has completed a restructuring and consolidation program launched in August 1999 with the reduction of positions at several operating companies and its corporate headquarters.

Eastman Chemical Co. announced plans to consolidate a portion of its coatings operations in the United States.

Goodyear Chemical has appointed the Jesse S. Young Co. distributor of resins for the coatings market.

BASF Colorants and Chemicals Co. has started production at a new acrylic dispersions plant in Shanghai.

Degussa has appointed Dunleary sales representative for colorants and preservatives.

Robert Wendoll has been elected to a leadership position in a multinational group that sponsors and coordinates atmospheric research related to the development of air-quality policies.

Moly-White Pigments Group announced the launch of a revised website at www.moly-white.com.

Degussa Corp.’s Silanes Business Unit has appointed Dorsett and Jackson distributor of Degussa’s organosilanes product line.

The organizers of the COATING 2001 Conference and Exhibition issued program details for the event, scheduled for Oct. 15-17 in Orlando, FL.

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to consider an industry challenge to a national rule on VOCs in architectural and industrial-maintenance coatings.