Kerr-McGee Chemical LLC has announced plans for a 10% increase in production capacity at its Kwinana titanium dioxide (TiO₂) pigment plant.

ICI announced the appointment of Ian McMahon as chief executive, North America, of ICI Paints.

Huntsman Tioxide said it plans to carry out a feasibility study for the construction of a 50,000-metric-ton (mt) per-year chloride-process titanium dioxide (TiO₂) production facility at Caojing, China.

Hirshfield’s Paint Manufacturing has donated 400 gallons of recycled latex paint to Metro Paint-A-Thon.

RPM has named Robert L. Matejka vice president and controller.

J. Earl Burrell, retired president and COO at PPG Industries Inc., died Aug. 28.

Shamrock Technologies announced the start of construction of a new European headquarters facility in Tongeren, Belgium.

Carlisle Coatings & Waterproofing and Pecora announced the launch of a joint marketing agreement involving the promotion and sale of Carlisle’s Deck Coating Systems.

BP Amoco announced a change in its company name to BP.

Arch Chemicals announced the startup of expanded capacity for the production of amine-terminated polyols at the company’s Brandenburg, KY, manufacturing facility.