As part of a strategic plan to expand and diversify its business, materials distribution company Dorsett & Jackson has added new employees.

The Dow Chemical Co.’s Nancy Fazzoni has won the Elemica Lifetime Achievement Award for her contributions to Elemica’s growth in the chemical marketplace.

Oman Oil Co. (OOC), a company wholly owned by the Government of the Sultanate of Oman, has successfully concluded the acquisition of Oxea, one of the largest global manufacturers of oxo chemicals.

The Dow Chemical Co. (Dow), Midland, MI, has been named a winner of the 2013 U.S. Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award for its development of EVOQUE^TM Pre-Composite Polymer Technology.

National Paint Industries, North Brunswick, NJ, has purchased the assets of the Petri Paint Co. of Newark, NJ.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a request for information seeking public comment on potential revisions to its Process Safety Management standard and related standards, as well as other policy options to prevent major chemical incidents.

Global supplier of pigment and chemical dispersions Chromaflo Technologies and integrated tinting specialist CPS Color’s colorant business are combining to create an independent global colorant system and pigment dispersion platform.

Stephan Sielaff has been named Chief Operating Officer of Archroma, a leader in color and specialty chemicals and the former textile, paper and emulsions businesses of Clariant.

George M. Chase, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ChromaScape Inc., is stepping down from his position as CEO effective January 1, 2014.

The Dow Chemical Co., Midland, MI, announced plans for the separation of a significant portion of the company’s chlorine value chain.