James Stutelberg has joined PPG Industries as Vice President, Automotive OEM Coatings, Americas, reporting to Cynthia A. Niekamp, PPG Senior Vice President, Automotive OEM Coatings.

The board of directors of RPM International Inc., Medina, OH, has approved a change in the payment date of its regular quarterly cash dividend.

PPG Industries’ coil and extrusion coatings group received a 2012 Chairman’s Award from the Metal Construction Association (MCA) at METALCON, an annual conference dedicated to metal construction products, technologies and solutions.

General James F. Amos, Commandant of the Marine Corps, served as keynote speaker for the inaugural Thomas Lord Charitable Trust Lecture on November 27, 2012, at Little Hall Theater in Quantico, VA.

The Supervisory Board of AkzoNobel announced that CEO Ton Büchner will resume his duties on Friday, December 7, following a full recovery.

The Valspar Corp. has reported its results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended October 26, 2012.

The Valspar Corp., Minneapolis, announced the planned retirement of Lori A. Walker, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

The Sherwin-Williams Co., Cleveland, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Consorcio Comex, S.A. de C.V., a leader in the coatings market in Mexico with headquarters in Mexico City.

Akzo Nobel N.V. (AkzoNobel) reported a six percent increase in third-quarter revenue compared with the same period last year, a result of favorable currency effects and pricing actions.

PPG Industries reported third-quarter 2012 net sales of $3.8 billion. Net income for the quarter was $339 million, or $2.18 per diluted share, including nonrecurring charges.