ACTEGA NA, the North American division of global specialty inks, coatings and sealants company Altana AG, has hired Tracey Fikes to lead its Paper Based Packaging division.
Specialty chemicals distributor Palmer Holland has named C. Bradley Steven as President. Bryn Irvine will assume a new role as Chief Executive Officer.
The PPG Foundation recently donated $10,000 to the Kentucky Science Center to support school visits by the organization’s “Ion Jones and the Lost Castle of Chemistry” traveling science education program.
Paint and coatings manufacturer AkzoNobel has committed to accelerating its sustainability agenda by announcing a new ambition to use 100% renewable energy and become carbon neutral by 2050.
Xeikon, a division of Flint Group and market leader in digital color printing technology, announced that Benoit Chatelard is assuming the role of President & CEO of Flint Group’s Digital Solutions effective May 8, 2017.
Grace Matthews, Inc. announced that Minneapolis-based Goldner Hawn Johnson & Morrison (GHJ&M) has acquired a majority position in Applied Adhesives, a former portfolio company of Ellipse Capital.
The British Coatings Federation (BCF) has become an affiliate partner of EEF, the manufacturers’ organization, in a bid to secure a competitive future for the industry and to ensure that the voice of the coatings sector is heard by senior policy makers and key decision makers in government.
The new “BASF European Color Report For Automotive OEM Coatings” from BASF's Coatings division provides detailed insights into the colors sported by the cars on Europe's roads.
The Dutch government has signed an agreement with AkzoNobel recognizing the company's latest contribution to meeting national sustainability targets resulting from investments at its chemicals complex in Rotterdam.