Mastin will join the NAM Board to bolster the association’s leadership in policy advocacy, legal action, workforce solutions, operational excellence, and news and insights.

The appointment, which comes after Robert Chalker announced his retirement, will go into effect April 1, 2023.

The ASC board includes 22 directors representing manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, and academia in North America. Board members serve a three-year term.

The Association for Materials Protection and Performance's new CEO will serve as a non-voting member of the AMPP and AMPP Global Center boards of directors, and is the chief staff officer of a team of 188 employees who are dispersed worldwide.

The National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) submitted comments to the United States’ Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) urging the agency to reconsider its proposed changes to the Risk Management Plan (RMP) rule.

“It is fantastic to continue to have representation from the UK on the CEPE board," said CEPE president, Roald Johannsen, vice president, PPG Automotive Coatings EMEA. 

The Chemical Coaters Association International (CCAI) recently announced its 2022-23 national board of directors and officers at its annual meeting in Avon, Colorado. 

The Electrocoat Association will host its Annual Membership Meeting before the FABTECH 2022 event in Atlanta, Georgia, on November 7 at 6:30 p.m. 

The American Chemical Society (ACS) has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Chinese Society for Environmental Sciences (CSES). 

The American Coatings Association (ACA) announced that its next CoatingsTech Conference will be held June 26–27, 2023, at the Hyatt Regency Cleveland at the Arcade in Cleveland, Ohio.