Below are the year’s most viewed company news stories on the PCI website. Stories featuring mergers and acquisitions and leadership changes at large U.S. coatings companies were popular this year.

• PPG Announces Executive Appointments
• PPG Names New President and CEO
• Sherwin-Williams Elects New CEO
• Troy Acquires Industrial Biocides Business from Ashland
• Tri-iso Inc. and The TryLine Group LLC Announce Merger
• BASF Corp. Names New Chairman and CEO
• Valspar to Acquire the Performance Coatings Businesses from Quest Specialty Chemicals
• PPG Announces Executive Appointments
• Ferro Enters Into Agreement to Acquire Nubiola
• Sherwin-Williams Chemist Receives Innovation Award