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In her new role, Murthy will be responsible for leading the digital strategy and commercial excellence programs for the specialty chemical distributor.

The new distribution relationship expands Univar Solutions' specialty portfolio for customers in the region who are manufacturing building and construction products.

Friede joins Brenntag from Akzo Nobel N.V., where he is a member of the company’s executive committee, serving as chief commercial officer Performance Coatings. He will succeed Henri Nejade as chief operating officer Brenntag Specialties, who has chosen not to extend his contract by the end of June 30, 2023.

NACD worked closely with Congress on revisions to TSCA. The association also supported the passage of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act, and remains engaged on its implementation. However, NACD says it has serious concerns about the impact of continued astronomical fee hikes.

As part of our focus on distributors in this issue, PCI met with Univar Solutions’ Chris Fitzgerald, global vice president for Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants & Elastomers, and Rubber & Plastic Additives to talk about the role that distributors play, benefits they offer, challenges they face, and innovation in the coatings industry today.

The supply chain crisis, which began as a shortage of shipping containers and labor at certain west coast port facilities, quickly morphed into a long-term breakdown of the nation’s supply chain infrastructure. The NACD explores the ongoing U.S. supply chain crisis as it relates to the paint and coatings industry.

While morale was overall boosted as the city of Shanghai opened in early June, companies that rely on ocean shipping understand this will soon lead to a massive influx in ships leaving Shanghai and arriving at their intended destinations, including the U.S. West Coast.