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AkzoNobel, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, is boosting capacity at one of its U.S. sites in order to meet increasing demand from the semiconductor industry, particularly for the production of light emitting diodes (LEDs).

Sika Corp. has promoted Dave Jones to Senior Vice President – Industry and Automotive USA and Scott Henry to Corporate Head, Business Unit Industry.

Avomeen Analytical Services, Ann Arbor, MI, has hired Michele L. Bruck to be the Technical Director of the Paint & Coating division.

According to an article in the Charlotte Observer, an employee suffered chemical burns Tuesday evening at an Emerald Performance Materials facility in Charlotte, NC, the result of a chemical spill at the facility.

The Board of Directors of H.B. Fuller Co. declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.085 per share of common stock.

The Rust-Oleum Group of RPM International Inc., Medina, OH, has acquired Synta Inc., a producer and marketer of exterior wood deck and concrete restoration systems.

PANalytical Inc., Almelo, the Netherlands, has moved its Houston-area office to a new and larger office at 4802 North Sam Houston Parkway West, Suite 100, Houston, TX.

H.B. Fuller Co., St. Paul, MN, has elected Dante C. Parrini to be an independent member of its board of directors, effective immediately.

PaintCare’s Annual Report for Oregon’s Paint Stewardship Program boasts a 30 percent increase in the paint recycling program’s second year.

LANXESS is announcing a new mid-term goal for its leading earnings indicator – EBITDA pre exceptionals – of EUR 1.8 billion in 2018.