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Rust-Oleum Corp. has acquired certain assets of XIM Products Inc., a producer and marketer of specialty primers and coatings based in Westlake, OH.

Chromaflo Technologies Corp., a supplier of pigment and chemical dispersions to the thermoset composites and industrial paint and coatings industries, has appointed a new Sales Manager in Brazil.

Sika’s Industry and Automotive Division USA has appointed new personnel in the marketing group.

Paint and coatings manufacturer Whitford has hired Tom Hmiel as its new Regulatory Manager covering all markets.

Akzo Nobel N.V. (AkzoNobel) reported a four percent decrease in revenues in the second quarter compared with the same period last year.

Mexico’s Federal Competition Commission voted 3-2 not to authorize The Sherwin-Williams Co.’s acquisition of Consorcio Comex, S.A. de C.V.

Eastman Chemical Co. was named 2013 Responsible Care^® Company of the Year by the American Chemistry Council (ACC) in recognition of superior health, safety, environmental and security (HSE&S) performance.

U.S. Zinc, Houston, will launch a new national distribution strategy for its zinc oxide division through an alliance with the KODA Distribution Group, Stamford, CT.

Kronos Worldwide has appointed Monson Companies Inc., a KODA Distribution company based in Leominster, MA, as its newest distributor and sales agent for plastics, rubber and miscellaneous markets in the Northeast Region.

Atlas Material Testing Technology announced that its Ci Series Weather-Ometers meet the recently published test method ASTM D 7869-13, Standard Practice for Xenon Arc Exposure Test with Enhanced Light and Water Exposure for Transportation Coatings.