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Univar Inc., a global chemical distributor, announced that J. Erik Fyrwald will join Univar as President and Chief Executive Officer effective May 7.

DKSH’s Business Unit Performance Materials, a distributor of specialty chemicals and food ingredients, has invested in a coatings innovation center in Bangkok, Thailand.

British company Rexam plc, the world’s largest beverage can manufacturer, has awarded Henkel its prestigious Supplier of the Year award.

Miller Paint Co. Inc. has entered into a strategic agreement with Kelly-Moore Paint Co. Inc. to acquire the business operations and selected assets of 10 Kelly-Moore Paint stores located in the Puget Sound area.

Specialty Coating Systems (SCS) will host an open house for current and potential customers at its new Austin, TX, facility on May 10.

Responding to increasing requests from suppliers and their customers, ASTM International has developed a new program — Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity. Launched in April 2012, this latest offering is an outgrowth of ASTM’s certification programs.

Archer Daniels Midland Co., Decatur, IL, has named Kyle James General Manager of Glycols.

Dymax Corp., Torrington, CT, has appointed Rob Kleinschmidt to be the Eastern Regional Sales Manager in the Field Sales Department.

Researchers at Purdue University are developing a technique that uses nanotechnology to harvest energy from hot pipes or engine components to potentially recover energy wasted in factories, power plants and cars.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has canceled two grant solicitations for proposals to research new sources for green chemistry.