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The Supervisory Board of Akzo Nobel N.V. announced that Hans Wijers, Chief Executive Officer, has decided to step down in 2012, effective as of the 2012 Annual General Meeting (AGM).

AkzoNobel Specialty Plastics, Soliant has appointed Doug Goldstein Marketing Manager for Film and Coatings.

To keep up with rising demand, Deacom Inc. has made a number of personnel changes, including hiring several people and promoting others.

Lintech International LLC has relocated Alyson Gusman from the company’s Macon, GA, headquarters.

Clariant has raised its 2011 sales and margin targets.

Rhodia and SIBUR have signed a letter of intent to create a joint venture in specialty surfactants.

AkzoNobel opened a EUR 7 million state-of-the-art fire protection laboratory at its Felling site in the UK.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. announced that Oleinitec AB will distribute Thermo Scientific rheometers, viscometers, lab mixers and extruders in Sweden, Denmark and Finland.

The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has approved Atlas as a Component Laboratory.

Imagine plugging a USB port into a sheet of paper, and turning it into a tablet computer. It might be a stretch, but ideas like this have researchers at North Carolina State University examining the use of conductive nanocoatings on simple textiles, like woven cotton or even a sheet of paper.