PPG Industries has announced that Charles F. Kahle II, Vice President, Coatings Research and Development, is taking on additional responsibility as Chief Technology Officer.
Dennis C. Gillespie has assumed the position of President of Lintech International LLC, and Julie Hinson Van Brunt has assumed the position of Executive Vice President.
Cytec Industries Inc. is moving its production of monomers in 2009 from a plant in Pampa, TX, to its multifunctional monomers and oligomer plant in North Augusta, SC.
U.S.-based specialty chemicals producer OM Group Inc. (OMG) and Rahu Catalytics have agreed to develop a long-term global license and supply agreement for novel technology in the field of additives for coatings, inks and composites.
Nordson Corp., Westlake, OH, has invested nearly half a million dollars in global upgrades to its industrial coating customer demonstration labs in 2008.