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ASK Chemicals, Hilden, Germany, has appointed Frank Coenen to be the company’s new Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Stefan Sommer. 

Researchers at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) have developed a paint for use in coatings and packaging that changes color when exposed to high temperatures, delivering a visual warning to people handling material or equipment with the potential to malfunction, explode or cause burns when overheated.

At an awards dinner in Liverpool, England, on July 10, the British Coatings Federation (BCF) received the Trade Association Forum (TAF) Leadership of the Year award.

Testing services provider Exova Group plc has acquired Metallurgical Services Pvt. Ltd. (Metallurgical Services) of Mumbai, India.

Jeremy Cooler has joined Sika Corp. as the Business Development Manager for Target Market Industry – Transportation/A&C group.

Chilworth Technology Inc. (Chilworth) announced that Lisa C. Hutto has joined the company as Senior Process Safety Specialist.

Mike Bauer, former Vice President of Technical and Regulatory Affairs for Tnemec Co. Inc., passed away on July 3, 2014, at age 70.

Evonik Industries is building a new production plant for polymer dispersants at the Goldschmidtstrasse site in Essen, Germany.

GEO Specialty Chemicals Inc. (GEO) has been chosen by PPG Industries as a winner of the PPG Excellent Supplier Award 2013.

Huntsman Pigments is celebrating 80 years since the production of its first ton of titanium dioxide pigment, made at its Billingham facility in the UK in July 1934.