Trial proceedings began in the state of Rhode Island's landmark lead-paint lawsuit against several former manufacturers of lead paint and pigments, as attorneys representing the state opened their case with testimony from medical experts about the health hazards posed by old lead-based paint.
RPM Inc. said it will seek shareholder approval of a plan to change its place of incorporation from Ohio to Delaware during the company's annual shareholders meeting.
North Dakota State University has appointed Richard R. Roesler, Applications chemist in Bayer Corp.'s Coatings and Colorants Division, adjunct professor of the university's Department of Polymers and Coatings.