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Tim Zech has been promoted to chief operating officer of the Sostram Corporation, Roswell, Ga.

Akzo Nobel, Arnhem, the Netherlands, has announced strategic plans designed to accelerate profitable growth and drive the company's ongoing commitment to establishing leadership positions in key coatings and chemicals markets around the world.

It was some 20 years ago that BASF Coatings at Muenster-Hiltrup, Germany, started manufacturing a chromate-free primer for customers in the white goods industry and, a short time later, also for construction applications.

Further supporting its global expansion, Holliday Pigments, manufacturer of ultramarine blue pigments, has brought on board Martin Elliott as regional sales and marketing manager, covering the Middle East, Indian subcontinent and Latin America.

American Colors, Inc., based in Sandusky, Ohio, announces the opening of a new facility in Shanghai, China.

BASF's proven Glasurit 90 Line is compliant with all the new VOC recommendations that will take effect in some California districts in July 2008.

Akzo Nobel Coatings Inc., Nashville, announced at a groundbreaking ceremony on October 10th that it will name Nashville as its North American Powder Coatings headquarters and technical laboratories in 2007.

Global specialty chemicals manufacturer Sartomer Company, Exton, Pa., has named Brian Contrisciane technical sales representative.

Michelman, Cincinnati, has hired Christophe Maertens in the new position of laboratory supervisor at the company's Aubange, Belgium, facility.

Ciba Specialty Chemicals Company, Muttenz, Switzerland, has signed an agreement to sell its Masterbatch business to Clariant, Basel, Switzerland.