INX International Ink Co. announced that Brian Petzel, Renee Schouten and Heather Seville, all longtime employees of the company, have been promoted to Vice President positions.

The Shepherd Color Co. recently announced that Joel Houmes, Ph.D., has been promoted to R&D Manager. 

Akzo Nobel N.V. has completed the acquisition of Colombia-based paints and coatings company Grupo Orbis. 

Prince International Corp., a portfolio company of American Securities LLC, has completed its previously announced acquisition of Ferro Corp. 

A new advertising campaign from KILZ^®, called “Celebrate Professionals,” has launched from the company’s advertising agency, Arcana Academy. 

Coatings manufacturer AkzoNobel has posted a statement on its website regarding the company’s business in Russia. 

Toyo Ink Europe Specialty Chemicals announced that it has started operations of an all-new €13-million production facility for inkjet inks at its manufacturing complex in Oissel in northern France.

The Powder Coating Research Group, recently acquired by The ChemQuest Group, is offering its two-day course, “Powder Coating Kitchen: Advanced Formulating Techniques,”  May 17-18, 2022.

PPG announced that it has completed the 1,000^th installation of its award-winning PPG MOONWALK™ automated refinish paint mixing system. 

General Motors (GM) recognized BASF’s Coatings division as an Overdrive Award winner as part of its 30^th annual Supplier of the Year awards ceremony, held recently in Phoenix, Arizona.