The National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) named John L. Logue, CEO of Royale Pigments and Chemicals Inc., the 2019 Distributor of the Year.

Manchester-based HMG Paints Ltd. has received the Manchester Evening News (M.E.N), Business of the Year Award in the £10m-£25m turnover category.

The British Coatings Federation (BCF) has had a record number of entries for its annual awards ceremony and has now revealed the finalists.

PPG announced that its PPG POWERCRON® 160 anionic epoxy electrocoat technology has earned a 2019 R&D® 100 Award in the Mechanical/Materials category.

Gelest Inc. announced that its founder, President and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Dr. Barry Arkles is the recipient of the American Chemical Society 2020 Frederic Stanley Kipping Award in Silicon Chemistry.

The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry announced Riddell SpeedFlex Precision Diamond Football Helmet Liner and Dow AQUACHILL™ Cool Coating for Comfier Bedding as the finalists for the 2019 Polyurethane Innovation Award.

BASF's Coatings division has received the highest distinction at Jaguar Land Rover's Global Purchasing Excellence Award event.

John Fletcher, Standards Compliance Manager at Elcometer, received the Lifetime Excellence and Achievement Award from ASTM in recognition of his services to the D01 Paint and Related Coatings, Materials and Applications committee, following his last committee meeting in Colorado in June.

Pilot Chemical Co. has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2019 honor by The Cincinnati Enquirer.

Bitrez Ltd., a leading manufacturer of specialist polymers and chemicals, attended the Queen's Award reception at Buckingham Palace the week of June 11th to celebrate winning a Queen's Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category.