Chromaflo Technologies recently made two personnel-related announcements. The company has appointed Nick Lovick as an accountant, reporting to CFO Mark Astorino.

Newborn Brothers Co. Inc. recently announced that Albert Lee has been promoted to president, effective July 1.

Huntsman Corp. recently announced it has acquired the remaining ownership of Russian joint venture Huntsman NMG (HNMG), giving it full ownership of the company.

LORD recently announced it has opened a subsidiary in Buenos Aires.

Redelease, a main distributor of specialty chemicals in Brazil, and Hernon, a North American manufacturer of adhesives and sealants, recently announced they have formed a joint venture.

Michelman recently announced it has been awarded a $2.5 million Ohio Third Frontier Industrial Research and Development Center Grant for its new R&D center.

Hisco recently announced it is now an authorized distributor for Henkel Aerospace Structural Adhesives and Surface Technologies (ATA).

Net income for the second quarter was $7 million. Net sales decreased $5.3 million, or 1.7%, to $307.5 million for the second quarter of 2012.

Nordson Corp. recently announced it has received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Sliver certification for its headquarters building in Westlake, Ohio.

Net income for the second quarter of 2012 was $1.9 million, vs. net income of $25.1 million in last year’s second quarter.