H.B. Fuller Co. recently announced that Dante C. Parrini has been elected as an independent member to its board of directors.

Headquartered in the Netherlands, IGM Resins is a global specialty chemical company and leading supplier of photoinitiators and acrylates.

Sika Corp.’s Industry and Automotive divisions recently announced several management promotions.

Estimated at $25 million, the new factory is expected to begin operations in the end of 2013.

3M and Ceradyne Inc. recently announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for 3M to acquire Ceradyne for $35 per share.

RPM International Inc. recently announced that its Rust-Oleum Group has acquired Synta Inc., a producer and marketer of exterior wood deck and concrete restoration systems.

Net sales were $288.2 million for the quarter, a decline of $26.8 million, or 8.5%, compared to $315 million for the previous year’s third quarter.

Charles Ross & Son Co. recently announced it has completed its 3,000th double planetary mixer.

Net income from continuing operations was $24.6 million, compared to $22.2 million in last year’s third quarter.

Emerald Kalama Chemical, a business unit of Emerald Performance Materials, recently announced the appointment of Sharon Chung as K-FLEX® product line manager for Asia.