RPM International Inc. has hired Joe Toula as assistant controller, Angela Vannucci as manager of Corporate Development and Jennifer Scully as Human Resources generalist.

Berry Plastics Group Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the U.S., Mexico, and India portions of Rexam’s Healthcare Containers and Closures (C&C) business.

Dow’s share of the chlorine produced at the Freeport, Texas, facility is intended to serve the growing feedstock needs of its performance- and market-driven businesses.

Horn recently announced it has received Cabot Corp.’s 2013 North American Distributor Performance Award.

Momentive Performance Materials Inc. has hired Jack Boss as president of its Silicones and Quartz Division.

The Gorman-Rupp Co. recently announced it has been named one of the 100 Most Trustworthy Companies in America by Forbes.

H.B. Fuller recently announced net income for the first quarter of 2014 of $14.6 million, compared to $20.7 million in last year’s first quarter.

Sales of newly built, single-family homes fell 3.3% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 440,000 units in February.

Berry Plastics Group Inc. recently announced it has been named one of Ace Hardware Corp.’s 2013 Vendors of the Year.

Ford Motor Co. recently announced plans to invest $500 million to upgrade its Lima, Ohio, engine plant and add 300 new jobs to support production of the all-new 2.7-liter EcoBoost^® specifically engineered for the next-generation 2015 Ford F-150.