PPG Industries’ aerospace business has begun using its chromate-free polysulfide aircraft window sealant on its glass-faced acrylic replacement windshields for Bombardier Challenger 600 Series business jets to provide operators with an environmentally responsible moisture seal.

Reichhold, Inc. recently announced an agreement to expand its distribution network in the U.S. Pacific Northwest (Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho and Colorado) with the addition of TCR Industries and PT Hutchins as authorized agents for Reichhold coating resin products.

Lintech International, Macon, GA, has announced the addition of Sean Crow to its sales group.

Specialty chemicals group LANXESS AG has announced two acquisitions in Asia.

Prometheus Acquisitions LLC, Lafayette, NJ, has announced the acquisition of EFTEC North America LLC’s formed butyl product line.

IPC – Association Connecting Electronics Industries^® has released the spring 2009 edition of its quarterly business report, Supply Chain Tracker, which shows not just continuing economic contraction but the first signs of recovery in the electronics industry.

Caraustar Industries Inc. has announced that the Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia has approved the company’s first-day motions to pay pre-petition general unsecured claims in the ordinary course of business in connection with its voluntary restructuring under Chapter 11.

Lord Corp., Cary, NC, recently moved into its new plant located in Shanghai, China.

Jeff Dudas has been named chief executive officer of Spiroflow Systems Inc.

Dunleary, Baltimore, has announced plans to distribute EKA’s Bindzil technology throughout the mid-Atlantic and Southeastern U.S.