Kuraray Co. Ltd. recently announced that Stephen L. Cox has been named general manager of the polyvinyl butryal (PVB) division.

Emerald Kalama Chemical BV recently announced it has made key new distribution appointments for its K-FLEX platform.

Coat Expo China 2015, scheduled to take place May 11-13 in Guangzhou, China, is expected to be bigger than ever.

Sika recently announced it has achieved highly dynamic growth in the first quarter of 2015.

Novamelt recently announced it has been acquired by Henkel. Both companies signed an agreement on April 14.

The expansion will reportedly support the group’s benzoic acid production unit.

RPM International Inc. recently announced two acquisitions.

Arkema recently announced that its coating resins business has expanded acrylic resin manufacturing capacity in Araçariguama, Brazil, by 60%.

CDF Corp. recently announced it has hired Jay Waltz as vice president of Sales.

Sika recently announced it is further expanding its presence in the Asia-Pacific region by founding a subsidiary company in Myanmar.