Gelest Inc. recently announced it has extended its reach into Europe through the acquisition of a warehouse and logistics center in Germany.

The Adhesive and Sealant Council Inc. (ASC) recently announced it has issued a call for presentation proposals (abstract) for its 2013 Fall Convention.

Diamond America recently announced it has initiated an international relaunch of its brand.

TricorBraun recently announced that Mark O’Bryan has joined the company as executive vice president of Operations.

Chromaflo Technologies Corp. recently announced several new hires as part of its effort to advance both technical service and product development functions.

Univar Inc. recently announced it has completed its acquisition of Quimicompuestos, a leading distributor of commodity chemicals in Mexico.

The Coalition for American Solar Manufacturing (CASM) recently announced it has commended two internationally known academicians on their new research and book.

SAE International announced details of its 2013 Aerospace Government and Industry Meeting, which will take place September 23 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Sika Corp.’s Industry Business Unit recently announced the promotion of Timothy Zobrist to the position of Regional Sales manager-East, Transportation/A&C Business Unit.

Univar Inc. recently announced the appointment of Marco Antonio Quirino as its new president of Univar Brazil.