IDEX Corp. and Warren Rupp Inc. recently announced three employee promotions. Bill Jones has been named to the position of vice president of Operations, East Asia.

The company has been active in this market for 20 years, but this is the first time the company will have a local base

The new offering is called Paint for the Cause™ and will be available through July 2013.

Emerald Kalama Chemical, a business unit of Emerald Performance Materials, recently announced the appointment of Jason Butt as K-FLEX® sales manager for the North American market (U.S. and Canada).

Freeman Technology recently announced it has extended its distribution agreement with DKSH to include China.

Brookfield Engineering Laboratories recently announced it will present a teleseminar, “An Interview with Ross Clark,” at 11 a.m. EST on October 23.

Freeslate Inc. recently announced that LANXESS has selected its products for polymer synthesis and characterization.

3M recently announced a realignment of its major business groups to better serve global markets and customers.

The Obama administration recently announced that 10 public-private partnerships across the U.S. will receive $20 million in total awards to help revitalize American manufacturing and encourage companies to invest in the U.S.

The Adhesive and Sealant Council Inc. recently announced that it has collaborated with Europe-based FEICA and China-based CATIA to release the 2012 ASC-CATIA-FEICA Adhesives and Sealants Classification Manual.