PPG Industries recently announced that it has entered into a technology license agreement with China-based Henan Billions Chemicals Joint Stock Co. Ltd.

Royal Holdings Inc., a holding company of Arsenal Capital Partners, recently announced that it has acquired the stock of Adhesives Packaging Specialties Inc. (APS) through its Royal Packaging Specialties subsidiary.

Lintech International recently announced the expansion and reorganization of its West Coast technical sales team into a CASE (coatings/adhesives/sealants/elastomers) Group and an Advanced Composites Group.

Dow Automotive Systems, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Co., recently announced that it has secured renewable bio-based fuel to power three primary manufacturing plants located in Midland, MI.

After weathering the worldwide recession, the global composites market registered double-digit growth in 2010 due to the economic recovery.

Arkema Inc. recently announced it has signed a distribution agreement with Lipscomb Chemical Co. Inc. to carry its industrial range of Orgasol® powders and the fine powders additives segment of the Rilsan® fine powder product line.

Celanese Corp. recently announced it has appointed Ashish K. Kulkarni, Ph.D., as chief technology and innovation officer.

Sika Corp.’s Industry Business unit recently announced that Thomas LaBelle has assumed responsibility for the management of Sika’s Fenestration, Facades and Insulating Glass (FFI) market segment.

The Gorman-Rupp Co. recently announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, National Pump Co., has reached an agreement in principle to purchase the business of American Turbine Pump Companies (ATP).

AkzoNobel recently announced an expanded joint venture agreement with the Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo group of companies.