TAPPI, Norcross, GA, has received accreditation as a developer of American national standards through the Executive Standards Council of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

Clariant, Charlotte, NC, has expanded its North American distribution network for biocides and preservatives used in paints, coatings and construction chemicals markets by adding San Ramon, CA-based Dowd and Guild Inc.

RPM International Inc., Medina, OH, has announced the acquisition of the Universal Sealants (U.K.) Ltd., a supplier of coatings and construction products and services for bridges and large infrastructure projects headquartered near Newcastle, England.

Bostik Inc.’s Construction & Industrial (C&I) Business Unit has promoted Scott Banda to fill the new position of business manager - Consumer Products Group.

Akron Specialized Products has announced that its operations have been certified to the ISO 9001:2008 with Design International Quality System Standard.

For the first time in its 78-year history, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) has elected a woman to lead the organization.

BASF has announced its official partnership with the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes Inc. (FLASH^®), one of the most-respected disaster preparedness organizations in the nation.

R.E. Carroll Inc. has announced the addition of sales representatives in its New England and Mid-Atlantic regions.