International Paint Protective Coatings has announced that David Hunter and Bill Dempster will each assume the additional role of Fire Protection Business manager.

RPM International Inc. has announced the hiring of a global treasury manager and an information technology auditor.

Techcon Systems has appointed Karl Fischbeck as eastern territory sales manager (TSM) for the Americas. 

MACtac, a global supplier of pressure-sensitive adhesive products, has announced the promotion of Paul LeMay to director of Operations Services.

The Seattle Times reports that denture wearers across the country are seeking legal counsel following news of possible neurological damage due to excess zinc in denture adhesives.

Cheryl M. Lamb has been designated as one of nine TAPPI Fellows for 2010.

IPC has released a white paper urging members of the European Union (EU) Council and Parliament to ensure that the revised RoHS Directive be scientifically based and fully aligned with the REACH Regulation.

News at the University of Toronto reports that U of Toronto researchers will use $1.75 million of an $8.2 million investment from the Ontario Research Fund to develop green adhesives and bio-based foams from bark.

Syrgis Performance Specialties, a leading domestic manufacturer of Ultraviolet (UV) light absorbers, has extended its partnership with Viachem Ltd. for sales and marketing representation for its MAXGARD^® UV light stabilizers.