The Supervisory Board of AkzoNobel recently announced that Ton Büchner will resume his duties as CEO on December 7, following a full recovery.

The Adhesive and Sealant Council Inc. (ASC) recently announced a call for papers for its 2013 Spring Convention, which will take place April 21-23 in Atlanta.

OMNOVA Solutions recently announced the appointment of Dowd & Guild Inc. as distributor for the West Coast and southern territories for several markets.

NP Group is a full-service supplier of specialty raw materials to a variety of manufacturing industries in the Southwest U.S.

PPG Industries recently announced the appointment of Eric K. Thiele, PPG assistant treasurer and credit director, as treasurer and a company officer, effective December 1.

The deal reportedly makes the DKSH Business Unit Performance Materials the only company in the chemicals distribution sector with blanket coverage in Asia and Western Europe.

FLEXcon recently announced three employee appointments, including the creation of a new position.

Hernon Manufacturing recently announced it was given approval for its Dripstop® 940 anaerobic pipe sealant from TerraCair.

LORD Corp. recently announced it has been ranked No. 22 on Triangle Business Journal’s 2012 Fast 50 Award list.

Lintech International recently announced that Roy Wilson has joined its technical sales team in the Southeast.