At an extraordinary general meeting, the shareholders of Akzo Nobel N.V. (AkzoNobel) appointed new CEO Gregoire Poux-Guillaume as a member of the Board of Management, effective November 1, 2022.

The new hire will be the company’s lead contact with contractors throughout the territory, which includes Tampa, Bradenton, Clearwater, Sarasota, Fort Myers, Lakeland, and surrounding communities.

RPM International Inc. issued its 2021 Sustainability Report: Building a Better World, which highlights the company’s sustainability goals and strategy. 

PPG announced the appointment of Brad Budde as vice president and chief digital officer, effective September 6.

Carlisle Companies Inc. announced that Nicholas J. Shears will retire as group president of Carlisle Construction Materials LLC after 38 years of service to Carlisle, effective September 30, 2022.

The ChemQuest Technology Institute has entered a three-year agreement to support the growth and validation of Universal Matter’s graphene technology based on sustainable feedstocks.

The 18th Biennial European PLACE Conference will be held October 10-12, 2022, in Bratislava, Slovakia.

RPM International Inc. has appointed a retired four-star general of the United States Air Force to its board of directors.  

ICP Building Solutions Group (ICP BSG) has named Sami Rahman, an experienced veteran of the building materials industry, as its new chief commercial officer.

Builder confidence plunged in July as high inflation and increased interest rates stalled the housing market by dramatically slowing sales and buyer traffic.