Emerald Kalama Chemical recently announced that the company’s board of directors has approved the plan to add a second benzoic acid purification and finishing process at its facility in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Bostik Inc. recently announced it has selected ChemPoint, a wholly owned subsidiary of Univar Inc., as its exclusive distributor of certain specialty products in North America.

PPG Industries recently announced that Michael H. McGarry will become president and CEO, effective September 1.

Sika Automotive recently announced it has been nominated for the 2015 Altair Enlighten Award.

Applied Material Solutions recently announced it has purchased Performance Process Inc. (PPI) in and Nottingham Co., PPI’s chemicals division.

Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes in July hit a level of 60 on the HMI.

PPG Industries recently reported record second quarter 2015 net sales, up $18 million.

Avery Dennison recently announced it has collaborated with Vogue International and WS Packaging Group Inc. to reduce the environmental impacts of pressure-sensitive labels on packaging.