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.

Univar Inc. recently announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Univar USA Inc., has acquired the assets of Chemical Associates Inc.

Hernon Manufacturing Inc. recently held three-day distributor training sessions for Multisuministros Industrailes, its distributor in Colombia.

The global automotive composites market is expected to increase to $7,019.7 million by 2022.

Ferro Corp. recently announced it has completed the acquisition of Nubiola Pigmentos on a cash-free and debt-free basis for approximately $165 million.