Univar Executive Chairman John J. Zillmer recently announced his retirement, effective December 28, 2012. William S. Stavropoulos will assume the role of Chairman of the Board.

Graco Inc. recently announced it is expanding its management team to capture new process business opportunities, and increase international sales in the emerging economies of South and Central America.

International Paint LLC recently announced the management team responsible for overseeing U.S. operations of its Protective Coatings Centers in the U.S. and Canada.

PPG Industries has received a $1.5 million award from the federal government’s Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) to develop a chemical-agent-resistant coating (CARC) in powder form for use on military vehicles and support equipment.

Chromaflo recently announced the appointment of Ben Arnold to the role of Market Development manager.

RadTech recently announced the formation of a new committee devoted to fast-emerging UV LED technology.

The expansion, powered by a new 220-megawatt cogeneration plant, reportedly adds 2.6 million tons per year of new finished product capacity.

Univar Inc. recently announced it has received a health and safety award at the National Irish Safety Organization’s (NISO) 21st Annual Occupational Safety Awards 2012.

According to a recent report from Pike Research, the total capacity of BIPV systems worldwide will grow from just over 400 MW in 2012 to 2,250 MW in 2017, a more than five-fold increase.

Global demand for robots is forecast to increase nearly 11% per year through 2016 to $20.2 billion, outpacing both the world’s economy and overall manufacturing activity, according to a new study.