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PPG Industries recently reported net sales for the 2011 third quarter of $3.8 billion, an increase of 11% vs. the prior year’s third quarter. Net income for the quarter increased to $311 million.

H.B. Fuller Co. recently announced that Joan A. Schuller will join the company as vice president, Asia-Pacific, on Nov. 28.

Plasticolors Inc. recently appointed Andrew Bartlett as a chemical engineer within the Coatings Technical Group.

Alan Yang is based out of the Dover Shanghai, China, office and will oversee China, Taiwan, Korea and southeast Asia.

Adhesion ’13 organizers have issued a call for papers for the conference, scheduled to take place Sept. 4-6, 2013, at the National Science Learning Centre, University of York, U.K.

PPG Industries recently announced it has finalized the purchase agreement to acquire European coatings company Dyrup A/S, Copenhagen, Denmark, from its owner, Monberg & Thorsen.

Deacom Inc. recently appointed Drew Schwoyer to the position of lead product consultant and named Matthew Keffer senior sales executive.

One advice column suggests that putting old, dried-out masking tape in the microwave for a few seconds can restore its original stickiness.Click here to read the full story.

The global headquarters for Ferro Corp. has been relocated to Mayfield Heights, Ohio.

Loparex Group recently announced plans to build a 35,400 m² (380,000 ft²) greenfield facility for the production of siliconized paper and polymer films (release liners).