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With expectations of the Federal Reserve beginning the first in a series of rate reductions, potential home buyers held off purchasing new homes in August.

PPG has named a new senior vice president, operations, who will succeed Ram Vadlamannati, who announced his intention to retire from PPG after 25 years with the company.

According to AkzoNobel, the initiative is designed to simplify operations, accelerate decision-making, and streamline the company’s management structure. 

PPG announced a two-year partnership with the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE), a leader in promoting environmental education and sustainable development in schools worldwide. 

Azelis, a service provider in the specialty chemicals industry, announced a new distribution agreement in Indonesia with allnex. 

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau reported that overall housing starts increased 3.0% in June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.35 million units. 

Dymax recently announced a curated lineup of light-curable adhesives and coatings designed specifically to meet the complex assembly needs of stationary energy storage systems.

The ChemQuest Group Inc. has elevated four directors to vice president roles with the goal of enhancing the firm’s business development activities. 

To increase the bio-based content of coatings and epoxy resins, AGC Vinythai is working with a professor at MSU to explore the use of lignin as a Bisphenol A substitute for epoxy resin formulations.

Cabot Corp. recently announced that Thierry Vanlancker has been elected to its Board of Directors, effective July 12, 2024.