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CFCM ICA GrandOpen ICA will host a grand opening at its new headquarters in Vaughan, Ont. on October 20 and 21, 2022.

AkzoNobel Jeff Jirak As the new director of AkzoNobel’s powder coating business, Jeff Jirak will be located at the company’s North American regional headquarters in Nashville, Tenn. For the last three years, Jirak held the position of chief commercial officer at Valtris Specialty Chemicals, and he has more than 30 years of experience in the performance materials and specialty chemicals sector.

Cortec Appointment Cortec Corporation recently promoted its director of manufacturing, Caleb Pheneger, to the position of chief operations officer (COO). In his new role, Pheneger will be extending his support for projects and operations to Cortec’s Canadian subsidiary Bionetix, in addition to his manufacturing oversight of five Cortec Corporation plants in the United States.

Interpon Revolution AkzoNobel Powder Coatings is re-inventing and re-vitalizing its Interpon brand, inviting customers past and present to ‘join the powder revolution’ and realize the significant benefits its Interpon powder coatings team can deliver through a world-class range of products and services.

PPG Melt Water As the outside world grapples with rising uncertainty, Canadians are yearning for increased serenity and stability inside their homes. This trend has spurred SICO paint brand by PPG to select Melt Water—a grounded, refreshing teal that combines the healing powers of water and nature with balance and tranquility – as its 2023 Colour of the Year.

Carlisle Fluid Technologies recently welcomed Courtney Pfortmiller to the company as Account Manager.

Akzo Volotea Bespoke colours and expert technical advice from AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings have played a key role in bringing a 10^thanniversary livery to life for Volotea, the airline of Europe's medium-sized cities.

Sherwin Williams Terra The Industrial Wood Coatings division of Sherwin-Williams has released its annual Colormix trend forecast for 2023: Terra.

PPG recently appointed Brad Budde as vice president and chief digital officer (CDO), effective Sept. 6, 2022. Reporting directly to Irene Tasi, chief growth officer, Budde will lead the company’s digital strategy and execution to accelerate customer digital engagement with PPG.

RadTech Testing The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved of the use of ASTM D-7767-11—Standard Test Method to Measure Volatiles from radiation curable acrylate monomers, oligomers, and blends and thin coatings made from them—a test method developed by RadTech members for UV/EB thin films.