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Simmet Receives Epoxy Award

The Epoxy Interest Group recently announced John L. Simmet as the recipient of the Epoxy Industry Service Award.

December 2, 2016

During his career, Simmet helped establish the first multi-rebar coating plant in the world.

Contact Packaging Association Announces Educational Program

The Contact Packaging Association recently announced a new partnership with The Packaging School.

November 14, 2016

CPA members can reportedly use packagingschool.com to access key topics, master new areas of expertise, and build a professional network.

Shinko Receives Best Paper Award at Polyurethanes Technical Conference

Andrew Shinko, Ph.D., R&D chemist, was recently awarded a Best of Presentation award at the Polyurethanes Technical Conference.

November 11, 2016

Shinko presented ICP Adhesives & Sealants’ work representing advances in the development of low global warming potential products.

Ashland Receives Infinite Possibility Award

Ashland recently announced it has received the Infinite Possibility Award for the Arotran™ 805 resin system.

November 3, 2016

The resin system is designed to address the issues OEMs face in creating high-quality and durable external automotive parts.

European Cooperation Boosts Bioeconomy

Efforts to intensify cooperation between regional stakeholders were at the top of the agenda at the European Bioeconomy Congress.

October 26, 2016

BIC, BBI JU, and eight Polish regions signed a Letter of Intent to develop new bioeconomy partnerships.

FLEXcon Receives Product of the Year Award

FLEXcon recently announced it has received two awards in the Specialty Graphic Imaging Association’s Product of the Year Competition.

October 21, 2016

The competition judged submissions across 19 categories for output devices and 29 categories for non-output devices.

Forest Products Society Issues Call for Papers

The Forest Products Society recently issued an invitation for presentations for its 2017 Advancements in Fiber-Polymer Composites Symposium.

October 19, 2016

2017 Advancements in Fiber-Polymer Composites Symposium will be held May 16-17, 2017 in Madison, Wisc.

Abril Named SOCMA President; Sloan Leads Hygiene Association

Jennifer L. Abril, former president of the International Fragrance Association (IFRA), has been named president and CEO of the association.

October 18, 2016

Abril will begin her new role with SOCMA on October 24.

Top 5 News that Sticks

Readers Most Interested in News About Ashland Last Week

Last week, news about Ashland’s corporate identity announcement garnered the most reader interest.

Teresa McPherson

October 17, 2016

This weekly roundup highlights the adhesives, sealants and coatings news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week on our website, as well as our eNewsletter and social media platforms.

Editor's Memo

Meeting Expectations

Expectations are a big part of business.

Teresa McPherson

October 3, 2016

It was a simple email message, but it gave me pause. I had responded to an inquiry within minutes of its arrival in my email inbox, and received a compliment back, praising my prompt response. I was surprised not only that my response time was noticed, but that it was acknowledged with such positivity.