David A. Dillard, holder of the Virginia Tech Adhesive and Sealant Science Professorship endowed by The Adhesive and Sealant Council, Inc., has received the 2010 Award for Excellence in Adhesion Science, sponsored by 3M.
In fiscal 2009, Henkel generated sales
of 13,573 million euros. In a generally difficult
market environment, this amounts to a decrease of 3.9% compared to the previous
year.
Huntsman’s Advanced Materials manufacturing site in Los Angeles has been selected as the 2009 Southern California Facility of the Year in the large industry category by the California Water Environment Association (CWEA).
The Washington Post reports that the U.S. EPA and New York City will partner to address the problem of potentially hazardous polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) found in caulk used in hundreds of schools across the country.
Royal DSM N.V., a global life sciences and materials sciences
company headquartered in the Netherlands, and Novomer Inc., based in Waltham,
MA, have announced an agreement to jointly develop a revolutionary coating
resin using carbon dioxide (CO2) as a raw material.
Reuters reports that Beirsdorf AG, maker of Nivea skincare
products, has announced a drop in full-year operating profit citing slumping
sales for its industrial adhesives business unit.
RSS