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Michelman recently announced it has been awarded a $2.5 million Ohio Third Frontier Industrial Research and Development Center Grant for its new R&D center.

Hisco recently announced it is now an authorized distributor for Henkel Aerospace Structural Adhesives and Surface Technologies (ATA).

Net income for the second quarter was $7 million. Net sales decreased $5.3 million, or 1.7%, to $307.5 million for the second quarter of 2012.

Nordson Corp. recently announced it has received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Sliver certification for its headquarters building in Westlake, Ohio.

Net income for the second quarter of 2012 was $1.9 million, vs. net income of $25.1 million in last year’s second quarter.

Of all the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, China) nations, China has the largest retail building construction market, projected to grow at a 13.33% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the next five years.

Charlie Sweet retired after Hexion purchased the business in 2006. Prior to his time with Akzo, Sweet worked at Reichhold Chemical.

MAPEI recently announced it has received the Tile Council of North America’s (TCNA) Green Squared certification for its first tile and stone installation product, Ultralite Mortar™.

Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (SABIC) and affiliates of ExxonMobil recently announced plans to construct a world-scale specialty elastomers facility at the Al-Jubail Petrochemical Co. (Kemya) manufacturing joint venture.

The third American Coatings Show & Conference, which took place May 8-10 in Indianapolis, IN, reportedly exceeded previous numbers for visitors, exhibitors, and net exhibit space.