The Dow Chemical Co. recently completed construction
of a new facility for the manufacture of propylene oxide-based glycol ethers at
Zhangjiagang in Jiangsu Province of the People’s Republic of China.
Henkel Corp. has announced
the sale of its business conducted under the Duck®, Painter’s Mate Green® and Easy Liner® brands in the U.S.
and Canada
to Shurtape Technologies, LLC or one of Shurtape’s affiliates.
Loparex LLC, a global
manufacturer of polycoated and silicone-coated papers and films, will expand
its manufacturing operation in Eden and relocate
its U.S. headquarters from a
Chicago suburb to Cary.
Michigan Governor Jennifer M. Granholm has announced
that the Michigan Economic Development Corp. will support CAS-MI Laboratories'
new Innovation Center that will help entrepreneurs and
established companies create new specialty chemical products from concept to
commercialization.