The Kansas City Star
reports that layoffs at Sika Corp.’s Grandview, MO, factory appear to be
permanent in the wake of the GM and Chrysler bankruptcies.
Dow Corning has
announced plans to transform its business strategy to help customers be more
efficient, innovative and sustainable as they navigate dynamic economic, social,
and environmental megatrends.
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.