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Nordson Corp. recently announced the election of James E. DeVries as a corporate vice president of the company. DeVries serves as Nordson’s vice president, Global Continuous Improvement.

RPM International Inc. recently announced that its RPM Building Solutions Group (RPM BSG) has signed an agreement to acquire FEMA Farben + Putze GmbH (FEMA GmbH) of Ettlingen, Germany.

Advances are expected to be driven by gains in manufacturing activity, which will increase from a low 2010 base.

Avery Dennison recently announced the death of Charles D. Miller, who served as chairman and chief executive officer from 1977 to 1998.

Royal Adhesives & Sealants, a portfolio company of Arsenal Capital Partners, and Vertis Communications recently announced that Royal will acquire substantially all of the assets of Vertis’ indirect wholly owned subsidiary, Webcraft Chemicals, which operates under the name Craig Adhesives & Coatings.

The global distributed energy generation market was worth $64 billion in 2010 and is expected to be valued at more than $140.7 billion in 2015, increasing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.1%.

The EPIA is the world’s largest industry association devoted to the solar photovoltaic (PV) electricity market.

Nordson ASYMTEK recently announced it has received the 2011 Global Technology Award in the category of LED Production Equipment for its Spectrum™ S-922 LED jetting system for dispensing silicone.

Fusion UV Systems Inc. recently announced that Mark Tilley, Ph.D., will become its vice president for Business Development.

A roll-on glue has been developed for sticking clothes directly to the skin. BeautiControl Body Glue prevents necklines or straps from slipping out of place.Click here to read the full