OMNOVA Solutions Inc. recently reported net income of
$11.1 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, for its fourth quarter ended
November 30, 2009, compared to net income of $0.8 million, or $0.02 per diluted
share, for the fourth quarter of 2008.
Cereplast Inc., a
Hawthorne, CA-based manufacturer of proprietary bio-based, sustainable
plastics, has extended its distribution agreement with A. Schulman Inc., Akron, OH, to include all of Europe.
TAPPI, Norcross, GA,
has received accreditation as a developer of American national standards
through the Executive Standards Council of the American National Standards
Institute (ANSI).
United Press International reports that an adhesive, inspired by mussels, has been developed to repair defects in the membrane surrounding a human fetus.
Clariant, Charlotte,
NC, has expanded its North
American distribution network for biocides and preservatives used in paints,
coatings and construction chemicals markets by adding San Ramon, CA-based Dowd
and Guild Inc.
RPM International Inc., Medina,
OH, has announced the acquisition of the
Universal Sealants (U.K.) Ltd., a supplier of coatings and construction
products and services for bridges and large infrastructure projects headquartered
near Newcastle, England.
Bostik Inc.’s Construction & Industrial (C&I) Business Unit has promoted Scott Banda to fill the new position of business manager - Consumer Products Group.
Akron Specialized Products has
announced that its operations have been certified to the ISO 9001:2008 with Design International Quality
System Standard.
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