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Berry Plastics Group Inc. recently announced it has received a 2014 AmeriStar Award in the Drug and Pharmaceutical category.

Huntsman and Shanghai Chlor-Alkali Chemical Co. Ltd. (SCAC) recently announced plans to double the diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI) splitting capacity of their joint venture company.

Taking immediate congressional action on Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) reform was the critical message The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) and its members brought to Capitol Hill during the National Association of Manufacturers’ (NAM) 2014 Manufacturing Summit.

PPG Industries recently announced has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Consorcio Comex S.A. de C.V. (Comex).

Kraton Performance Polymers Inc. has notified LCY Chemical Corp. that its Board of Directors intends to withdraw its recommendation that Kraton stockholders approve the previously announced combination agreement under which Kraton would combine with LCY’s styrenic block copolymer (SBC) operations.

The electronic adhesives market was estimated to be around $3 billion in 2013.

Sika Industry Target Market USA recently announced the hiring of Julie Griffin as a Customer Service representative.

Lintech International recently announced it has received the 2013 “Distributor of the Year–Distribution Excellence Award” from Evonik Corp.

LORD Corp. recently announced it has completed the installation of new energy-efficient equipment at its Bowling Green, Ky., facility.

Oxea recently announced that its specialty esters plant in Nanjing, China, is now mechanically complete.