Cabot Corp., Boston, has signed an agreement with the China National Bluestar Group to build a plant to manufacture fumed silica in Tianjin, China. It will be the second fumed
AkzoNobel has announced plans to reinforce its Specialty Chemicals portfolio by acquiring businesses in Europe and Asia. The company has signed two agreements that will strengthen both its paper and
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has opened the first public comment period on LEED 2009, the next evolution of the LEED green building certification system.
Troy Corp., Florham Park, NJ, has announced The Chidley & Peto Co., Arlington Heights, IL, as its new manufacturer’s representative for specialty biocides and metal carboxylates in the Midwest region
tesa tape inc. has hired Scott Foster as a sales specialist focusing on paper and printing markets within Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, and New Mexico. Prior to joining tesa,
RPM International Inc., Medina, OH, has announced the acquisition of Manchester, England-based Flowcrete Group, a leading global manufacturer of resin flooring systems for industrial and commercial applications. Established in 1982,
Franklin International, a Columbus, OH-based manufacturer of glues, adhesives and sealants, has launched a new company and plant in Guangzhou to be closer to an increasing number of customers in
US Silicones, a start-up supplier of compounded silicone rubber materials for the medical, industrial, automotive and home appliance markets, will locate its manufacturing operations in Fort Wayne, IN, creating more
TricorBraun recently won an American Packaging Design Award for its redesign of the venerable Elmer’s Glue squeeze bottle. Through the years, less-expensive glues with similar colors and packaging appeared on
LANXESS AG has successfully completed the acquisition of an approximate 70% holding in Petroflex S.A., Latin America’s biggest rubber producer, for an estimated €200 million. Petroflex S.A. will be included
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