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In 2007-2011, China’s output of structural adhesives presented a compound annual growth rate of 16.6%, higher than the growth rate of 13.6% of the adhesive industry in the same period.

Dow Corning recently announced it has joined imec, a leading research center for the advancement of nano-electronics.

Royce International recently announced that Vinay Mishra, Ph.D., has joined the company as director of Technology and Business Development.

Pilot Chemical Co. recently announced the completion of the largest infrastructure investment in the company’s history at its Middletown, Ohio, facility.

LANXESS recently announced it is relocating its headquarters to Cologne.

Semiconductor sales appear to be finally emerging from the red this year, with moderate but steady growth of 5.1% projected through 2014.

BYK Additives & Instruments invested in geothermal energy, heat pumps and heat recovery systems to reduce primary energy consumption by over 30%.

The 4,200-sq-ft facility now serves as the company’s headquarters in the country.

At the RUAG Large Subsonic Wind Tunnel, engineers are testing a polyurethane foam cockpit shell developed by Bayer MaterialScience.

Michelman recently announced it has acquired Recklinghausen, Germany-based Ecronova Polymer GmbH.