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H.B. Fuller Co. recently announced it has completed the sale of its Central America Paints business to Compania Global de Pinturas S.A., a company of Grupo Mundial, for $120 million.

Michelman recently announced it has hired Manoj Deorukhkar as its India country manager, a newly created position at the company.

The global polyethylene industry experienced strong growth over the last five years and is expected to continue advancing as it reaches approximately $148.1 billion in 2017.

Eastman Chemical Co. recently announced it is increasing the capacity of its Regalite™ hydrogenated hydrocarbon resins.

The Thermoset Resin Formulators Association (TRFA) recently announced it will celebrate its 10th anniversary at the association’s 2012 Annual Meeting.

Nordson Corp. recently announced it has acquired Sealant Equipment & Engineering Inc., a manufacturer of meter, mix, and dispense equipment and valves.

AkzoNobel recently announced it has reached an agreement to sell its 75.81% shareholding in ICI Pakistan Ltd. to the Yunus Brothers Group for $152.5 million.

3M recently reported second quarter sales of $7.5 billion, down 1.9% year-over-year. Organic local-currency sales grew 1.9% and acquisitions added 0.5% to sales.

Evans Analytical Group (EAG) recently announced that EAG Coatings Solutions (formerly CAS-MI) will relocate to Missouri and join its sister company, CHEMIR.

Vertellus Specialties Inc. recently announced that Palmer Holland will be its authorized distributor in several Midwestern states, effective August 15.