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Ken Cooley, Ph.D., has been named chief operations officer, with the title of vice president and COO.

Panasonic Energy Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., to be set up in December, will operate a vertically integrated solar manufacturing facility producing wafers, cells and modules.

Kuraray America Inc. recently announced the approval of a project to increase its EVAL™ (ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer resin) production capacity by more than 17 million lbs (8,000 tons) per year at a cost of $49 million.

Nordson Corp. recently announced several promotions within its global leadership team.

Traditional coatings are likely to be replaced by nanocoatings in the medium- to long-term in end-use segments like packaging, anti-microbial, architectural, industrial manufacturing, marine, wood, auto refinish, transportation, and protective coatings.

Eastman Chemical Co. recently announced it has completed the expansion of its hydrogenated hydrocarbon resins facility in Middelburg, the Netherlands.

Cray Valley recently announced it has passed all of the requirements for full certification under the American Chemistry Council’s (ACC) Responsible Care Management System® Technical Specification RC101.03.

The Polyurethane Foam Association (PFA) recently announced that Lynn Knudtson was elected to serve as its president.

This rebranding reportedly emphasizes the company’s strong commitment to coatings product development and analytical problem solving, while also reflecting its recent inclusion as one of Evans Analytical Group’s 20 worldwide laboratories.