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Viachem Ltd., a privately held fine and specialty chemical sales and marketing company, has reported 270% growth for the year ending 2009.

Seal Bond, Spring Lake, MI, has announced the appointment of Bev Zimmerman to the position of Quality Control manager.

The Adhesive and Sealant Council, Inc. (ASC), Bethesda, MD, has announced the appointment of Matt Croson as president, effective March 15.

Cray Valley, Exton, PA, has named Alain Drexler business director for its rubber market products and services.

Cook Composites and Polymers (CCP) celebrated its 20-year anniversary on Feb. 9.

TAPPI has announced the recipients of the Herman L. Joachim Distinguished Service Award and the Gunnar Nicholson Gold Medal Award, to be handed out at a May 4 dinner in Atlanta.

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Consumer Healthcare has issued a Consumer Advisory, which warns consumers about the potential health risks associated with “long-term excessive use” of zinc-containing denture adhesives.

Gelest Inc., Morrisville, PA, has announced the appointment of Derbyshire, England-based Fluorochem Ltd. as the exclusive distributor of Gelest silane, metal-organic and silicone catalog products in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Techcon Systems, a leading provider of fluid and adhesive dispensing systems, has announced the appointment of Ian Jennings as technical sales representative.

Carnegie Mellon’s student newspaper, The Tartan, reports on a robot that uses gecko-inspired adhesive technology to climb walls.