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The American Chemistry Council (ACC) has announced that Walter Moore will join the council as vice president of Federal Affairs on Feb. 8.

EIS, an Atlanta-based distributor of materials, production supplies and industrial MRO for manufacturing industries nationwide, has formed a strategic marketing agreement with 3M’s Renewable Energy Division.

Bayer MaterialScience has opened a new pilot facility for the manufacture of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) at CHEMPARK Leverkusen (Germany).

Avery Dennison Corp. has named Bob Kuniega vice president of sales of Fasson Roll North America (FRNA).

OMNOVA Solutions Inc. recently reported net income of $11.1 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, for its fourth quarter ended November 30, 2009, compared to net income of $0.8 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2008.

Cereplast Inc., a Hawthorne, CA-based manufacturer of proprietary bio-based, sustainable plastics, has extended its distribution agreement with A. Schulman Inc., Akron, OH, to include all of Europe.

TAPPI, Norcross, GA, has received accreditation as a developer of American national standards through the Executive Standards Council of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

Clariant, Charlotte, NC, has expanded its North American distribution network for biocides and preservatives used in paints, coatings and construction chemicals markets by adding San Ramon, CA-based Dowd and Guild Inc.