Adhesives & Sealants Headlines

Elementis Completes Chromium Acquisition

March 4, 2003

Elementis plc has completed the acquisition of the chromium chemicals business of U.S.-based Occidental Chemical Corp., OxyChem ...

Bayer Receives Responsible Care Leadership Award

March 4, 2003

The American Chemistry Council selected Bayer Corp. to receive ACC’s Responsible Care Leadership Award for 2002. The award was presented to Bayer’s President and CEO Dr. Attila Molnar at the ACC’s Leadership Conference in Houston ...

API Releases Model Respiratory Protection Program

March 4, 2003

The Alliance for the Polyurethanes Industry is making available a new model respiratory-protection program ...

UCB Group Plans to Acquire Solutia’s Resins, Additives and Adhesives Businesses

March 4, 2003

UCB Group and Solutia have announced a definitive agreement under which UCB will acquire Solutia’s Resins, Additives and Adhesives businesses for $500 million in cash, plus a $10-million exclusivity fee ...

3M Completes Purchase of Solvay Fluoropolymers, Inc

March 4, 2003

Dyneon LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of 3M, has closed the previously announced transaction to acquire Solvay Fluoropolymers, Inc., a subsidiary of Solvay America, Inc ...

Radtech Announces 2003 Board; PPG’s Diehl Named President

March 4, 2003

David A. Diehl, senior scientist, Corporate Technology Initiatives, at PPG Industries Inc., has assumed office as president of RadTech for a two-year term ...