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The recently announced Arkema–Académie des Sciences Prize for Innovation in Chemistry for Sustainable Materials is intended to reward a scientist of international standing in the field of materials.

American Colors, Inc. recently announced its acquisition of Colorificio Migliavacca of Bergamo, Italy.

Pyran, Inc. and NAGASE Specialty Materials have entered an exclusive partnership for the conversion of Pyran’s bio-based 1,5-pentanediol (PDO) to renewable 1,5-pentanediol diacrylate (PDDA) and other acrylate and methacrylate derivatives.

3M recently reported its results for the 2021 fourth quarter and full year, posting full-year sales of $35.4 billion.

Intel has announced plans for an initial investment of more than $20 billion in the construction of two new chip factories in Ohio.

A self-adhesive, reusable, and compressible sleeve, tesa^® Twinlock can reportedly help packaging printers achieve greater operational efficiency and improve return on investment while reducing the solid waste associated with packaging printing.

R.E. Carroll Inc. recently announced that Ricky Pursell has been named technical sales representative for the Southwest Region.

The DuPont Microcircuit and Components Materials (MCM) business has announced a strategic collaboration with Kuprion Inc. to launch the ActiveCopper™ thick film paste suite of products to the electronics industry.

The past year has brought an unprecedented combination of factors that have worked together to impact the supply chain, in some cases severely. The industry’s sustained resolve in navigating this onslaught of material shortages, logistics challenges, and other issues has been impressive. It is unfortunately looking like all of that determination, ingenuity, and flexibility will be required well into 2022.

The Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA) has confirmed that the Specialty & Custom Chemicals Show will be held February 28-March 2 at the Omni in Fort Worth, Texas.