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Passenger Cars to Retain Dominance in Hybrid Vehicle Market to 2026

While hybrid vehicles have not gained traction in regions such as Africa, Latin America and Middle East, they are likely to find growth opportunities in Asia-Pacific, Europe, and North America.

January 17, 2018

The global hybrid vehicle market is projected to grow at a 20.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the next 10 years, with features that enable end users to charge batteries using gasoline-powered motors significantly impacting growth.

MPD Chemicals Acquires Norquay Technology

Norquay is a specialty chemical manufacturer of chromic, electronic, catalyst, ligand, medical adhesive and UV performance products.

January 16, 2018

MPD Chemicals recently announced the expansion of its manufacturing capabilities, product portfolio and customer base with the acquisition of Norquay Technology Inc.

Solvent-Based Formulations Lead Spray Adhesives Market Growth

The solvent-based spray adhesive segment reportedly accounts for the largest share of the overall spray adhesives market.

January 16, 2018

The spray adhesives market is projected to reach $3.41 billion by 2022 from the estimated $2.72 billion in 2017.

Covestro Extends Schafer’s Board of Management Contract

Schäfer is part of the three-member management team of Covestro.

January 15, 2018

The supervisory board of Covestro AG has extended the contract of Board of Management member Klaus Schäfer, Ph.D., by five years.

ViscoTec Receives Top Employer Award

The survey was based on 13,000 data sets with more than 324,000 employee judgments on their employers.

January 12, 2018

By fulfilling specified criteria, ViscoTec Pumpen-u Dosiertechnik GmbH reportedly placed itself among the 1,300 most popular medium-sized employers in the German-speaking region.

Fourth Quarter Chemicals Production Continues at Strong Pace

During November, capacity utilization in the global business of chemistry gained 0.4 percentage points to 81%, up from 80.3% last November.

January 12, 2018

Data collected and tabulated by the American Chemistry Council shows that growth in global chemistry during November was buoyed by a synchronized upswing in the global economy.

Valentus Specialty Chemicals Acquires US Coatings

This represents the fifth acquisition for Valentus.

January 11, 2018

Huron Capital recently announced its ExecFactor® platform, Valentus Specialty Chemicals, has acquired St. Louis-based US Coatings Inc.

Student Competition for Graphic Arts Announced

The winning poster designs will be showcased by RadTech at the biennial RadTech 2018 Conference.

January 10, 2018

The Technical Association for the Graphic Arts (TAGA) and RadTech are partnering to offer students cash prizes for the creation of original posters touting the benefits of UV and EB technology.