IMCD Group has announced the appointment of Nicolas Kaufmann as Americas president, effective July 1, 2022. 

Bo Askvik, president and CEO of Nynas, has informed the company’s board that he has decided to leave his position after eight years with the company. 

3M recently announced sales for the first quarter of 2022 reached $8.8 billion, a decrease of 0.3% compared to the 2021 quarter.

As part of its corporate venture capital activities, Henkel Adhesive Technologies has committed to invest in a new packaging fund launched by Emerald Technology Ventures (Emerald), a Zurich, Switzerland-based venture capital firm. 

Wacker Chemie AG recently announced that it finished the first quarter of 2022 with new highs in sales and earnings, generating sales of almost €2.1 billion (approximately $2.2 billion) in the reporting quarter. 

Ashland Global Holdings Inc. recently shared details regarding several sustainability-related activities. 

Newcastle, UK-based Advanced Adhesives has expanded its technical sales team with the addition of Andrew Bates.

Dow recently announced plans to expand its global alkoxylation capacity in the U.S. and Europe to meet increasing demand across a wide range of fast-growing end markets where the company is delivering 10-15% annual growth rates. 

3M has acquired the technology assets of LeanTec, a provider of digital inventory management solutions for the automotive aftermarket segment in the U.S. and Canada. 

Scott Bader recently announced that it is recognizing significant opportunities available in India and is committed to bringing composite and adhesive technologies to its Indian customers for wind energy, electric vehicle battery technologies, and lightweighting in transport such as rail and infrastructure projects.