Henkel has been included in the list of the “World’s Most Ethical Companies” for the third year in a row.

The Dow Chemical Co. has declared force majeure for phenol in the Americas due to circumstances beyond its reasonable control.

The Evansville Courier & Press reports that ADCO Products will close its Evansville, IN, adhesives and sealants manufacturing plant, thus eliminating 100 local jobs.

Congress should modernize the TSCA to strengthen market and public confidence in the U.S. chemical management process and reassert U.S. leadership in global chemicals policies, DuPont Chief Sustainability Officer Linda J. Fisher told members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.

The Delaware News reports on a planned expansion of Henkel Corp.’s Delaware, OH, facility.

Sekisui Voltek, a global leader in the development of high-performance flexible polyolefin substrates, has announced a corporate restructuring and a refocusing of the business and its core resources.

Superior Capital Partners LLC, a Detroit-based private equity firm, has announced the formation of Edge Adhesives Holdings Inc., an investment platform created to acquire the assets of Fort Worth, TX-based Q'SO Incorporated.

Royal DSM N.V. and Novomer Inc. have announced an agreement to jointly develop a revolutionary coating resin using carbon dioxide (CO₂) as a raw material.

David A. Dillard, holder of the Virginia Tech Adhesive and Sealant Science Professorship endowed by The Adhesive and Sealant Council, Inc., has received the 2010 Award for Excellence in Adhesion Science, sponsored by 3M.

In fiscal 2009, Henkel generated sales of 13,573 million euros. In a generally difficult market environment, this amounts to a decrease of 3.9% compared to the previous year.