Huntsman’s Advanced Materials manufacturing site in Los Angeles has been selected as the 2009 Southern California Facility of the Year in the large industry category by the California Water Environment Association (CWEA).

The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that Nordson Corp.’s first-quarter profit more than doubled last year’s first-quarter numbers.

Lynchburg, VA’s News and Advance reports on a fire at Slocum Adhesives that left one injured.

The Washington Post reports that the U.S. EPA and New York City will partner to address the problem of potentially hazardous polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) found in caulk used in hundreds of schools across the country.

Royal DSM N.V., a global life sciences and materials sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, and Novomer Inc., based in Waltham, MA, have announced an agreement to jointly develop a revolutionary coating resin using carbon dioxide (CO₂) as a raw material.

The Associated Press reports that Eastman Chemical Co. has completed its acquisition of Xinglong Fine Chemical Co. Ltd., located near Shanghai, China.

Reuters reports that Beirsdorf AG, maker of Nivea skincare products, has announced a drop in full-year operating profit citing slumping sales for its industrial adhesives business unit.

Pamela R. Butcher has been appointed president and chief operating officer of Pilot Chemical Co. 

H.B. Fuller will webcast its fourth quarter 2009 earnings conference call on Jan. 13 at 9:30 CT (10:30 ET).

Dorf Ketal Chemicals (India) Pvt. Ltd., a leading specialty chemicals company headquartered in Mumbai, India, has acquired the Specialty Catalysts business (comprising organometallic titanates, zirconates and specialty additives) of DuPont Chemicals and Fluoroproducts through a new LLC company in the U.S., effective immediately.