H.B. Fuller Co. recently announced it has completed the acquisition of the global industrial adhesives business of Forbo Group.

Viking Pump recently announced the appointment of Kerry Baskins to the position of vice president, Sales, and Bill Canady to the role of general manager, Parts and Service.

3M recently announced its 3M Scotch-Weld™ instant adhesive helped set a Guinness World Record, lifting an 8.1 metric ton (17,857 lbs, 2,990 PSI) forklift in the air for one hour.

ExxonMobil and TonenGeneral Sekiyu K.K announced they have entered into an agreement that will result in the restructuring of ExxonMobil’s holdings in Japan.

Eastman Chemical Co. and Solutia Inc. recently announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Eastman will acquire Solutia.

BWAY Holding Co. has acquired Phoenix Container Inc., a leading U.S. producer of steel pails, in a stock purchase transaction. Phoenix Container, headquartered in North Brunswick, NJ, operates one plant

The Associated Press is reporting that the Senate has passed the financial overhaul bill. The 2300-page legislation is now on its way to President Obama for his signature. The legislation

BASF SE has reached an agreement with Cognis Holding Luxembourg S.à r.l. to acquire Cognis for an equity purchase price of €700 million (approximately $860 million).

Akzo Nobel N.V. has announced the sale of its National Starch business to Corn Products International.

A new consumer watchdog will police lenders who offer impossible-to-resist subprime mortgages and then jack up the interest rates to impossible-to-pay levels.