OMNOVA Solutions Inc., Fairlawn, OH,
has reported net income of $10.1 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, for its
third quarter ended August 31, 2009, compared to net income of $3.1 million, or
$0.07 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2008.
FinancialWireTM reports that the board
of Graco Inc. has authorized the purchase of up to six million shares of outstanding
common stock through Sept. 30.
Royal Adhesives and Sealants
LLC has announced that its WS 8031 lightweight, manganese dioxide-cured
polysulfide aircraft sealant is the first sealant to be fully qualified to SAE
International's aerospace material AMS3281D type 3 Class B aircraft fuel tank
sealant specification.
The Associated Press reports that Powers Fasteners
Inc., Brewster, NY,
has agreed to a $100,000 fine to settle a federal charge that the company
failed to disclose in writing that its epoxy glue was not suitable for securing
ceiling panels in Boston’s
Big Dig highway project.
The Ukiah Daily Journal reports that Performance Coatings has settled a dispute with the Environmental Protection Agency over an alleged failure to provide a complete record of chemicals used by the company in 2004, 2005 and 2006.
International consumer goods manufacturer Henkel, Düsseldorf, Germany, has once again been included as a leader in the FMCG market segment of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index.