Lawrence D. Sloan, SOCMA president and CEO, has assumed his post as chairman of the National Association of Manufacturers’ Council of Manufacturing Associations (CMA) Board of Directors for 2012.

AkzoNobel recently announced it has completed the acquisition of China’s leading specialty surfactant producer, Boxing Oleochemicals.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released its annual national analysis of the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI).

Golnar Motahari Pour fills a new position at the division’s European headquarters in Geleen, The Netherlands, to support the growing demand for the product line in the region.

Temple University biologist Tonia Hsieh uses bits of reflective tape on the limbs and torso of a frilled dragon lizard and then records its unique motion-it can run on its

Globally, pressure-sensitive labels are the second largest labeling technology of choice, with growth mainly driven by developments in Eastern Europe, the Asia-Pacific, and South America.

Maroon Inc. recently announced it has added Ralph Snelson to its account management team.

PPG Industries recently announced it has completed the purchase of European coatings company Dyrup A/S, based in Copenhagen, Denmark, from its owner, Monberg & Thorsen, a public holding company.

Warren Rupp Inc. recently announced the appointment of Dan Johnston to the position of vice president of Global Sales.

The Dow Chemical Co. recently announced that the SCG-Dow Group, a joint venture between Dow and Siam Cement Group, has finalized the startup of its new propylene oxide (PO) facility in Thailand by successfully completing its full capacity performance test.