McLaughlin has served as president and CEO of the DAP Group, a division of RPM International, since 1994.

The Retail Council of Canada has begun a grocery initiative to ensure all manufacturers use a certain type of post-consumer plastic for food containers. Labels and adhesives for the food

Specialty Coating Systems (SCS) recently announced plans to expand its parylene coating service operations into the southern U.S. with a new 13,000-sq-ft facility in Austin, TX.

The transaction reportedly bolsters LANXESS’ position in the U.S. material protection market and broadens its global biocide manufacturing network.

Arkema Coating Resins has announced the formation of a new business function dedicated to building more proactive relationships with coatings formulators and other customers.

DSM Coating Resins, a business unit of Royal DSM N.V., has outlined plans to align the organization with a sharpened strategic focus on its core coating and graphic arts resins markets.

Sika’s Industry and Automotive Divisions have announced the appointment of new personnel in the customer service team and sales key account management function.

The Performance Monomers business of the Dow Chemical Co. has announced that an incremental expansion strategy has unlocked an additional 15% of crude acrylic acid (CAA) capacity at its Deer Park, TX, facility.

Doctors have found that recently developed hydrogel adhesives can serve as effective ocular bandages by providing a protective covering for a corneal wound and improving patient comfort in the postoperative

Nordson Corp. recently announced the passing of Steven J. Adamson, former Nordson ASYMTEK Marketing specialist and electronics industry mentor.