Ellsworth Adhesives recently announced it has created and launched a new company, Ellsworth Adhesives Australia Pty Ltd (EAAU) in Melbourne, Australia.

Univar Inc. recently announced that it is building a new facility to expand its white oils handling and distribution capabilities.

Huntsman Polyurethanes recently announced it has expanded its distribution territory into the Southeast U.S. market through a new cooperation with D.B. Becker Co. Inc.

In conjunction with the Hefei High-Tech Industrial Development Area, 3M recently announced it plans to build a manufacturing site for photovoltaic solar materials and renewable energy products in Hefei High-Tech Park.

Avery Dennison Medical Solutions, a division of Avery Dennison Corp., has announced the completion of a license agreement around Quick-Med’s NIMBUS® technology.

DSM recently announced that it will expand its innovation activities in the area of formulated coatings and composites with the formation of a DSM Functional Materials business unit.

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Kyowa Hakko Chemical Americas Inc. announced it officially began operations on April 1. The company, a spinoff of the Kyowa Hakko Group, will operate from corporate offices in Schaumberg, IL.

Kraton Performance Polymers Inc. recently announced that the American Chemical Society (ACS) has selected Carl Willis, Ph.D., of Kraton Polymers and Professor Timothy Long of Virginia Tech as recipients of the 2011 Cooperative Research Award in Polymer Science and Engineering.

RPM International Inc. recently reported a sharp increase in net sales for its fiscal 2011 third quarter ended February 28, 2011.