Antonius (Tony) Brouns was recently appointed European sales manager for CVC Specialty Chemicals Inc, Moorestown, NJ. Brouns formerly served as distributor manager EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) for Hexion,

LORD Corp., Cary, NC, has announced the addition of a new MetalJacket custom coater, Wuxi Zhongjie Vibration Isolators Co. Ltd., which will help LORD Corp. customers meet the growing demand

Cognis Corp., Cincinnati, OH, has announced the recipients of its 2006 Functional Products DOME Awards. The Distributor Operational Measures of Excellence (DOME) Award recognizes outstanding performers within Cognis’ North American

Air Products, Lehigh Valley, PA, has embarked on a major expansion of its China Technology Center in Shanghai to support fast-growing businesses in Asia, particularly those in the polyurethane, coatings,

RadTech – The Association for UV and EB Technology, Chevy Chase, MD, has announced its new president and board members. Petra L’Abbe of PPG Industries will assume the presidency for

Dow Corning Corp., Midland, MI, has named Jean Francois Bailly as its global industry director for the company’s Pressure Sensitive and Paper businesses. Based in Seneffe, Belgium, Bailly is a

Hercules Inc., Wilmington, DE, has announced the completion of the integration of its Pinova product line (formerly Hercules Resins) into its Aqualon business unit. Pinova’s wood rosin and polyterpene-based tackifiers

3M, St. Paul, MN, recently announced its acquisition of the Rite-Lok global industrial adhesives product line from Chemence Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The complete Rite-Lok brand

Colin Loader has joined TAH Europe, Rushden, UK, as the European Business Manager, Packaging Accounts. Loader brings to his position 20 years of experience in the mechanical fastening industry, including

Ron Cimmino has joined ADCO Products Inc., Michigan Center, MI, as National Sales manager for the Assembly, Construction & Distribution market. Cimmino previously served in senior positions for Reichhold, Ashland