The Dow Chemical Co., Midland, MI, has announced the appointment of Flavio Terruzzi to the position of business vice president for Specialty Plastics and Elastomers.

Degussa has announced the start of production on fumed alumina and cationic-silica dispersions at its North American dispersion plant in Mobile, AL.

Week of 12/19/05

Forbo Adhesives LLC, Research Triangle Park, NC, has announced the acquisition of the assets of Industrial Adhesives, Inc., Eugene, OR.

Royal Adhesives and Sealants has announced the completion of its acquisition of the assets of J&R Industries Inc., Wilmington, CA.

BASF has announced that its green demonstration home, the BASF Better Home, Better Planet: Near Zero Energy Home in Paterson, NJ, has been selected by the U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) pilot testing program for the recently launched Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Homes (LEED-H) rating system.

Week of 12/12/05

Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. has announced a recent offer to purchase the global ink and adhesive resins business of Akzo Nobel.

The Dow Chemical Co. has announced the appointment of Jim Fitterling to the position of business vice president for Polyethylene.

Asymtek® recently announced that it has been awarded a Global Technology Award in the Dispensing category for its innovative Spectrum™ S-820 Series Dispensing System.