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PPG’s Swarup Named Winner of 2021 Roy W. Tess Award in Coatings

Swarup's career at PPG has focused on developing and commercializing novel polymer architectures for the coatings industry.

February 22, 2021

Shanti Swarup, Ph.D., will receive the 2021 Roy W. Tess Award during the 262^nd National Meeting of the American Chemical Society in Atlanta, Ga.

LANXESS to Acquire Emerald Kalama Chemical

The sale will include all of Emerald's operations in Washington state, the UK, and the Netherlands.

February 22, 2021

Emerald Kalama Chemical recently announced that affiliates of its majority owner, American Securities LLC, have entered into a definitive agreement to sell Emerald to LANXESS AG.

LaFata Named President of Dunmore

Phil LaFata has experience starting manufacturing companies and has held executive leadership positions in plastics casting and coating companies focused on the graphics industry.

February 19, 2021

Dunmore, a Steel Partners company, recently announced that Phil LaFata has been chosen as its new president.

Eastern Coatings Show Rescheduled to November 2021

Organizers of the show rescheduled to November to provide additional time for vaccine distribution.

February 19, 2021

The Eastern Coatings Federation recently announced that the Eastern Coatings Show has been rescheduled to November 17-19, 2021, at Harrah's Resort in Atlantic City, N.J.

Mayzo Appoints Two Vice Presidents

Eduardo Padilla has been named vice president of Global Sales & Service, and Dave Linville is the new vice president of Global Operations.

February 18, 2021

Mayzo Inc. recently named a vice president of Global Sales & Service and a vice president of Global Operations.

Avery Dennison to Acquire JDC Solutions

Employing approximately 75 people at its headquarters and manufacturing site in Tennessee, JDC Solutions has annual revenue of approximately $30 million.

February 18, 2021

Avery Dennison recently announced that it has agreed to acquire JDC Solutions, Inc., a privately owned manufacturer of pressure-sensitive specialty tapes headquartered in Mount Juliet, Tenn.

Henkel Expands Strategic Partnership with Quad Industries for Printed Electronics Solutions

The companies started their collaboration in 2019 and since then have successfully worked on different projects.

February 17, 2021

Henkel Adhesive Technologies and Belgium-based Quad Industries have announced the expansion of their strategic partnership to offer capacities and support for technological value creation and prototyping with printed electronics solutions across multiple industries.

Buckman Announces Price Increases

February 17, 2021

Buckman recently announced global price increases of 8-25% for all product offerings, citing recent increases in the price of raw materials, in addition to rising energy, transportation, labor, and regulatory costs, as contributing factors.

Berry Global Raises 2021 Guidance on Strong First Quarter Results

All segments in the company saw strong volume growth, and operating EBITDA increased 20% for the quarter.

February 16, 2021

For the fiscal first quarter of 2021, Berry Global Group Inc. reported net sales of $3.1 billion, primarily attributed to organic volume growth of 7%.

Arkema Launches Start-up Connect Program for Research Collaboration

The Start-up Connect initiative will combine the dynamism of small, agile, and innovative organizations with Arkema’s expertise in specialty materials to develop the innovations of tomorrow.

February 16, 2021

Start-up Connect, a new Arkema program, invites start-ups specializing in advanced materials from around the world to join forces with Arkema to establish a research collaboration and benefit from the group's support and technological experience.