The Forest Products Society has issued a request for formal presentations and posters for its 66th International Convention, which will be held June 3-5, 2012, in Washington, D.C.

Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials Business Unit recently announced it has received the 2011 Environmental Leadership Award from the Tag and Label Manufacturers Institute (TLMI).

A new smartphone mount uses a blend of polyurethane adhesives to attach any make or model of device to a tripod stand. The phone can be removed by a simple

Bayer MaterialScience AG has signed a contract for the sale of its Viverso GmbH subsidiary to Nuplex Industries Ltd. for €75 million (~ $105 million).

Huntsman Corp. recently announced that its Advanced Materials division completed the sale of its stereolithography resin and Digitalis® machine manufacturing businesses to 3D Systems Corp.

Deacom Inc. announced it will host two training courses designed to train users on the new functionalities of its latest software release.

Dow Corning Corp. recently announced sales of $4.91 billion and net income of $547 million through the first three quarters of 2011.

Citrus plants in southern California are currently in danger of contracting a fatal tree disease from a tiny pest called the Asian citrus psyllid. The California Department of Food and

Sika Corp. recently announced it has hired Paul Zeits as a senior chemist at its Madison Heights Research and Development Group.

Eastman Chemical Co. recently announced that its sales revenue for the third quarter of 2011 was $1.8 billion, a 20% increase compared with the third quarter of 2010, reportedly due to higher selling prices.