The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) recently announced a call for presentation abstracts for the RAPID 2012 and 3D IMAGING Conference and Exposition, to take place May 22-25, 2012, in Atlanta.

The global renewable chemicals market is expected to reach $76.8 billion by 2017, according to a new report by Global Industry Analysts Inc.

Ryan Orman joins Deacom as a junior software developer. Stephanie Eaves has been hired as Marketing Communications specialist.

John Antony Bishopp, formerly of Hexcel Composites and currently managing director of the adhesives and adhesion consultancy Star Adhesion Ltd., was the sixth recipient of the de Bruyne Medal.

In his new position, Stoffer will build on the solid growth rate of the Metcal and OKi electronics assembly brands.

Costantino Creton, professor and director of Research at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) in France, received the Wake Medal and presented the eighth Wake Memorial Lecture at the Society for Adhesives and Adhesion’s International Adhesion 11 conference.

The Lubrizol Corp. recently announced several officer changes, driven in part by the completed acquisition of Lubrizol by Berkshire Hathaway, as well as by the retirement of some executives.

Renfrew Hockey Tape will stay on as the official tape supplier for USA Hockey and USA Hockey's National Team Development Program.Click here to read the full story.

Fiscal 2012 first quarter net sales of $985.9 million were 10.2% ahead of the $894.8 million reported a year ago.

Avery Dennison Corp. recently released its first Sustainability Report, “Together We’re Stronger,” detailing the company’s 2010 sustainability initiatives, performance and goals.