MICHELMAN ACQUIRES FISCHER PRO INC.Michelman, Cincinnati, has announced the acquisition of Fischer Pro Inc. of Keokuk, IA. Fischer Pro is a leading manufacturer of non-skid coating products for corrugated cartons,

ARKEMA NAMES ROBERTS PLANT MANAGER AT AXIS FACILITYDaryl Roberts has been named plant manager at the Arkema Inc. facility in Axis, AL. In this new position, Roberts assumes responsibility for

DOW PMDI FACILITY NOW FULLY OPERATIONALThe Dow Chemical Co., Midland, MI, has announced that its polymeric methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (PMDI) facility at Freeport, TX, has completed its start-up phase and

ASC ANNOUNCES WATERBORNE ADHESIVES SHORT COURSEThe Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) has announced its Waterborne Adhesives Short Course to be co-located with the 2006 Fall Convention in Nashville, TN, Oct.

ALCO CHEMICAL APPOINTS NEW COMMERCIAL MANAGERRobert Kahle has been named commercial manager for Alco Chemical, Bridgewater, NJ. Prior to this appointment, Kahle served as divisional controller for National Starch and

BASF DOUBLES POLYETHERAMINE CAPACITY AT GEISMAR SITEBASF, Florham Park, NJ, has completed debottlenecking efforts at the company's Gesimar, LA, manufacturing site, doubling the company's North American production capacity for its

CHARLES ROSS & SON CO. SHIPS 36TH 500 CU. FT. RIBBON BLENDERCharles Ross & Son Co. has announced the completion of its 36th 500 cu. ft. Ribbon Blender for delivery

HENKEL ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC APPOINTMENTS FOR ASIA-PACIFIC OPERATIONSThe electronics group of Henkel, Irvine, CA, has appointed Dr. Tilo Weiss to the position of regional manager, Asia-Pacific. Weiss will be based in

CVC SPECIALTY CHEMICALS NAMES GASPARIK PLANT MANAGERMikulas Gasparik has accepted the position of plant manager for CVC Specialty Chemicals Inc., Moorestown, NJ. In this role, Gasparik will lead the company's

ACME-HARDESTY NAMES COX PRESIDENTCynthia A. Cox has been named president of Acme-Hardesty Co., Blue Bell, PA. A seasoned executive with 25 years of management experience in the chemical distribution industry,