Ellsworth Adhesives recently announced that its Spain, France and Germany facilities have been certified to ISO 9001:2008.

Stephen D. Pryor, president of ExxonMobil Chemical Co. and vice president of ExxonMobil Corp., has reportedly elected to retire on January 1, 2015.

ELANTAS PDG Inc., a member of the ALTANA Group, recently announced it is celebrating its 95th anniversary.

Hernon Manufacturing Inc. recently announced it has appointed Florida-based Amazon Hose and Rubber as a distributor.

Wayne Helton, senior vice president of Manufacturing at Shurtape Technologies LLC, has been named to the PSTC 2014 Hall of Fame.

Sika Automotive recently announced that Gregory Moran has accepted the position of vice president, head Global Automotive Marketing.

Michelman recently announced it has invested in new digital imaging technology that can allow chemists to view coating and substrate samples at nano-level magnification.

RAMPF recently announced it has received ISO 50001 certification for the energy management systems of RAMPF Polymer Solutions and RAMPF Tooling Solutions at the Grafenberg, Germany, site.

The global market for electric household appliances is projected to reach 1.5 billion units by 2020.

Victrex recently announced it has invested $25 million (£16 million) to increase its capacity to supply APTIV^® film.