TAPPI recently announced that Tess Ventress has joined the organization as program director of the TAPPISAFE safety orientation program.

Avery Dennison Corp. recently announced it has renamed and repositioned its medical solutions group as Vancive Medical Technologies™.

The organizations’ Boards of Directors have signing of a Letter of Intent for a new advanced materials and composites event, expected to launch in the fall of 2014.

Ferro Corp. recently announced that James F. Kirsch has stepped down as president and CEO.

The global market for specialty pressure-sensitive tapes continues to grow at a healthy rate around the world, according to a new market study.

Ellsworth Adhesives recently announced the addition of Rajinder Khanna as its new business director for India.

Ahlstrom recently announced a new initiative for recycling silicone-coated paper release liners used by the pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) label industry.

Nordson Corp. recently announced it has purchased certain assets of Kodama Chemical Industry Co. Ltd., a licensed distributor for Nordson’s EDI business in Japan.

The newest addition is NuSil’s fourth building on the 15-acre campus and is reportedly part of a multi-year plan to expand to a total of seven buildings.

Dexco Polymers Technology group recently announced it has hired Paul Dalley as Adhesives Product Development scientist.