The award was given for “consistent outstanding performance” in providing coatings, sealants, aircraft maintenance chemicals, and packaging and application systems.

AkzoNobel recently opened a €7 million (~ $10 million) state-of-the-art fire protection laboratory at its Felling, UK, site.

U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu recently announced nearly $15 million to support eight new research and development projects that will accelerate the development and deployment of high-efficiency solid-state lighting technologies.

3M recently announced that the company is breaking ground on an expansion at its Cordova, IL, manufacturing facility.

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) recently elected 20 individuals to serve on its board of directors for terms beginning in 2012.

Last weekend's 8th annual Duct Tape Festival in Avon, Ohio, celebrated the countless uses of everyone's favorite fix-all tape with a parade and an appearance from Miss America 2011. Click

PPG Industries recently presented seven Excellent Supplier Awards for superior performance in 2010.

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) recently gave the Responsible Care Company of the Year Award to Celanese Corp.

Timothy J. Wessel, Ph.D., has been appointed president of Emerald Performance Materials’ Emerald Polymer Additives business.