Bemis Company, Inc. has announced that its Board of Directors has elected William F. Austen to vice president, Operations, reporting to COO Henry Theisen.
Dow Corning Corp. has established a new global research center to pioneer the development of innovative technologies and applications for organosilane and silicon-containing chemicals.
Manufacturers will discover how they can become more globally competitive by applying the principles of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement throughout their enterprise at "Making It In America: Rising Up to the Global Manufacturing Challenge with Lean Manufacturing," the Society of Manufacturing Engineers' (SME) Management Forum, to be held on Wednesday, June 9, 2004, 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Cincinnati in Cincinnati, OH.
Permacel, the pressure-sensitive tape subsidiary of Nitto Americas, has announced a manufacturing facilities consolidation that will result in the closure of its North Brunswick, NJ, production plant.
Out in front of ever-changing customer needs, and recognizing its growing international stencil business, DEK, the world's leading high-accuracy mass imaging solutions provider, has announced the installation of next-generation laser cutting equipment in its Guadalajara, Mexico, stencil manufacturing facility.
Acetex Corp. has announced the finalization of definitive joint venture agreements with National Petrochemical Industrialization Co. regarding the construction of world class acetic acid, vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) and methanol projects to be established in Jubail, Saudi Arabia.
BASF's Spray Polyurethane Foam (SPF) business has added three members to its Architectural Representatives Team, a group of design and material experts that promote innovative construction technologies directly to architects.
The past several years have been difficult for the U.S. adhesive and sealant industry as a steady movement of manufacturing to Asia has contributed to weak growth in the U.S. manufacturing sector.