Chemsultants International recently announced the addition of a Class 10,000/Class 1,000 clean room to its Product and Process Development operation.

Dow Elastomers, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Co., recently announced it has achieved record year-to-date sales and EBITDA, marking the third year of continuous top- and bottom-line growth.

H.B. Fuller Construction Products recently announced the opening of its new research and development center in Aurora, IL.

The Label and Packaging Materials division of Avery Dennison Corp. recently launched a global Designer Showcase that features insights, examples, and personal stories about packaging and design.

Uni-World Capital L.P., a private equity firm, and Brightwood Capital Advisors LLC, a private investment firm, recently announced they have jointly acquired VanDeMark Chemical Inc.

PPG Industries recently announced that it has entered into a technology license agreement with China-based Henan Billions Chemicals Joint Stock Co. Ltd.

Royal Holdings Inc., a holding company of Arsenal Capital Partners, recently announced that it has acquired the stock of Adhesives Packaging Specialties Inc. (APS) through its Royal Packaging Specialties subsidiary.

Lintech International recently announced the expansion and reorganization of its West Coast technical sales team into a CASE (coatings/adhesives/sealants/elastomers) Group and an Advanced Composites Group.

Dow Automotive Systems, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Co., recently announced that it has secured renewable bio-based fuel to power three primary manufacturing plants located in Midland, MI.

After weathering the worldwide recession, the global composites market registered double-digit growth in 2010 due to the economic recovery.