Volume has reportedly bounced back from the recession year of 2009 with the Asia-Pacific region leading the way.

The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) recently announced it will play a role in the new National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute.

The program will reportedly benefit the non-profit AdoptAClassroom.org organization, whose mission is to promote student success by getting much-needed resources into the hands of teachers and students nationwide.

The global market for electric-drive buses is expected to grow steadily over the next six years, with a compound annual growth rate of 26% from 2012 to 2018.

Net sales were CHF 603.1 million (~ $ 626 million) in the period, a decrease of 0.9% compared to the prior-year period.

Michelman recently announced it has added Chemical Partners as a distributor in the North African and Middle Eastern region.

The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) recently announced it is developing a series of eight training webinars to support its recently launched ASC Training Academy.

The Atlanta application support center operated by PPG Industries’ Aerospace business has been recognized by Northrop Grumman Corp. as a 2011 Platinum Source Preferred supplier.

RPM International Inc. recently announced that Kent Silverberg and Sanja Drobnjak have joined the company’s internal audit team.