3M recently reported record first-quarter 2012 sales of $7.5 billion, up 2.4% year-on-year.

Based in Raymond, NH, Extreme Adhesives supplies methyl methacrylate, anaerobic and cyanoacrylate adhesives to the assembly, maintenance and repair, and architectural and building markets.

Sartomer USA LLC has appointed Elaine Anderson as its new Customer Service manager.

Net sales for the first quarter were $1.48 billion, down 3% from $1.52 billion in the previous year’s first quarter.

Elizabeth Farhat will report to Steve Davis, lab manager for Elastomeric Technologies.

3M and Nordson Corp. recently announced a joint agreement to provide a total assembly solution to consumer electronic customers.

The global market for smart fabrics and interactive textiles is projected to reach $2.6 billion by the year 2017, according to a new report.

TheAkzo Nobel N.V. Supervisory Board has appointed Ton Büchner to the position of member of the Board of Management and CEO.

PPG Industries recently reported net sales of $3.8 billion for the first quarter of 2012, an increase of 6% compared to the prior year's first quarter.