The project, which will increase capacity at the plant by 10% and strengthen supply reliability, is expected to be complete in mid-2011.

Greg Wood has been appointed to the new executive-level position of vice president, Advanced Technology Systems, Asia.

World demand for emulsion polymers is forecast to rise 5.2% per year to 12.8 million metric tons in 2014, according to a new Freedonia Group study.

Arsenal Capital Partners, a New York-based private equity firm, has announced the acquisition of Royal Adhesives & Sealants LLC from Quad-C Management Inc.

The Adhesive and Sealant Council, Inc. (ASC) is partnering with the American Composites Manufacturer’s Association (ACMA) to provide the first-ever Adhesive and Sealant Pavilion at ACMA’s COMPOSITES event.

The global market for nonwoven materials and products is expected to reach 11.9 billion lbs in 2010, according to a new technical market research report.

Sonoco recently announced that Adam Wood has been named division vice president and general manager of Converted Products/Paper–Europe.

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The expansion doubles the company’s total MAH production capacity to 60,000 tons.

Chris Ross, vice president, Sales, has announced the promotion of Bill Alhofen to National Sales manager of Charles Ross & Son Co.