The Color Pigments Manufacturers Association, Inc. (CPMA) recently announced that J. Lawrence (Larry) Robinson is retiring as president at the end of June.

The Chinese adhesives market is expected to witness a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.2% during 2014-2019.

Emerald Polymer Additives and Nitriles, a business group of Emerald Performance Materials, has appointed Brian Corrigan as nitriles account manager.

Celanese Corp. recently announced it will expand its manufacturing capabilities at its Florence, Ky., facility.

PPG reportedly invested in the new batch process to satisfy customers’ needs for small quantities and made-to-order products.

Nordson Corp. recently announced that its Swainsboro, Ga., facility has received the president’s “E” Award for Exports.

Melrob US Inc. recently announced that Mark Smith has joined the company as vice president of Sales.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced up to $2 million to develop the domestic supply chain for hydrogen and fuel cell technologies.

The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) recently announced that Steve Rosenberg, senior vice president at Sika Corp., and Forest Driggs, vice president at Franklin International, have joined its Board of Directors.

ABI Research forecasts the market for automotive apps will boom to nearly 12 billion downloads in 2019.