Huntsman Corp. and Wilmar International Ltd. recently announced a memorandum of understanding between their respective subsidiaries for Wilmar to build a state-of-the-art natural alcohol plant.

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Dow Corning Corp. recently announced its first quarter 2011 financial performance. Sales grew 17% to $1.58 billion in the first quarter, while net income was $179 million, a decrease when compared with the first quarter of 2010.

DYMAX recently announced the appointment of Brian Scully as inside sales manager in the Customer Support department.

Henkel’s first quarter 2011 sales were €3,823 million (~ $5,492 million), an increase of 8.9% compared to the prior-year’s first quarter.

Jeroen Bloemhard has been appointed business vice president and global executive director for Dow Corning’s XIAMETER® brand.

Delsen Testing Laboratories Inc. recently announced that it has received Nadcap accreditation for nonmetallic materials testing.

Huntsman recently reported 2011 first quarter revenues of $2,679 million, an increase of 28% compared to $2,094 million for the same period in 2010.

RadTech International North America is now accepting abstracts for RadTech UV&EB Technology & Conference 2012, taking place April 30-May 2, 2012.

PPG Industries recently announced the signing of a share purchase agreement to acquire Dyrup A/S, a European coatings company based in Copenhagen, Denmark, from its owner, Monberg & Thorsen, a public holding company.