Plasticolors Inc. recently appointed Larry Haines to the position of strategic development manager, responsible for identifying and successfully entering new markets and applications with an emphasis on gaining greater access to global markets.

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Secretary of Energy Steven Chu have announced major steps in support of offshore wind energy in the U.S.

Huntsman Corp. recently announced the appointment of Stu Monteith as president of its Performance Products division.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Energy Innovation Portal now has more than 300 business-friendly marketing summaries available to help investors and companies identify and license leading-edge energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies.

Studies have shown that a newly discovered catalyst can convert lactic acid into acrylic acid in a more efficient and environmentally friendly way. Acrylic acid is a key material that

In 2009, the sales volume and value of engineering adhesives in China totaled 748 kilotons (a 19% share in total sales volume of adhesives) and RMB 18.8 billion (~ $2 trillion ).

Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 17.5% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 329,000 units in December 2010, according to newly released figures from the U.S. Commerce Department.

Nordson Corp. has opened a new 28,000-square-foot global headquarters facility in Westlake, Ohio, that incorporates leading green building technologies and is expected to earn a Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) certification later this year.

“This is one the highest safety ratings that can be achieved through a third-party agency within the pump industry,” said Greg Hughes, engineer, Warren Rupp Inc.

Atlas Material Testing Technology has announced its 2011 Client Education Calendar of events, with workshops and seminars scheduled throughout the U.S. and Europe.