Wacker Chemie AG recently announced it is expanding its Chinese polymer activities by investing approximately €40 million (~ $52.8 million) in building two new production facilities at its Nanjing site.
Spinnaker Coating LLC, a manufacturer of adhesive coated papers and films, recently announced that it has acquired from Avery Dennison Corp. a license to produce and sell the Crack n’ Peel and FasTrack brands in the U.S. and Canada.
Emerald Polymer Additives, a division of Emerald Performance Materials, has named William Broadhurst general manager of its polymer additives and nitrile latex product lines.
The Adhesive and Sealant Council Inc. (ASC) recently announced a Waterborne Adhesives Short Course will take place April 15-16 at its Spring Convention in Denver, CO.
Viking Pump recently announced the appointment of Kerry Baskins to the position of vice president, Sales, and Bill Canady to the role of general manager, Parts and Service.
3M recently announced its 3M Scotch-Weld™ instant adhesive helped set a Guinness World Record, lifting an 8.1 metric ton (17,857 lbs, 2,990 PSI) forklift in the air for one hour.