Giorgio Squinzi, Mapei Group CEO, will lead CEFIC for the next two years.

Kellar Autumn, a biology professor, spent years conducting research about gecko adhesion mechanisms and their possible applications. When Singapore-based researchers contested his conclusions, however, Autumn was determined to find out

Apple Computer Co-Founder Steve Wozniak will deliver the opening keynote address at IPC APEX EXPO™ on April 12, 2011, at Mandalay Bay Resort & Convention Center in Las Vegas.

BWAY Holding Co., a North American supplier of general line rigid containers, has acquired Plastican Inc., a U.S. producer of injection-molded plastic containers.

MACtac® has promoted Ed LaForge to the position of vice president of Sales and Marketing for MACtac North America.

LANXESS recently announced it received a Communitas Award for its work around World Environment Day to educate Pittsburgh’s youth about global water issues.

PPG Industries has reached an agreement to acquire Bairun, a privately held packaging coatings company in southern China.

The goal of this effort is to assist manufacturers in becoming more efficient, competitive and sustainable through public-private partnerships.

Apple's iPad can be even more convenient with a new holding device developed by a Michigan-based company. The useful accessory consists of an adhesive disk and a hand strap. Click

The Brookfield Engineering Laboratories Board of Directors recently accepted the resignation of Louis DiCorpo as chairman of the board.