H.B. Fuller Co. has announced that James J. Owens will join the company as senior vice president, North America region, on Sept. 2, 2008. Owens, of Pittstown, NJ, spent 22

Eastman Chemical Co. has announced new appointments in its Performance Chemicals and Intermediates (PCI) and Coatings, Adhesives, Specialty Polymers and Inks (CASPI) business segments. Damon C. Warmack has been named

Dow, Midland, MI, and Rohm and Haas have announced a definitive agreement under which Dow will acquire all outstanding shares of Rohm and Haas common stock for $78 per share

Ashland Inc. and Hercules Inc. have announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Ashland will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Hercules for $18.60

Dow Reichhold Specialty Latex has announced the permanent closing of the company’s manufacturing plant located in Chickamauga, GA. The closing will be effective on August 31, 2008. The facility employs

Asymtek, a Nordson company, recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of its founding. Established in 1983, Asymtek has become a leader in providing automated precision fluid dispensing and conformal coating systems

Ashland Inc. has announced that it has completed the purchase of the pressure-sensitive adhesive and atmospheric emulsions businesses of Air Products and Chemicals Inc. The $92 million transaction includes manufacturing

Sauereisen recently won the family-owned business of the year award from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Pittsburgh district. Sauereisen and nine other winners were presented awards during a luncheon held

Allcoat Technology, Wilmington, MA, has named Cliff Tishler vice president of Sales & Marketing. Tishler brings with him more than 30 years of experience in the specialty resins business, and

ITW Performance Polymers & Fluids, Danvers, MA, a business segment of Illinois Tool Works, has acquired Stokvis Tape Group B.V., an international supplier of more than 3,500 specialty self-adhesive tape