Dow Automotive and Volkswagen recently received an Innovation Award from the Society of Plastics Engineers International (SPE) in the Process/Assembly/Enabling Technologies category for the bonded hybrid front-end carrier, which recently went into series production in Europe on the new Polo.

RadTech - The Association for ultraviolet (UV) and electron beam (EB) technology was recently recognized for "Excellence in Advancement of Air Pollution Technology" at the 17th Annual Clean Air Awards by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) in Los Angeles.

(Week of 11/21/05)

Week of 11/14/2005

GE Advanced Materials, Silicones has announced the acquisition of a group of high-quality silylated polyurethane resins from Witton Chemicals Ltd.

Fusion UV Systems Inc. has announced the appointment of QurTech SA as the exclusive distributor for Fusion UV systems and components in France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Slovenia, Croatia, Yugoslavia, Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey, Cyprus, and Malta.

Jerry Pritchett has been named business director of Plastics and Fluids for Dow Automotive, Auburn Hills, MI.

Global specialty chemicals manufacturer Sartomer Co., part of Total's Chemicals branch, has appointed Vincent Vadot as vice president of Finance.

Air Products, Lehigh Valley, PA, has announced the sale of its sodium vinyl sulfonate (SVS) North American distribution activities to Proviron Fine Chemicals NV of Ostend, Belgium.

Week of 11/07/05