Global specialty chemicals manufacturer Sartomer Co. recently announced that it will operate in Japan on an independent basis under the name Sartomer Japan, Inc.

Dow Reichhold Specialty Latex has announced the appointment of two additional distributors for the company's line of specialty latexes used for building products, adhesives, nonwovens, tapes, functional coatings and saturant applications.

DYMAX Corp. recently announced the appointment of Darrell Ripley to the position of managing director of its Asian Sales and Operations.

DYMAX Corp. recently announced the appointment of Darrell Ripley to the position of managing director of its Asian Sales and Operations.

Hercules Inc. recently reported net income for the quarter ended June 20, 2004 of $4 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, compared to net income of $34 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, for the same period of 2003.

Degussa has announced the appointment of Dr. Martin Welp to the position of managing director of Dugussa Colortrend B.V., part of the Coatings & Colorants Business Unit.

TAH Industries Inc. has announced that the U.S. Patent Office has issued patent number 6,773,156 for its Turbo disposable, square-geometry static mixer.

ITW Devcon celebrated its fiftieth anniversary at its headquarters in Danvers, MA, on August 27.

TR Electronic has appointed Nexon Automation Solutions of Saltillo, Coahuila, as its distributor for Mexico.

Speedline Technologies, Inc. has entered into a number of new alliances to reinforce its sales and marketing reach and customer support services throughout Southeast Asia.