Emerald Kalama Chemical, a business unit of Emerald Performance Materials, recently announced the appointment of Robyn Bradshaw as K-FLEX® sales manager for the North American market (U.S. and Canada).

Huntsman Corp. recently announced that it has commissioned engineering design studies to increase its global capacity for the manufacture of methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) through investment at its Geismar, LA, site.

Ideas are reportedly being sought that can provide engineering, technology and design solutions.

The Dow Chemical Co. recently announced it has begun production in Thailand for ENLIGHT™ polyolefin encapsulant films for use in photovoltaic solar panels.

Henkel recently announced it has acquired the high-performance pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs) product range from Cytec Industries Inc.

Sika Automotive Division USA recently named Maik Nessau to the position of program manager.

Ashland Specialty Ingredients recently announced it has appointed May Shana’a, Ph.D., to the position of vice president, Technology and Growth Strategy.

H.B. Fuller Co. recently announced it has completed the sale of its Central America Paints business to Compania Global de Pinturas S.A., a company of Grupo Mundial, for $120 million.

Michelman recently announced it has hired Manoj Deorukhkar as its India country manager, a newly created position at the company.

The global polyethylene industry experienced strong growth over the last five years and is expected to continue advancing as it reaches approximately $148.1 billion in 2017.