Univar Inc. recently announced that it has invested in upgraded facilities in Italy to service its agreement with SAFECHEM Europe GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Co.

AP Plastics LLC, an affiliate of Adhesives Packaging Specialties (APS), announced it is now a recognized distributor for Sulzer of Salem, NH.

Avery Dennison Medical Solutions, a division of Avery Dennison Corp., has reported that independent testing confirmed that the new Avery Dennison Medical Solutions chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) adhesive delivery system (ADS) provides antimicrobial efficacy across a range of bacteria and yeast.

The Performance Monomers business of The Dow Chemical Co. recently announced that capacity for the production of crude acrylic acid (CAA) at its Böhlen, Germany, facility has expanded by 25%.

Huntsman Corp. recently announced a major step toward expanding one of its key product lines by launching a multi-million dollar in-depth engineering study at its McIntosh, AL, facility.

Eastman Chemical Co. recently announced a second expansion of its Benzoflex™ plasticizer line at the site in Kohtla-Järve, Estonia.

PANalytical recently announced it has relocated its X-ray tube manufacturing to a new factory in Eindhoven, The Netherlands.

PPG Industries recently announced it has named Diane Kappas vice president of Environment, Health and Safety (EHS), effective Oct. 1.

Plasticolors Inc. named Margaret Dvorak Product Development Specialist and appointed Andrew Locy a chemist within the Coatings Technical Group.

The U.S. photovoltaic (PV) market is expected to become the largest market for annual PV installations in 2013, with a forecast of 5 GW, overtaking Germany, Italy, and Japan, according to “Global Photovoltaic Cells and Modules Market,” a new study from ABI Research.