The expansion increases Benzoflex capacity by 11,000 metric tons at the site.

The project, which will increase capacity at the plant by 10% and strengthen supply reliability, is expected to be complete in mid-2011.

Greg Wood has been appointed to the new executive-level position of vice president, Advanced Technology Systems, Asia.

World demand for emulsion polymers is forecast to rise 5.2% per year to 12.8 million metric tons in 2014, according to a new Freedonia Group study.

Arsenal Capital Partners, a New York-based private equity firm, has announced the acquisition of Royal Adhesives & Sealants LLC from Quad-C Management Inc.

The Adhesive and Sealant Council, Inc. (ASC) is partnering with the American Composites Manufacturer’s Association (ACMA) to provide the first-ever Adhesive and Sealant Pavilion at ACMA’s COMPOSITES event.

The global market for nonwoven materials and products is expected to reach 11.9 billion lbs in 2010, according to a new technical market research report.

Sonoco recently announced that Adam Wood has been named division vice president and general manager of Converted Products/Paper–Europe.

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The expansion doubles the company’s total MAH production capacity to 60,000 tons.