Eastman Chemical Co. has established bulk storage capacity in the European Union (EU) for its non-phthalate plasticizers Eastman^TM 168 and Eastman DBT.

PNC recently announced two senior secured financing facilities totaling $41.5 million for Fabpro Oriented Polymers and ParaChem Southern Inc.

Lubrizol Advanced Materials Inc. has announced new appointments to support its West Coast paints, coatings and adhesives customers.

Pres-On has announced a partnership with MEH Sales Ltd. to provide a professional sales presence in Eastern Canada.

Specialty chemical marketing and sales distributor Viachem Ltd. has reported a record third quarter to investors, exceeding gross margin and sales targets for the three-month period.

The Pressure Sensitive Tape Council (PSTC) has announced a change of address.

Struktol Co. of America and Emerald Performance Materials LLC have announced a sales and distribution agreement for Emerald’s Good-Rite^® line of antioxidant products for thermoplastics.

The Thermoset Resin Formulators Association (TRFA) has announced that beginning in 2010 it will present an Excellence in Polymer Research Award to a student researcher to encourage and recognize advances in the science and engineering of the thermoset polymer industry.

Henkel Corp.’s electronics group has signed on two new representatives to support its sales initiatives in Northern California and the Texas/Oklahoma region.

Bayer MaterialScience has announced a capacity expansion of Desmodur^® N aliphatic coatings raw materials at the Bayer integrated site in Caojing, China, near Shanghai.