Huntsman
Corp. announced the acquisition of the Baroda Division of Metrochem Industries,
a manufacturing facility for the production of intermediates and specialty
products for textiles, located in Baroda,
India.
In response to growing demand for its custom material handling products, Universal Package
Systems has expanded its Dale, IN,
facility with a 9,000-square-foot addition.
Dyneon LLC, a 3M company, and Shandong Dongyue Polymer Material
Co. Ltd., a China-based PTFE producer, have agreed to enter into a raw material
supply agreement relating to suspension polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)
intermediate.
Dr. Ephraim Senbetta, LEED AP, will spearhead the group of LEED Accredited Professionals MAPEI Corp. is assembling to assist architects, contractors and specifiers with questions concerning the role of MAPEI’s products in helping contribute valuable points to projects seeking LEED certification.
PPG Industries’ aerospace business has begun using its chromate-free polysulfide aircraft window sealant on its glass-faced acrylic replacement windshields for Bombardier Challenger 600 Series business jets to provide operators with an environmentally responsible moisture seal.
Reichhold, Inc. recently announced an agreement to
expand its distribution network in the U.S. Pacific Northwest (Washington,
Oregon, Montana,
Idaho and Colorado) with the addition of TCR
Industries and PT Hutchins as authorized agents for Reichhold coating resin
products.
IPC – Association Connecting Electronics Industries® has released the spring
2009 edition of its quarterly business report, Supply Chain
Tracker, which shows not just continuing economic contraction but
the first signs of recovery in the electronics industry.