In a cave in ZwaZulu-Natal, scientists believe they have found the earliest examples of superglue, more than 70,000 years old.

The Supervisory Board of specialty chemicals group ALTANA AG has announced its decision to extend the appointment of Dr. Matthias L. Wolfgruber as CEO of the company ahead of schedule.

International Paint Protective Coatings has announced that expansion of its Berea, OH, manufacturing facility is now complete, bringing production of the company’s Ceilcote^® and Enviroline^® brands together under one roof.  

Victrex has installed a new high-temperature vacuum laminating press system at its manufacturing facility in Lancashire, United Kingdom.

Caraustar Industries Inc. has announced that the Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia (the “Court’) granted final authorization for the company to borrow all amounts available under its $75 million debtor-in-possession credit facility (the “DIP Facility”) from General Electric Capital Corp., pursuant to the terms and conditions of the DIP Facility Agreement, and to use the amounts borrowed under the DIP Facility to fund working capital and other general corporate needs.  

Huntsman Corp. recently announced an agreement with Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank  (“The Banks”) to settle Huntsman's claims and end the ongoing trial against them in Texas state court for fraud and tortious interference in connection with Huntsman's terminated merger agreements with Basell and Hexion Specialty Chemicals Inc.

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.