Henkel Corp., a U.S. affiliate of Henkel KGaA, Düsseldorf, Germany, has agreed to acquire Chicago-based Sovereign Specialty Chemicals Inc.

The Board of Directors of KRATON Polymers recently appointed one of its members to the position of CEO.

CARON has announced its recent partnership with Manheim, Germany-based Buddeberg, a specialist in laboratory automation and process technology.

Ultraviolet light (UV)- and electron beam (EB)-curable materials offer exceptional performance properties when compared to conventional coatings.

Borden Chemical, Inc., a leading supplier of thermoset and other high-performance resins, adhesives and specialty materials, has announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Bakelite AG from its parent company, Rutgers AG.

Grace Performance Chemicals has named Michael S. Richardson worldwide Quality Assurance manager for its Darex business unit.

Dow has announced that it will upwardly adjust the nameplate capacity of its Stade, Germany, propylene oxide plant to 590 kilotons per annum (1.3 billion pounds), which represents a more than 7% increase over the 550 kilotons per annum (1.2 billion pounds) previously reported by the company.

Magnolia Plastics Inc. recently announced the death of its founder, Don C. Wells, on Sept. 11, 2004.

Schenectady International Inc. (SII) has announced a price increase on all grades of phenolic resins shipping on or after Oct. 1, 2004.

The Adhesive and Sealant Council's Education Foundation (ASCEF) has announced its updated Pressure Sensitive Adhesives (PSA) Short Course, scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 10 and Thursday, Nov. 11, 2004 in Cincinnati, OH, at the Cincinnati Netherlands Plaza Hotel.