Berry Plastics Group Inc. recently announced the appointment of Robert A. Steele to its board of directors.

Rockwood Holdings Inc. recently announced it completed the previously announced sale of its Titanium Dioxide Pigments and four other, non-strategic businesses to Huntsman Corp.

The Dow Chemical Co. recently announced several updates regarding divestiture and portfolio management actions.

PPG Industries recently announced it has upgraded aerospace sealants manufacturing operations at its Shildon, England, facility with installation of new equipment.

President Obama recently launched a major initiative focused on strengthening the innovation, performance, competitiveness, and job-creating power of U.S. manufacturing.

The 200 million annual shipments milestone for branded tablets continues to elude OEM vendors, and overall growth for 2014 is set to come in at just 2.5%.

AkzoNobel recently announced that Honda Motor Europe has extended its partnership with AkzoNobel Performance Coatings.

Seventy-one percent of households with a child age 4-14 reported owning a smartphone in 2014, up from 55% in 2012.

Some 550 delegates from 31 countries reportedly attended the FEICA European Adhesive & Sealant Conference and Expo in Berlin.

Custom Milling & Consulting Inc. (CMC) recently expanded its production capabilities into Brazil.