Aiming to expand the focus on Latin America’s growth potential, LORD Corp. has created a specific structure for the region.

Ellsworth Adhesives recently announced that it has implemented a new warehouse management system (WMS) in its Canadian facility.

Henkel Corp. recently announced it has reportedly become the first adhesives manufacturer to demonstrate the ability of its products to meet stringent chemical testing protocol developed by Cree Inc.

McCullough & Associates recently announced the appointment of David A. Roth to the position of Business Development manager.

Austria, Germany and Belgium recycled the largest proportion of municipal waste in Europe in 2010, according to the European Environmental Agency (EEA).

Arkema Coating Resins, a business unit of Arkema Inc., recently announced distributors for acrylic and styrene acrylic emulsion products in North America for floor care and cleaning applications.

INEOS Phenol and Sinopec Yangzi Petrochemical Co. (Sinopec YPC) recently announced they have initialed joint venture agreements for the design, build, and future operation of a 1.2 million ton cumene, phenol, and acetone complex.

The Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering (PMSE) of the American Chemical Society recently announced that Gordon P. Bierwagen, Ph.D., will receive the Roy W. Tess Award in Coatings for 2013.

Huntsman Corp. recently announced that it has successfully completed the scheduled maintenance of its olefins and ethylene oxide facilities in Port Neches, Texas.

RadTech recently announced it has given its President’s Award to Lisa Fine, Ph.D., of Joules Angstrom; and Joseph K. Lyou, a SCAQMD Governing Board member and president and CEO of the Coalition for Clean Air.