Loparex Group recently announced plans to build a 35,400 m² (380,000 ft²) greenfield facility for the production of siliconized paper and polymer films (release liners).

When completed, the advanced manufacturing facility will create 355 jobs and will reportedly be larger than any existing solar panel factory in the country today.

Nordson ASYMTEK recently announced that Steven J. Adamson, marketing specialist, received the Daniel C. Hughes, Jr. Memorial Award, which is presented by IMPAS.

The award-winning actor, director, producer, writer, recording artist, horseman and philanthropist will serve as the IPC APEX EXPO 2012 Opening Keynote speaker at 8:30 a.m. on February 28, 2012, at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA.

For the fifth consecutive year, DYMAX Corp. has been named as one of the 5,000 fastest growing private companies in the U.S. by Inc. magazine.

The U.S. market for structural carbon materials totaled nearly $2.1 billion in 2011, and is expected to hold a value of $2.8 billion in 2016, increasing at a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.3%.

According to a recent market survey, the U.S. wound and tissue management market could reach $10.4 billion by 2018. The tissue sealant therapy segment is a major contributor to the

The global market for solar panels is forecast to reach $71.8 billion by the year 2017, primarily driven by robust demand for solar energy in the U.S. and developing markets such as China and India, according to a new report by Global Industry Analysts Inc.

Evonik Industries recently announced it will build world-scale plants for producing isophorone and isophorone diamine in Shanghai, China.

The biomaterials market is expected to grow 14% annually through 2017, according to the new report “Biomaterials - A Global Market Overview” from MarketResearch.com.