The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) recently announced its Spring Convention and Expo set records, with 515 attendees registering for the convention, short course, or Expo events.

Momentive Performance Materials Inc. and Zhejiang Xinan Chemical Industrial Group, a major provider of agricultural chemicals and organic silicon products, have announced the planned expansion of manufacturing capacity by their joint venture company.

A leading supplier of quality tools and equipment to the electronics, manufacturing, maintenance, field service, and repair industries, Mektronics Australia represents many of the world’s premium brands.

Yule Catto & Co. Plc recently announced it has completed the acquisition of PolymerLatex from Towerbrook CapitalPartners.

Guild CPO, a global buying cooperative serving 70 coatings manufacturers, has named Southern Clay Products Inc. its 2010 Supplier of the Year.

DYMAX Corp. recently announced the appointment of Mark Pizzuto to the position of Market Segment manager-Medical.

Owens Corning recently reported its consolidated net sales decreased 2% to $1.24 billion in the first quarter of 2011, compared with $1.27 billion in the previous year’s first quarter.

BASF recently announced it has appointed Derek Fairclough senior vice president, Dispersions and Pigments, in North America.

The Hydrocarbon Specialty Chemical (HSC) division of Cray Valley has received approval from parent company Total to construct a new manufacturing facility to produce hydrogenated tackifying resins.

Nordson ASYMTEK recently announced it has won a Service Excellence Award (SEA) in the dispensing category.