Sealex Inc. recently announced that Inc. magazine ranked the company as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S.

The council advises the secretary on matters relating to the competitiveness of the manufacturing sector, as well as government policies and programs that affect U.S. manufacturers.

The Gorman-Rupp Co. announced that it has reached an agreement in principle to purchase the business of National Pump Co. LLC.

Despite the global recession and slow economic recovery, the European wind power market showed robust growth in 2009, with an annual addition of more than 10 GW in installed capacity.

Celanese Emulsion Polymers has named Boysan to distribute its products in Turkey.

The Adhesive and Sealant Council, Inc. (ASC) has announced that Nat Brooks, Global Program manager for Competitive Intelligence at the Procter & Gamble Co. (P&G), and Doug Walden, Corporate Sustainability Program manager at Owens Corning, will speak at its upcoming Fall Convention & Expo.

Para-Chem announced Sales and Marketing, New Business Development and other department staff appointments.

BASF’s Polyurethanes business in North America has announced an updated U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-compliant product list for the CASE (coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers) market.

Henkel Corp. has announced that the next 2010 Loctite® Medical Device Adhesive seminar will take place Oct. 7 at Henkel’s North American headquarters in Rocky Hill, CT.

Michelman has added new reactor capacity at its Cincinnati, Ohio, headquarters, as well as additional personnel in business units and departments throughout the company.