Company News The United States District Court in Minnesota has reaffirmed the favorable judgment won by 3M and 3M Innovative Properties Co. (a wholly owned subsidiary of 3M) in a

NORDSON CORP. HONORED WITH NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AWARDNorthwestern University's Forum for People Performance Management & Measurement has honored Nordson Corp. with its 2006 Performance Through People Award. The award formally recognizes

BASF ANNOUNCES FULL ENGELHARD INTEGRATIONFollowing the acquisition of Engelhard Corp. in June, BASF has announced the full integration of Engelhard into its global operations. BASF expects the integration to result

ASHLAND TO ACQUIRE NORTHWEST COATINGSAshland Inc. has announced the signing of a definitive agreement to purchase the assets of Northwest Coatings of Oak Creek, WI, a formulator and manufacturer of

Company News Advanced Applied Adhesives has announced CAPLINQ Nederland as its sales representative for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Founded by Christopher Perabo, CAPLINQ replaces Norel, which has ceased

ASC ANNOUNCES CALL FOR SPEAKERS FOR SPRING CONVENTIONThe Adhesive and Sealant Council, Inc. has announced its Call for Speakers for the ASC Spring 2007 Convention and Exposition in Savannah, GA,

BROOKFIELD LOANS TEXTURE ANALYZERS TO UNIVERSITIES FOR FOOD SCIENCE RESEARCHBrookfield Engineering Laboratories has announced the creation of a loan program in which LFRA Texture Analyzers are available to universities with

3M PATENT INFRINGEMENT LAWSUIT UPHELD BY JURYThe United States District Court in Minnesota has reaffirmed the favorable judgment won by 3M and 3M Innovative Properties Co. (a wholly owned subsidiary

AKZO NOBEL ACQUIRES FLOOD COMPANYAkzo Nobel, Arnhem, the Netherlands, has announced its acquisition of The Flood Company of Hudson, OH. Grace Matthews, a Milwaukee-based investment bank, advised Akzo Nobel on

ADVANCED APPLIED ADHESIVES NAMES NEW EUROPEAN SALES REPAdvanced Applied Adhesives has announced CAPLINQ Nederland as its sales representative for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Founded by Christopher Perabo, CAPLINQ