Barentz International has acquired Distribuciones Industriales Variadas, S.A. (Divsa), a value-adding distributor of life science ingredients and specialty chemicals in Central America. 

Avery Dennison Corp. recently announced that Deon Stander has been appointed president and chief operating officer, effective March 1, 2022. 

Kraton Corp. has announced a general price increase of $440/MT for all Kraton hydrogenated styrenic block copolymers (HSBCs). 

H.B. Fuller Co. has joined the 4evergreen Alliance, a cross-industry alliance hosted by the Confederation of European Paper Industries (Cepi) to improve the circularity of fiber-based packaging. 

The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) is partnering once again with The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies (PMMI) to support and promote meaningful networking connections between ASC members and the packaging industry at PACK EXPO East. 

Arkema recently announced that it finalized its acquisition of Ashland’s Performance Adhesives Business on February 28, 2022. 

Omya has announced a temporary surcharge on its calcium carbonate products in Europe, with immediate effect. 

Univar Solutions Inc. recently announced the opening of its latest Solution Center in Essen, Germany.

FEICA recently announced that online registration for the FEICA 2022 European Adhesive & Sealant Conference and EXPO is now open. 

Terra Firma recently announced that Dowd & Guild (based in Laguna Hills, Calif.) and Northspec (based in Toronto, Canada) have joined Terra Firma through a partnership recapitalization.