Jonathan D. Rich, president and CEO of Momentive Performance Materials Inc., has announced plans to build a state-of-the-art Technology Center and Global Headquarters in Rensselaer County, NY. Plans are already

Henkel of America Inc. relocated its North American corporate headquarters from Gulph Mills, PA, to Rocky Hill, CT, on July 1. The move will create approximately 80 new jobs in

Specialty chemicals supplier Cognis has signed an agreement to sell its Pulcra Chemicals subsidiary to Germany-based Fashion Chemicals GmbH & Co. KG (Fashion Chemicals) for €26.3 million. Fashion Chemicals is

3M has announced an agreement to acquire EMFI S.A. and SAPO S.A. ("EMFI/SAPO"), manufacturers of polyurethane-based structural adhesives and sealants headquartered in Haguenau, France. The agreement will be implemented subject

Specialty chemicals company Perstorp follows up its recent rapid expansion with the acquisition of the specialty chemicals operations of Rhodia Organics and Lyondell Chimie TDI SCA (a LyondellBasell subsidiary), including

Michelman, Cincinnati, has announced the acquisition of Raleigh, NC-based Hydrosize® Technologies, Inc. Hydrosize is a manufacturer of state-of-the-art coatings, including sizings, film formers, fixatives, and binders, as well as resins

H.B. Fuller Co. has announced that James J. Owens will join the company as senior vice president, North America region, on Sept. 2, 2008. Owens, of Pittstown, NJ, spent 22

Eastman Chemical Co. has announced new appointments in its Performance Chemicals and Intermediates (PCI) and Coatings, Adhesives, Specialty Polymers and Inks (CASPI) business segments. Damon C. Warmack has been named

Dow, Midland, MI, and Rohm and Haas have announced a definitive agreement under which Dow will acquire all outstanding shares of Rohm and Haas common stock for $78 per share

Ashland Inc. and Hercules Inc. have announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Ashland will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Hercules for $18.60