Union Carbide Corp. has announced plans for a multi-year spending program designed to make capital improvements in support of Dow's Solvents & Intermediates business.

Kohl Marketing, Inc. of Roswell, GA, will join the sales representative network for CVC Specialty Chemicals, Inc.

ICIS-LOR, the global price reporting and market intelligence service for the petrochemicals and oil industry, will hold its first conference in Shanghai, China, March 2-3, 2005.

Dow Automotive has received two corporate-wide certifications for quality and environmental management systems.

Northspec Chemical Corp. has been selected as an independent sales and distribution representative for Plasticolors, Inc.

In response to the recent tsunami disaster, global specialty chemicals manufacturer Sartomer Co. has organized a matching donation program for employees who wish to support American Red Cross relief efforts.

Akzo Nobel's Polymer Chemicals business unit has revamped its Internet site in an effort to make it more user-friendly and easier to navigate.

Polysciences, Inc. has introduced its LoSTRESS low-modulus liquid encapsulant for electronics applications.

SMT manufacturing experts will explore the day's leading lead-free SMT manufacturing process challenges in a free, live webcast seminar set for Thursday, Feb. 17, 2005 at 11:00 EST.

Maroon Inc., a privately held specialty chemical distributor based in Avon, OH, has announced the appointment of Michael F. McKenna as business development manager.