Mactac^® recently announced the appointment of Nick Savelieff as its vice president of operations.

Barentz North America recently announced that it has been granted Gold Level recognition from EcoVadis for its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) program. 

At present, polymers do not have to be registered under Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH).  Nevertheless, a possible change in the treatment of polymers is envisioned in Article 138(2) of REACH, which may result in polymers being included in the registration requirements. 

Univar Solutions Inc. has appointed Michael DelliCompagni vice president of global Industrial Solutions.

Arkema recently announced the planned acquisition of Shanghai Zhiguan Polymer Materials (PMP), a producer of hot-melt adhesives for the consumer electronics market.

Bill Allmond, president of The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC), shares details regarding the 2022 World Adhesive and Sealant Conference (WAC2022), including planned keynotes and technical sessions, the much-anticipated EXPO, various networking opportunities, and more.

Charles Ross & Son Co. reports that its VersaMix triples-shaft mixers with solids/liquid injection manifold (SLIM) technology are an ideal choice for challenging mixing applications.  

H.B. Fuller Co. recently announced that Celeste Mastin will join the company as executive vice president and chief operating officer on March 7, 2022.

DuPont recently announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Celanese Corp. to divest a majority of its Mobility & Materials segment, which includes the Engineering Polymers business line and select product lines within the Performance Resins and Advanced Solutions business lines.

Kraton Corp. has announced a general price increase of up to 15% across its crude tall oil (CTO) refinery products and derivatives.