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Schäfer Named Bayer MaterialScience Head of Industrial Operations and Technology

November 18, 2014

Bayer MaterialScience recently announced it has appointed Klaus Schäfer, Ph.D., to the position of head of Industrial Operations and Technology.

DKSH Signs Distributor Agreement with KRUSS

November 14, 2014

DKSH Holding AG recently announced it has been appointed as a new exclusive distributor for KRÜSS GmbH.

Berlin Named CVC Thermoset Specialties Product Line Manager

November 13, 2014

CVC Thermoset Specialties, a business group of Emerald Performance Materials, recently announced it has appointed Michael Berlin product line manager for the group’s line of Hypro™ reactive liquid polymers (RLP)

Univar Acquires Brazilian Distributor

November 12, 2014

Univar Inc. recently announced it has acquired D’Altomare Quimica Ltda., a Brazilian distributor of specialty chemicals and ingredients, through Univar Brasil Ltda.

Momentive Announces Two Expansions

November 11, 2014

Momentive Performance Materials Inc. recently announced it has commissioned two new expansions at its Rayong, Thailand, manufacturing facility.

Jowat Adopts Polypropylene Carbonate Polyols in Hot-Melt Adhesives

November 10, 2014

Novomer Inc. recently announced that Jowat AG is reportedly the first to commercially adopt Novomer’s new polypropylene carbonate polyols for use in polyurethane hot-melt adhesive applications.

Evonik Opens Hydroxyl Terminated Polybutadiene Plant

November 7, 2014

Evonik Industries recently announced it has opened a new plant for hydroxyl terminated polybutadiene (HTPB) production.

Ellsworth Adhesives Signs Distributor Agreement with Dow Corning

November 5, 2014

Ellsworth Adhesives recently announced a new agreement with Dow Corning as authorized distributor for the industrial assembly and maintenance market in Mexico.

Top 5 News that Sticks

Readers Most Interested in BASF Acquisition

Last week, news that a BASF business group would be acquired by Archroma drew the most reader interest.

Susan Sutton

November 3, 2014

This weekly roundup highlights the adhesives, sealants and coatings news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week.

Better Health at Bargain Prices: Six Ways to Institute an Affordable Workplace Wellness Program

Smaller businesses just don't have the resources to promote and support workplace wellness - or do they?

November 1, 2014

Workplace wellness programs are very popular right now. In fact, according to the 2012 Deloitte Survey of U.S. Employers, 62% planned to increase wellness and preventive health programs.