The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) announced the addition of new officers to its board of directors, as well as additions to the executive committee. It also announced directors re-elected for another three-year term.

According to the American Chemistry Council’s (ACC) new report, titled Year-End 2022 Chemical Industry Situation and Outlook, the chemical industry posted one of its best years in a decade.

The plant comes equipped with the first automated packaging production line in China. This, along with high-speed printing presses, laminators, and bag-making machines, can deliver double-digit reductions in manufacturing cycle times.

Sika has released its 2022 financial report. According to the report, Sika performed well against an increasingly difficult economic backdrop with CHF 10.49 billion in sales. 

Since 2015, JUST Capital has surveyed more than 160,000 Americans on what issues they believe U.S. companies should prioritize when it comes to just business behavior. JUST evaluated 951 companies across five stakeholders, 20 issues, and 245 raw data points to produce the 2023 rankings.

Orion Engineered Carbons has entered a distribution agreement with newly formed ION Specialties, based in Mexico City.

By commissioning the new plant, Sika hopes to expand its position in this rapidly growing metropolitan area. The area is set to become even more important as China is creating the Chengdu-Chongqing business district with almost 100 million inhabitants.

Chemical output was lower than a month ago in all regions, with the largest declines in the Gulf Coast, home to much of the nation’s basic industrial chemical and synthetic materials capacity. Reportedly, the declines reflect sluggish output in several end-use manufacturing industries and weak export markets.

MacIver brings nearly 30 years of commercial management and supply chain experience to the role. She will operate out of Pilot Chemical’s headquarters in West Chester, Ohio, and will report to CEO Mike Clark.

RadTech – the Association for Ultraviolet and Electron Beam Technologies (UV+EB) announced its president over the next two-year term starting January 2023. Additionally, the association has announced the members of the board who while remain, and the members who have met their term limits.