RPM’s sales included 12.4% organic growth, 1.0% growth from acquisitions, and foreign currency translation headwinds of 4.1%. The company reports its fiscal 2023 second-quarter adjusted EBIT was driven by strong sales growth, as well as MAP 2025 benefits, primarily from manufacturing and commercial improvement initiatives. 

The company was a part of Arkema’s performance additives business line, and existed with little integration within the group’s other activities. Febex reported sales of around €30 million in 2021, employs 59 people, and operates one site in Switzerland.

Cabot Corp. has promoted three senior level employees to executive vice president. All three continue to report to Sean Keohane, president and chief executive officer.

Albion Engineering Co. announced a new president to succeed Mark Schneider as president effective January 1, 2023.

Since 2017, Orion has disclosed its climate-related performance through CDP. Until now, the company has received a “C” score, indicating an awareness level of engagement. CDP says companies with a “B” score have reached the management level.

NAGASE Specialty Materials NA LLC has appointed a new Performance Chemicals account manager to serve the company’s coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers customers in the Dakotas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency entered into a consent agreement with Denka Performance Elastomer, LLC and issued a final order to address certain waste management practices at the company’s facility in LaPlace, Louisiana.

Munoz will be transitioning into a business manager role for the CASE vertical. With Munoz’s move to business manager, Burrows will fill the regional sales manager – CASE role in the Southwestern/Western territory.

Following an in-depth assessment by EcoVadis, Archroma further improved its score by four points (from 78/100 to 82/100). The company says the improvement is due to its ongoing efforts in sustainable procurement, focusing on supply chain transparency and best practice sharing with suppliers and industry peers.

3M says its decision is based on careful consideration, and a thorough evaluation of the evolving external landscape, including multiple factors such as accelerating regulatory trends focused on reducing or eliminating the presence of PFAS in the environment, and changing stakeholder expectations.