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Top Industry News            February 22, 2009 Issue

Rapidry DM^™ Product Proves Its Mettle on Extreme Makeover TV Show
A fast-drying adhesive and base coat were the keys to an Outsulation^® RMD application featured on ABC's "Extreme Makeover, Home Edition" ... More

Acquisition Action Report

DKSH Expands Into Scandinavia and India
DKSH, Zurich, Switzerland, has acquired Dasico A/S, based in Birkerod, Denmark ... More 

RPM Acquires Interest in Chinese Licensee
RPM International Inc. has announced that its subsidiary, Carboline Co., acquired a 49-percent interest in its Chinese licensee, Carboline Dalian Paint Production Co., Ltd ... More

The People File

Philadelphia Mixing Solutions Appoints New Sales Managers
Philadelphia Mixing Solutions has added two new Regional Sales Managers to its Service All Mixers program ... More

Business Barometer

Dow Declares Quarterly Dividend
The Dow Chemical Co. has declared a dividend of 15 cents per share ... More

Clariant Reports 2008 Results
Clariant has announced sales of CHF 8.1 billion for the full year 2008 ... More

Drop in Demand Impacts Ciba Profitability

Ciba has reported that the company's sales in local currencies were maintained at 2007 levels until late in the fourth quarter ... More

Company Portfolio

Spiroflow Systems Introduces Bulk Bag Filler With Load-Cell Mounted Weight Platform

The Model C1-2 Spirofil Bulk Bag Filler from Spiroflow Systems Inc. includes a load-cell mounted weigh platform ... More

Evonik Registers Synthetic Amorphous Silica With EU 
Evonik Industries has successfully registered synthetic amorphous silica with the European Chemicals Agency in Helsinki, Finland ... More

H.B. Fuller Opens Asia-Pacific Technology Center 
H.B. Fuller Co. has announced the opening of its regional technical center in Shanghai ... More

Elementis Terminates CBC Distribution Relationship
Elementis Specialties is terminating its distributor relationship with Connell Bros. Co ... More

Nano News

Rapid Assembly of Polymer Blends in the Nanoscale Developed

Researchers from the University of Massachusetts Lowell and Northeastern University have developed rapid template-assisted assembly of polymer blends in the nanoscale ... More

Meetings, Courses and Other Events

CPI Issues Call For Papers and Posters
The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry, of the American Chemistry Council, has issued a call for papers and posters ... More

Synthetic Chemistry Conference Set For April
Select Biosciences has announced details for this year's Advances in Synthetic Chemistry conference ... More