The Fedrigoni Group has announced its investment in a majority share of Tageos, a designer and manufacturer of RFID inlays and tags headquartered in Montpellier, France.

Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes moved two points lower to 79 in March from a downwardly revised reading in February, according to a recent National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). 

Bostik exhibited its line of specialty hot melts, powders, webs, films, membranes, and filtration adhesives for nonwoven assembly applications at this week’s IDEA® 2022 in Miami Beach, Fla. 

Kraton Corp. recently announced that it is collaborating with SABIC to produce ISCC PLUS Certified renewable styrenic block copolymers (SBCs) at Kraton’s manufacturing facility in Berre, France. 

Barentz International has announced that it will acquire Unipex, a French distributor of life science ingredients and specialty chemicals. 

Huntsman will attend JEC World 2022, May 3-5 in Paris, France, highlighting its evolving range of composite solutions, void fillers, and adhesives for automotive, aerospace, and industrial applications. 

What factors are influencing all of the merger and acquisition activity we’ve seen in the past year or so? Check out “Continued Consolidation in the Adhesives and Sealants Sector” for details.

Matrix Adhesives Group recently announced that it has completed its acquisition of Lohnpack Contract Filling, a niche provider of packaging and filling capabilities located in Hamilton, N.J. 

Enercon Industries Corp. recently announced the promotion of Brian Croke to the position of vice president of Technology.

Applications for the 2022 Polyurethane Innovation Award are being accepted through June 16, 2022.