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H.B. Fuller Retains Top Position

Readers last week continued to be interested in H.B. Fuller’s appointment of a new executive vice president and chief operating officer.

Susan Sutton

March 14, 2022

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H.B. Fuller adhesives for fiber-based packaging

H.B. Fuller Joins 4evergreen Alliance

March 11, 2022

H.B. Fuller Co. has joined the 4evergreen Alliance, a cross-industry alliance hosted by the Confederation of European Paper Industries (Cepi) to improve the circularity of fiber-based packaging.

Graphic illustrating the new sustainability strategy of Evonik.

Evonik Develops New Sustainability Strategy

March 4, 2022

Evonik has developed a sustainability strategy that goes beyond its own additives by making the formulation and the final product the focus of all its activities.

Barentz North America Receives Gold Level 2022 EcoVadis Sustainability Rating for ESG Program

March 3, 2022

Barentz North America recently announced that it has been granted Gold Level recognition from EcoVadis for its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) program.

From the Editor

A Wintery Mix

Our February issue brings articles on a wide range of topics, including green formulations and applications, curing materials, transportation end uses, and much more.

Susan Sutton

February 25, 2022

To start us off, Jowat’s Gerhard Haas asks: How can we make adhesives and bonding processes more sustainable? Luckily, he also provides some insightful answers clustered under a central recommendation to seek a holistic approach to sustainability. Learn more in “Green Bonding.”

Photo of Covestro’s plant in Dormagen, Germany.

Covestro Receives ISCC Plus Certification for Leverkusen and Dormagen Sites

The company reports that it can now supply its customers with large product volumes from renewably attributed raw materials from its three Lower Rhine sites in Germany.

February 17, 2022

Covestro has received the internationally recognized ISCC Plus mass balance certification for its Leverkusen and Dormagen sites.

Infographic of the Pilot chemical sustainability strategy

Pilot Chemical Details Sustainability Strategy

Pilot Chemical outlined 11 sustainability goals identified through a materiality assessment that involved extensive outreach to internal and external stakeholders.

February 16, 2022

Pilot Chemical Corp. has released its first sustainability report and a new sustainability strategy that sets the path forward in the years ahead.

Photo of the 3M Clinton Tennessee facility

3M to Expand Operations in Tennessee

The additional investments and jobs will help increase capacity and reduce manufacturing cycle time.

February 14, 2022

3M is investing approximately $470 million and adding around 600 new jobs by 2025 at its plant in Clinton, Tenn.

Strategies for Green Bonding

How can we make adhesives and bonding processes more sustainable?

Gerhard Haas

January 31, 2022

Sustainable bonding requires combining the highest possible certified bio-based raw material content in the adhesives, low maintenance and energy requirements in the bonding process, high compatibility of the adhesives with existing application systems, and, especially in the packaging industry, high compatibility in terms of downstream paper recycling. All of this must be achieved at competitive prices.