3M, Siat S.p.A, and Combi America announced that pending final contract approval they will create a new packaging equipment resource through a joint venture called Combi Packaging Systems L.L.C.

Spinnaker Industries agreed to sell its two industrial tape business units to Intertape Polymer Group for approximately U.S. $105 million.

The Department of Energy’s Office of Industrial Technologies (OIT) is seeking proposals from industrial manufacturing companies for plant-wide energy assessments that promote energy efficiency, productivity, and reduced waste and pollution.

The American Council of Independent Laboratories (ACIL) announced the availability of a Laboratory Capability Referral Network.

Nylok Fastener has added three new licensees in Europe and Asia.

Flexsys America L.P. was selected as a 1999 EDI Innovation Award recipient.

The Adhesive and Sealant Council’s (ASC) 41st Fall Convention and Expo will take place October 24-27, 1999.

The Dow Chemical has selected Dielectric Polymers as its authorized small-quantity distributor for the company’s DOW Adhesive Films (DAF) product line.

Sandi Elmore, marketing specialist for HeylCorp is the winner of the 3M Spray Mount™ Artist’s Adhesive sweepstakes sponsored by the 3M Adhesives Division.

The National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) International, the Corrosion Society and The Society for Protective Coatings have recently published a new joint technical report on wet-abrasive blast cleaning.