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Ashland recently announced that it has appointed Anagraf Comercial Grafica SL its new partner to distribute Ashland’s varnishes, laminating adhesives, and primers for the label printing industry.

The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has released an updated specification establishing minimum performance requirements for liquid-applied flashing used to provide water-resistive seals around exterior wall openings in buildings (e.g., fenestration products, such as windows and doors, as well as other through-wall penetrations).

At a basic level, distributors facilitate the sale and delivery of products between suppliers and end users.

I’ve been watching a lot of the FIFA Women’s World Cup matches, and the level of competition has really kicked up since the 2015 event. It’s great to watch experienced, well-honed teams like England and France work together with such skill and efficiency. I can’t help but draw parallels to the successful partnerships we see between distributors, raw materials and chemicals suppliers, and manufacturers and end users in the adhesives and sealants industry.

FLEXcon Co., Inc. recently announced that it has acquired a narrow web embossing machine with a portion of the funds received from the Massachusetts Manufacturing Innovation Initiative (M2I2) grant awarded to Carpe Diem Technologies.

The 49th SEMICON West will be held July 9-11, 2019, at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.

Carbon^® and Arkema, through its Sartomer business line, recently announced a strategic partnership through an investment in capital to deliver a new era of materials performance and supply chain model for Carbon’s manufacturing partners.