Sika has acquired United Gilsonite Laboratories (UGL), a manufacturer of products for consumer and DIY waterproofing applications. 

The concept of sustainability has evolved to become one of society’s key megatrends, and companies in all industries—including adhesives and sealants—are striving to reach aggressive goals to reduce their carbon footprints. It can be a tricky process to maneuver, as sometimes overwhelming options and myriad buzzwords often make it difficult for companies to determine the best course of action for their business.

In the first quarter of 2022, Henkel announced that it increased group sales to around €5.3 billion (approximately $5.6 billion) in a challenging market environment. 

An early-bird registration discount is available until midnight on May 31 for the 2022 FEICA Conference and EXPO, which is taking place in Hamburg, Germany, from September 14-16.

W. R. MEADOWS has added two new water-based sealers with active silane content to its PENTREAT™ penetrating concrete sealers product portfolio. 

For the third year, Jowat has been named a Best Managed Company, a competition organized by Deloitte Private, Credit Suisse, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, and the Federation of German Industries (BDI) for successful enterprises from Germany’s Mittelstand.

In booth 301a/hall 3 at this year’s European Wound Management Association (EWMA) conference, Covestro will showcase material developments related to wearable smart patches and wound care. 

For both specialty chemicals and adhesives and sealants, quality training is paramount. Ensuring the safety of employees and their ability to successfully operate equipment is the number-one priority. In these unprecedented times, workforce development issues seem to compound each other, making onboarding new operators and training long-term employees a necessary and integral part of a chemical plant’s success—in safety and in business.

Schreiner Group recently announced that EcoVadis, a leading international provider of sustainability assessments, has given it a Gold Rating. 

Bostik’s Born2Bond™ R&D team released details of a new cyanoacrylate-based adhesive prototype at the in-adhesives event, which was held May 12-13, 2022.