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Mule-Hide Products Names Grunewald Product Category Manager

Jeremy Grunewald is responsible for the company’s portfolio of coatings, caulks, sealants, and asphaltic products.

August 16, 2021

Jeremy Grunewald has joined Mule-Hide Products Co. Inc. as product category manager for liquid-applied systems.

ChemQuest Acquires Powder Coating Research Group

The acquisition brings powder coating formulation expertise and a third laboratory to ChemQuest, in addition to liquid formulations and application and molecular architecture.

August 13, 2021

The ChemQuest Group recently announced its acquisition of Powder Coating Research Group, a Columbus, Ohio-based independent formulation, testing, and development resource used by the powder coating industry.

RPM Announces Executive Appointments

Michael J. Laroche will succeed Keith Smiley, who will retire in October.

August 10, 2021

RPM International Inc. recently announced the appointment of Mark T. Rankin as vice president-global systems and Michael J. Laroche as vice president, controller, and chief accounting officer.

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Readers Drawn to H.B. Fuller and Covestro Sustainability-Focused Collaboration

Last week, readers were most interested in a collaboration between H.B. Fuller and Covestro.

Susan Sutton

August 9, 2021

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MAPEI Receives SCS Indoor Advantage Gold Certifications

The MAPEI products that include SCS Indoor Advantage Gold certification have been vetted by an ISO-accredited, third-party certification body and tested by an industry-independent laboratory.

August 9, 2021

MAPEI Corp. recently announced that it has completed the certification process for SCS Indoor Advantage™ Gold 2021 and now has a total of over 375 products (in the U.S. and Canada) that are certified for low volatile organic compounds.

Sika Achieves Record Sales in 2021 First Half

Sika reported a new sales record of CHF 4.4 billion (approximately $4.9 billion).

August 5, 2021

Sika recently announced that it posted record results in the first half of 2021, despite the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to seriously impact business in all regions.

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Sika Acquisition Dominates the News

News from Sika regarding its acquisition of Hydrotech drew a significant amount of reader attention last week.

Susan Sutton

August 2, 2021

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Sales Climb 11% for RPM in Fiscal 2021

RPM International reported net income increased 65% for fiscal 2021.

July 29, 2021

RPM International Inc. recently reported financial results for its fiscal 2021 fourth quarter and year ended May 31, 2021.

AkzoNobel Sets Carbon Reduction Target to Help Tackle Climate Change

AkzoNobel aims to reduce carbon emissions for the whole value chain by 42% by 2030, with 2020 as the baseline.

July 29, 2021

AkzoNobel has followed up on its commitment to setting science-based sustainability targets by announcing carbon reduction targets for the full value chain.