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Newcastle, UK-based Advanced Adhesives has expanded its technical sales team with the addition of Andrew Bates.

3M has acquired the technology assets of LeanTec, a provider of digital inventory management solutions for the automotive aftermarket segment in the U.S. and Canada. 

The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) held its 6th annual Innovation Awards on April 27, 2022, at the 2022 World Adhesive & Sealant Conference. 

Scott Bader recently announced that it is recognizing significant opportunities available in India and is committed to bringing composite and adhesive technologies to its Indian customers for wind energy, electric vehicle battery technologies, and lightweighting in transport such as rail and infrastructure projects.

AkzoNobel N.V. has completed its previously announced acquisition of Colombia-based paints and coatings company Grupo Orbis.

This year, the classic Post-it Notes are getting a colorful refresh thanks to a creative partnership with The Pantone Color Institute. 

Adhesives will play a defining role in the future of packaging development, with the post-COVID marketplace providing a spur to sustainable technology. In 2021, the packaging industry is estimated to have consumed 5.40 million metric tons of adhesives. A forecast CAGR of 3.4% will push global consumption of packaging adhesives to 7.90 million metric tons in 2027.

DuPont recently announced that four of its technologies were recognized with the prestigious 2022 Edison Award. 

Jeremy Grunewald has been promoted to national product manager at Mule-Hide Products Co. Inc. 

Against the background of the current developments of the war in Ukraine, Henkel recently announced that it has decided to exit its business activities in Russia.