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APPLIED Adhesives Acquires Adhezion

Adhezion complements APPLIED Adhesives' customer focus and solution offerings.

May 20, 2021

APPLIED Adhesives recently announced its acquisition of Adhezion, a distributor of adhesive products and application equipment focused on the automotive and packaging markets in North America.

Strategic Solutions

COVID-19 Impact on Global Shipping and Packaging Dynamics

The continued transition away from brick-and-mortar to ecommerce brings demand for packaging innovations that enable faster delivery and better content protection from shock or temperature variations.

Michael Rezai

May 19, 2021

The shift from brick-and-mortar to digital shopping had been under way for some time when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Since 2017, ecommerce revenues have risen from an estimated $1.4 trillion to $2.4 trillion, or about 2.7% of global output.

Scott Bader Partners with World Land Trust to Offset Carbon Emissions

The company has committed to offset its carbon emissions every year moving forward as part of its Ecology pillar.

May 18, 2021

As part of its centenary celebrations and 2036 vision, Scott Bader has partnered with World Land Trust to offset its global carbon emissions.

Top 5 News that Sticks

Sika’s Latest Acquisition is Top News

Last week, readers were most interested in Sika’s announcement regarding its planned acquisition of Hamatite.

Susan Sutton

May 17, 2021

How are acquisitions impacting the industry? Please contact me at (248) 786-1704 or suttons@bnpmedia.com to share your thoughts.

H.B. Fuller Achieves Food Safety System Certification in Germany

H.B. Fuller produces and supplies adhesives used to manufacture packaging for many must-needed food and beverage products.

May 17, 2021

H.B. Fuller recently announced that it has successfully completed the Food Safety System Certification (FSSC 22000) for its plant in Lüneburg, Germany.

Spencer Silver, Co-Inventor of 3M Post-it Notes, Dies at 80

Silver earned 37 patents during his time at 3M and won several awards, including the 1998 American Chemical Society Award for Creative Invention.

May 17, 2021

Spencer Silver, the inventor of the adhesive that would later become an integral part of 3M's Post-it^® Notes, died Saturday, May 8, at his home in St. Paul, Minn.

Ask Dr. Dave

Packaging Moisture-Sensitive Sealants

Can you recommend suitable materials for packaging a sealant that is sensitive to atmospheric moisture? Additionally, we can do accelerated humidity testing of filled packages, but how do we correlate these with shelf life?

Dave Dunn Ph.D.

May 17, 2021

You can obviously package your moisture-sensitive sealant in glass or metal cans or tubes, which will totally prevent moisture ingress. Aluminum tubes are widely used for this type of product, as long as you have good crimps.

Avery Dennison Aims for Net-Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050

The company is raising the bar on its sustainability goals with new targets for 2030.

May 14, 2021

Avery Dennison recently announced its ambition to be net-zero on greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

Developing Sustainable Packaging Solutions

Recycling and recyclability are key factors that sustainable packaging producer EcoEnclose considers when developing ecommerce packaging solutions.

Susan Sutton

May 14, 2021

Many industries have struggled due to the impact of COVID-19, but ecommerce certainly isn’t one of them. eMarketer reports that retail ecommerce sales alone grew 27.6% globally in 2020, to reach nearly $4.3 trillion.

Berry Global Raises Guidance on Strong Fiscal Second Quarter Results

Net sales growth is primarily attributed to increased selling prices due to the pass through of higher resin costs, organic volume growth, and favorable impact from foreign currency changes.

May 13, 2021

Berry Global Group, Inc. recently reported its second fiscal quarter 2021 results, including a 13% increase in net sales, to $3.4 billion, compared to the fiscal second quarter of 2020.