PPG Acquires Construction Repair Products Company June 12, 2014 PPG Industries' North American architectural coatings business has reached a definitive agreement to acquire The Homax Group Inc.Read More
Berry Plastics Completes Rexam Acquisition June 12, 2014 Berry Plastics Group Inc. recently announced it has completed its acquisition of Rexam’s Healthcare Containers and Closures (C&C) business.Read More
Top 5 News that Sticks Award and Acquisition: Sika Takes Two Spots in Top 5 Honda’s recognition of Sika received the most reader interest last week. Susan Sutton June 9, 2014 This weekly roundup highlights the adhesives, sealants and coatings news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week. Read More
Chinese Adhesives Market to Grow 10% June 9, 2014 The Chinese adhesives market is expected to witness a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.2% during 2014-2019.Read More
DOE Announces up to $2 Million for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Development June 4, 2014 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced up to $2 million to develop the domestic supply chain for hydrogen and fuel cell technologies.Read More
Driggs, Rosenberg Join ASC Board of Directors June 4, 2014 The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) recently announced that Steve Rosenberg, senior vice president at Sika Corp., and Forest Driggs, vice president at Franklin International, have joined its Board of Directors.Read More
Will In-Car Apps Kill the Traditional App Store? June 3, 2014 ABI Research forecasts the market for automotive apps will boom to nearly 12 billion downloads in 2019.Read More
Sika Acquires Adhesives Manufacturer June 3, 2014 Sika recently announced it is acquiring Klebag Chemie AG, a manufacturer of adhesives for the sealing, bonding and flooring markets.Read More
Ask Dr. Dave: What is the best way to judge the effectiveness of an adhesive bond? Dave Dunn's June 2014 column. Dave Dunn Ph.D. June 2, 2014 It is a common misperception that the material should always break before the adhesive bond.Read More
Case Study: Air-Operated Double-Diaphragm Pumps Provide the Glue of the Operation for an Adhesives Manufacturer Air-operated double-diaphragm pumps offer multiple benefits for adhesive and sealant manufacturing operations. Bernd Reitemeyer June 2, 2014 As a high-volume manufacturer of adhesives and sealants, SABA Dinxperlo B.V. has encountered some “sticky” situations over the years.Read More