It’s crucial for any business to plan ahead. Whether it’s setting long-term financial goals, weekly sales numbers or even deadlines for projects, having goals to hit is important for every company.

From April 3-6, exhibitors, industry members and experts will travel to Nuremberg, Germany, to attend the European Coatings Show (ECS). The event will feature seven exhibition halls, multiple conference sessions, a keynote speaker, and two networking events.

Quality and business process reengineering no longer provide the competitive advantage they once did. Competitors are catching up with information technology, and cost cutting is not sustainable.

Prior to the 1980s, it was common for cars to rust. The lower doors and rocker panels were usually the first to go, followed by the floor pans, wheel wells and bumpers. Even the hood, deck lid and the roof were not immune. Aftermarket companies sprang up to “undercoat” cars to prevent rust. Automakers followed suit and offered undercoating as an option as they sought a solution.

Do reactive acrylics and anaerobics behave like epoxies in terms of curing and properties like heat resistance?

Steven Abramovich has been named head of sales, Americas, for its electronics business.

A-J215 is an elastomeric adhesive that was formulated to help bond and seal FRP, stainless steel, and aluminum applications.

The sale is scheduled to be completed in the second quarter.

The Board of Directors of Celanese Corp. recently announced that David C. Parry has been elected to the company’s Board of Directors.