Wisdom Adhesives Worldwide recently announced the appointment of Tom Rolando to the position of chief operating and technical officer.

Soudal recently announced it has acquired Accumetric LLC.

PPG Industries' North American architectural coatings business has reached a definitive agreement to acquire The Homax Group Inc.

Berry Plastics Group Inc. recently announced it has completed its acquisition of Rexam’s Healthcare Containers and Closures (C&C) business.

This weekly roundup highlights the adhesives, sealants and coatings news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week.

The Chinese adhesives market is expected to witness a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.2% during 2014-2019.

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.

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.

ABI Research forecasts the market for automotive apps will boom to nearly 12 billion downloads in 2019.

Sika recently announced it is acquiring Klebag Chemie AG, a manufacturer of adhesives for the sealing, bonding and flooring markets.