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Top 5 News that Sticks

Meridian Adhesives Acquisition Draws Most Reader Interest

Last week, news from Meridian Adhesives Group regarding its acquisition of E-Chem garnered the most interest from our readers.

Susan Sutton

July 27, 2020

Does your company supply adhesives and sealants for infrastructure applications? What opportunities are you seeing? Please contact me at suttons@bnpmedia.com to share your story.

Acucote Publishes Sustainability Commitment Statement

The commitment statement details how sustainability has been incorporated throughout Acucote's organization and describes the company’s participation in industry organizations.

July 27, 2020

Acucote recently announced that it has developed and published “Protecting our Planet: Acucote’s Commitment to Sustainability.”

Weiner Joins FLEXcon North America as Chief Operations Officer

Kara Weiner will reportedly bring a wealth of knowledge in the areas of manufacturing, engineering, quality, plant management, supply chain, logistics, warehousing, and operations analysis to her new role.

July 24, 2020

FLEXcon Co., Inc. recently announced that Kara Weiner has been appointed chief operations officer of FLEXcon North America.

PSTC Opens Tape Week Call for Abstracts

Potential topics for consideration include tape’s advantages and areas for growth in comparison to other bonding methods, how to communicate tape’s benefits and overcome potential barriers for increased use by building and construction and automotive professionals, and upcoming innovations and future marketplace trends.

July 23, 2020

The Pressure Sensitive Tape Council (PSTC) recently announced the official opening of abstract submissions for its inaugural Tape Week event, slated for May 3-6, 2021, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

MACTAC: Industrial and Medical Tapes

Available 24/7 to help customers provide needed medical resources, Mactac’s industrial foam and medical tapes are reportedly ideal for face masks, protective shields, and sanitization dispensers.

July 22, 2020

Mactac reports that it delivers an extensive offering of pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes for protective and diagnostic equipment applications.

Shurtape Technologies Joins Contractor Rewards Program

The Contractor Rewards Loyalty Program rewards over 62,000 participating builders, remodelers, and trade contractors in U.S. residential and light commercial construction markets when they purchase products associated with coalition partners.

July 22, 2020

Shurtape Technologies, LLC recently announced that it has joined Contractor Rewards, a national coalition loyalty program for the trades that encompasses top-tier building products manufacturers and brands.

Arconvert-Ritrama Labels Receive Multiple Awards at 24th Vinitaly Design International Packaging Competition

The Vinitaly Design International Packaging Competition aims to highlight the best packaging for wines, spirits, liqueurs, beers, and extra virgin olive oils.

July 17, 2020

Of the 37 labels awarded by the jury of this year’s Vinitaly Design International Packaging Competition, 14 are printed on Arconvert-Ritrama self-adhesive materials, including the Label of the Year.

The Rise of Automotive Adhesives: A Bonding Story

While adhesives have been tools for human ingenuity since the very beginning, it's been a long road to the sophisticated automotive adhesives preferred by today's OEMs.

Neils Bray

July 16, 2020

It’s been said that hindsight is 2020. To usher in the new decade, we’d like to offer a retrospective on the automotive adhesives—both liquids and pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) tapes and films—that continue to redefine the industry.

Stamets Named Vice President of Industrial Marketing for Shurtape Technologies

In his new role, Kevin Stamets will lead the design and execution of the global B2B marketing strategy for Shurtape brand tape products.

July 15, 2020

Shurtape Technologies, LLC recently announced that Kevin Stamets has joined the company as vice president of Industrial Marketing within the Industrial Group.

Intertape Polymer Group Publishes Annual Sustainability Report

The report provides an overview of Intertape Polymer Group’s sustainability progress in 2019 and highlights the company’s sustainability opportunities in the years ahead.

July 14, 2020

Intertape Polymer Group Inc. (IPG) recently published its 2019 annual sustainability report, titled “We Package, We Protect & We Sustain.”