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WAC Organizers Seek Innovation Award Entries

Award winners will be announced at the World Adhesive and Sealant Conference in April.

January 17, 2022

The submissions deadline for the ASC 2022 Innovation Award is January 31.

Partners in Pragati Sustainable Castor Project Share Results

The Pragati project was launched in May 2016, driven by a baseline survey of more than 1,000 castor farmers in Gujarat, India.

January 17, 2022

The founding members of the Pragati project for sustainable castor crops recently finalized and published the final audited and certified results of the fifth year of the program.

Dow Named One of America’s Most JUST Companies

Dow ranked in the number-one position in the Workers and Stakeholders & Governance categories vs. industry peers.

January 14, 2022

Dow has been named to the JUST 100 list for the third year, earning the top spot in the Chemicals sector overall.

Huntsman Appoints Two New Independent Directors and Announces Governance Changes as Part of Ongoing Board Refreshment

The changes to the board of directors became effective January 1, 2022.

January 13, 2022

Huntsman Corp. recently announced several changes to its board of directors, including the appointment of Curtis E. Espeland and José Muñoz to the board.

Photo of the MAGNIFIN plant in Breitenau Austria

Huber Engineered Materials Acquires MAGNIFIN

Based in Breitenau, Austria, MAGNIFIN has produced magnesium hydroxide products since 1990.

January 12, 2022

Huber Engineered Materials’ acquisition of RHI Magnesita’s 50% ownership stake in the 50/50 joint venture, MAGNIFIN Magnesiaprodukte GmbH & Co. KG, has closed, effective December 31, 2021.

Strong Growth Projected for Solid Acrylic Resins through 2031

Asia Pacific dominated the global solid acrylic resins market in 2020 due to increases in infrastructure and construction activities.

January 11, 2022

The global solid acrylic resins market is estimated to expand at a CAGR of 7.3% in terms of revenue from 2021-2031, according to a report from Transparency Market Research.

Ongoing Supply Chain Challenges Impacting the Adhesive and Sealant Industry

I recently reached out to key players in the industry to find out what supply chain issues are still in play and how companies are mitigating the various challenges, as well as their projections for the future.

Susan Sutton

January 10, 2022

The supply chain has seen several major disruptions over the last 20 months or so. As a result of various issues arising from the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak and the pandemic’s extended impact to natural disasters and more, the adhesive and sealant industry has been dealing with lack of supply, supply and demand disparities, and logistics complications, to name just a few.