Energy efficiency measures are thriving in state capitals around the U.S., with several states taking major steps that have improved their ranks.

Bostik recently announced a new visual identity as part of a makeover of its brand positioning.

H.B. Fuller recently announced it has received the New Product Innovation Leadership Award from Frost & Sullivan.

Hernon Manufacturing recently announced that Harry Arnon, president and CEO, was named the 2013 District, State, and Regional Exporter of the Year.

Worldwide construction of new housing units is expected to increase 3.3% per year to 60.9 million units in 2017.

ABI Research reports that 438 million handsets and 244 million smartphones shipped during the third quarter of 2013.

Quarter-over-quarter increases are evident in nearly all sub-components measuring remodeling activity.

Sika recently announced that its net sales for the first nine months of 2013 were CHF 3,807.7 million (~ $4,174 million).

3M recently reported third quarter sales of $7.9 billion, an increase of 5.6% compared to the same period last year.