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Builder Confidence Holds Firm in April

Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes remained unchanged in April.
May 11, 2016
The HMI components that measure sales expectations in the next six months rose one point to 62.
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PPG Announces $2 Million Expansion at UK Site

PPG recently announced it has expanded capabilities for aerospace and military coatings at its Shildon, England, facility.
May 10, 2016
The investment reportedly supports the installation of advanced-technology equipment for evaluating paint characteristics.
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Demand Is Rising for Hot Melt Adhesives

The global hot melt adhesives market is valued at $5.4 billion in 2015 in terms of value.
May 10, 2016
The global hot melt adhesives market is anticipated to expand at a moderate compound annual growth rate.
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Study Finds Discrepancies in Chemical Hazard Evaluation Tools

A comparative analysis of leading chemical assessment tools found that, when evaluating the same chemical, individual tools come to different conclusions regarding the hazard categorization of each chemical.
May 9, 2016
Such discrepancies may call into question the extent to which such tools can provide definitive and actionable information about chemical substances in consumer products without further analysis and contextual information.
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Maroon Group Acquires U.S. Chemicals

U.S. Chemicals’ management team will reportedly remain in place.
May 6, 2016
Maroon Group LLC recently announced it has acquired U.S. Chemicals, a national distributor of specialty chemicals based in Darien, Conn.
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ACC Applauds House Passage of Tariff Relief Bill

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) recently issued a statement on the House passage of the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016.
May 4, 2016
The bill reportedly will help eliminate import duties on raw and intermediate products that are not produced or available domestically.
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Solvay Appoints Lintech as Distributor

Lintech International LLC has been appointed as a non-exclusive distributor for Solvay Silica in the U.S.
May 3, 2016
Lintech will clover the manufactured rubber goods, CASE and industrial markets.
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