Roger
Lohman is vice president of The ChemQuest Group Inc., an international
strategic management consulting firm specializing in the adhesives, sealants
and coatings industries, headquartered in Cincinnati,
OH.
In
2007, global adhesives usage was estimated at 33 billion lbs. However, if all
countries would optimize their usage as compared to western industrialized nations,
that number could jump to nearly 190 billion lbs.