FOCUS ON: Union Tool Engineered Flooring System
The Union Tool Corp. offers a complete material handling and coating system for laminating engineered flooring. This engineered flooring system includes a hot-melt roller coater, a lay-up conveyor and a multi-nip roll machine. The hot-melt roller coater coats plywood with adhesive, and the lay-up conveyor allows a piece of veneer to be placed on top of the coated plywood. The multi-nip roll machine is then used to press the two pieces together. Engineered flooring is used as an alternative to hardwood flooring. Other coating/laminating systems are also available from Union Tool.

For more information, contact The Union Tool Corp. at 1144 N. Detroit Street, Warsaw, IN 46580; call (574) 267-3211; fax (574) 267-5703; visit www.uniontoolcorp.com; or e-mail webinfo@uniontoolcorp.com.

BUCKMAN UNVEILS NEW BRAND IDENTITY
Buckman Laboratories has unveiled a new name and look...more.

DOVER CHEMICAL CORP. MANUFACTURING PIBSA AND DERIVATIVES
Dover Chemical Corp. now has polyisobutylene succinic anhydride (PIBSA) and derivative products in commercial production at its Hammond, IN, facility...more.

GRACE CELEBRATES 30 YEARS IN THAILAND
W. R. Grace & Co. is marking its 30th anniversary of business activity in Thailand...more.

H.B. FULLER ANNOUNCES LEADERSHIP CHANGES
H.B. Fuller Co. recently announced that Steven Kenny and Stephen Ringsdore will join the company...more.

HENKEL IMPROVES FORTUNE 500 RANKING
Henkel has improved 20 places in the annual survey of the world's 500 highest-revenue companies published by U.S. business magazine Fortune...more.

CONGRESSMEN INTRODUCE LEGISLATION OFFERING TAX CREDIT ON BUILDING MATERIALS
On July 29, Congressmen Hank Johnson (D-GA) and Nathan Deal (R-GA) introduced H.R. 3382, the Home Improvements Revitalize the Economy (HIRE) Act, which calls for targeted consumer tax incentives for the purchase of home furnishings such as furniture, flooring, and other home-related products...more.

RPM REPORTS FISCAL 2009 FOURTH-QUARTER AND YEAR-END RESULTS
RPM International Inc. recently reported higher net income for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended May 31, 2009...more.

WACKER INTRODUCES NEW THERMOPLASTIC ENCAPSULANT
TECTOSIL^®, a new thermoplastic encapsulant for the manufacture of photovoltaic modules, provides sensitive solar cells with effective and long-lasting protection against mechanical and chemical stresses...more.

FEICA PRESENTS EUROPEAN ADHESIVES & SEALANTS CONFERENCE 2009
FEICA will present the European Adhesives & Sealants Conference 2009 Sept. 17-18 in Budapest, Hungary. Program highlights include industry outlooks, lectures, and statistics on U.S., European, and Asian markets. For the full program, visit www.feica-conferences.com/programme/preliminary-timetable/.

For more information, contact Marion Krämer at marion.kraemer@feica-conferences.com; phone +49-211-6955 6004; or visit www.feica.com/conferences.

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PAM FASTENING TECHNOLOGY INTRODUCES HOT-MELT CARTRIDGE APPLICATOR

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