FOCUS ON: APS FROZEN SYRINGES/CARTRIDGES
APS' Pre-Mixed & Frozen Syringes or Cartridges can be stored in your freezer (-40°F or greater) and can simply be thawed before use. The process includes thoroughly blending two-component optic materials, degassing them to remove entrapped air and then refreezing the resin in a disposable syringe or cartridge. Benefits include longer shelf life with minimal user contact with materials.

For a FREE sample using your supplied material, call Adhesive Packaging Specialties at (800) 222-1117 or click here.

AKRON SPECIALIZED PRODUCTS RECEIVES ISO 9001:2008 WITH DESIGN CERTIFICATION
Akron Specialized Products has announced that its operations have been certified to the ISO 9001:2008 with Design International Quality System Standard... more.

BASF PARTNERS WITH NON-PROFIT TO PROMOTE DISASTER-SAFE CONSTRUCTION
BASF has announced its official partnership with the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes Inc. (FLASH^®), one of the most-respected disaster preparedness organizations in the nation... more.

BLACKMER OFFERS NEW SLIDING VANE PUMPS
Blackmer^®, a global leader in positive displacement pumps and an operating company within Dover Corp.'s Pump Solutions Group (PSG^TM), has announced the availability of XLW Series sliding vane pumps designed to handle liquids with suspended particles up to 250 microns and 25% concentration... more.

BOSTIK PROMOTES BANDA TO BUSINESS MANAGER OF CONSUMER PRODUCTS GROUP
Bostik Inc.'s Construction & Industrial (C&I) Business Unit has promoted Scott Banda to fill the new position of business manager - Consumer Products Group... more.

COTRONICS CORP. OFFERS METALLIC ADHESIVES AND PUTTIES
Durabond^TM adhesives and putties are specially formulated to bond metals, ceramics, and dissimilar materials for use to 2000ºF... more.

FRANKLIN ADHESIVES & POLYMERS INTRODUCES ACRYLIC POLYMER HOT-MELT ADHESIVES
Franklin Adhesives & Polymers, a division of Franklin International, has introduced Acrynax^® adhesives, a line of acrylic polymer hot-melt pressure-sensitive adhesives that is good for both the environment and the manufacturer's bottom line... more.

HED INTERNATIONAL OFFERS COATING/CASTING SYSTEM
HED International has announced the availability of its new LabCast^® laboratory tabletop coating/casting system for industry research and engineering developers of thick films... more.

HISCO APPOINTS MINNEAPOLIS BRANCH MANAGER
Hisco, an employee-owned specialty distribution company serving electronic assembly, renewable energy, medical device and other industrial markets, has announced the appointment of Paul Kangas as Minneapolis branch manager...more.

R.E. CARROLL ANNOUNCES NEW SALES REPS
R.E. Carroll Inc. has announced the addition of sales representatives to its New England and Mid-Atlantic regions...more.

SAVE THE DATE: Webinar
"The Value in Use Analysis Approach to Product Marketing"
Feb. 16, 11:00 a.m. EST
Presented by Jose Briones, director of Business Development, ezCollaborator.com

Determining the value of a new product in the marketplace is one of the most pressing issues a commercial manager faces today. This webinar will present a new approach to mapping the value space for a product or service called the "Value Box." This tool combines conventional value approaches like cost-plus with more sophisticated methods like cost-in-use and value-in-use. The Value Box allows commercial managers to properly define marketing strategy and communicate it to his/her team and management. Examples relevant to the adhesive industry will be examined, and marketing research methods to determine the value-in-use of a product will also be discussed.

Dr. Jose A. Briones is currently the director of Business Development at ezCollaborator.com . Briones has 18 years of technical and commercial experience in the chemical industry, holding marketing, innovation, sales, engineering, and research positions with Celanese, Air Products and Chemicals, Elf Atochem, and Reichhold Chemicals. He holds a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from Clemson University and is a graduate of the Business Administration Program at Wharton Business School.

Registration now open.  Click here.