DKSH is a market expansion services group that focuses on Asia. In this article, the company answers questions
about the role international distributors play in the chemicals industry.
With skyrocketing raw material and shipping expenses pushing the average cost of hot-melt to more than $2/lb, it makes sense to take another look at hot-melt consumption.
Recently, ASC worked with a coalition of associations to have favorable tax incentives placed in the federal stimulus package, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). While the effort eventually proved unsuccessful, the law firm that handled the negotiations with Capitol Hill put together a description of various provisions that could prove helpful to the to the coalition of associations’ member companies.
Last October in Baltimore,
ASC Fall Conference attendees gathered for a roundtable discussion of key
industry concerns and to deliberate solutions to the most pressing issues.
Selecting
the right SBCs for an adhesive formulation allows formulators to develop
specific solutions for various adhesive markets, optimizing cost and
productivity.