Despite the drop, builder sentiment remains at a strong level.
February 9, 2021
Rising material costs led by a huge upsurge in lumber prices, along with a resurgence of the coronavirus across much of the nation, pushed builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes down three points to 83 in January, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index.
PCB bookings in December rose 9.2% year-over-year and increased 9.1% from the previous month.
February 5, 2021
IPC recently announced the December 2020 findings from its North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program, reporting that orders were up by 4.5% compared to the same month last year.
A new two-part epoxy adhesive has enabled Italian sports car manufacturer Ferrari to solve an existing adhesive issue for a new automobile development.
The requirements for the bonding of carbon parts are getting more and more demanding. Kisling, a Switzerland-based manufacturer of adhesives, has developed a new 2K-epoxy to improve bonding performance for a variety of applications in the automotive industry.
CELAB brings together companies across the matrix and liner industry value chain to address the wide variance in production processes and recycling capability in different markets.
February 4, 2021
Henkel Adhesive Technologies recently announced that it has joined the global consortium toward a Circular Economy for Labels (CELAB).
Fuller’s net revenue for fiscal 2020 decreased 3.7% compared with fiscal 2019, while net revenue for the fourth quarter of 2020 increased 5.2% compared to the fourth quarter of 2019.
February 3, 2021
H.B. Fuller Co. recently reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended November 28, 2020, posting net revenue for fiscal 2020 of almost $2.8 billion.
Many advantages come with packaging adhesive and sealant products in sausages. Without taking any other factors into consideration, the sausage itself represents an initial cost savings of typically 25-50% compared to a conventional cartridge, depending on the type of film required.
Consistent with the company’s Responsible Care policy, Ashland endorses biodiversity conservation by operating in a way that minimizes effects on natural habitats and biological resources.
February 2, 2021
Since Ashland moved its headquarters from Covington, Ky., to Wilmington, Del., the company has completed several local sustainability initiatives that further its path to sustainability.