The three-day Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) Spring Convention and Expo, which will be held April 18-20 in New Orleans, will include concurrent technical sessions focusing on business development and market trends, government relations issues, and advanced technology (see the Preliminary Program on p. 18), as well as an Expo. The event will also include several informative keynotes, including Thomas Blaige, chairman and CEO of Blaige & Co., who will present the Wednesday closing keynote, “Lead, Follow, or Get out of the Way: Global Consolidation in the Adhesive & Sealant Sector.”
I recently had the opportunity to speak with him and discuss how global consolidation has affected the adhesives and sealants industry.