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Sika’s Latest Acquisition is Top News

Last week, readers were most interested in Sika’s acquisition of Bexel Internacional.

August 30, 2021

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Builder Confidence at 13-Month Low

In August, builder sentiment in the market for newly built single-family homes fell five points to 75.

August 26, 2021

Higher construction costs and supply shortages, along with rising home prices, pushed builder confidence to its lowest reading since July 2020, according to the most recent National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index.

ASC Participates in White House Summit on Residential Construction Supply Chain

The summit included a small group of representatives from builders, lumber companies, retailers, realtors, loggers, and labor unions, as well as other companies and organizations.

August 23, 2021

The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) recently announced that Bill Allmond, ASC president, participated in a White House summit on July 16, 2021, to discuss supply chain disruptions in the homebuilding industry.

Sika Acquires Mexico-Based Bexel Internacional

Bexel operates five strategically located production plants that complement Sika’s existing geographical footprint and further support the strategic focus on big cities.

August 18, 2021

Sika recently announced that it has acquired Bexel Internacional S.A. de C.V., a leading manufacturer of tile adhesives and stuccos in Mexico.

MAPEI Receives SCS Indoor Advantage Gold Certifications

The MAPEI products that include SCS Indoor Advantage Gold certification have been vetted by an ISO-accredited, third-party certification body and tested by an industry-independent laboratory.

August 9, 2021

MAPEI Corp. recently announced that it has completed the certification process for SCS Indoor Advantage™ Gold 2021 and now has a total of over 375 products (in the U.S. and Canada) that are certified for low volatile organic compounds.

NAHB Urges Congress to Enact Policies to Help Builders Boost Housing Production

NAHB CEO Jerry Howard testified during a hearing of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight on the topic of expanding housing access to all Americans.

July 21, 2021

Jerry Howard, CEO of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), recently testified before Congress and called on lawmakers to enact key policy proposals that will help home builders expand the housing supply, reduce the housing deficit, and improve housing affordability for all Americans.

MAPEI's Diliberto Riquelme Named 2021 Coverings Rock Star

The Coverings Rock Star award honors young talent in the tile and stone industry.

July 13, 2021

MAPEI recently announced that Jennifer Diliberto Riquelme, senior development chemist, has received a 2021 Rock Star award from Coverings.

Market Trends

Myriad Trends Offer Growth Opportunities for Adhesives Industry

A range of global trends will redefine the future of the global adhesives market, which is estimated to exceed a value of $64.7 billion by 2027.

July 13, 2021

Modern design trends, tight cost estimates, sustainability, and innovation—today’s adhesives and sealants industry faces several challenges. These trends will undoubtedly redefine the future of the global adhesives market, which is estimated to exceed a value of $64.7 billion by 2027. But how?

Single-Family Housing Starts Hold Steady in May

Single-family starts increased 4.2% to a 1.10 million seasonally adjusted annual rate.

June 17, 2021

Overall housing starts increased 3.6% in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.57 million units off of a downwardly revised April reading, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.

Builder Confidence is Stable while Concerns Regarding Building Materials Linger

The latest NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index in May shows that builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes is unchanged from April.

June 3, 2021

Builder confidence held stable in May, despite growing concerns over the price and availability of most building materials, including lumber.

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