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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.

Market Trends

Construction Sector Remains Key Market for Silicone Sealants

Multiple trends are anticipated to help silicone sealants experience strong demand from the construction industry through 2027.

June 17, 2021

Silicone sealants offer excellent chemical and thermal stability while also providing energy savings, which helps in lowering greenhouse gas emissions. The global silicone sealants market is projected to register a CAGR of 4.2% from 2019-2027, according to a report from Trends Market Research.

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.

New Trends in Construction and Remodeling Sealants and Adhesives

As builders look for better sealant and adhesive solutions for their remodeling and construction projects, several new industry product trends are emerging.

Jason Wirth

June 3, 2021

Adhesives and sealants are critical tools for building projects and on the job site. As builders look for better sealant and adhesive solutions for their remodeling and construction projects, several new industry product trends are emerging.

Equipping the Concrete Industry with Corrosion-Inhibiting Sealers

Whether protecting new, existing, or repaired concrete from deterioration, sealers/water repellents can play an important role in durability for the construction industry.

Jon Connealy

Ashraf Hasania

Julie Holmquist

June 1, 2021

The past 20 years have seen the increasing use of concrete sealers in the construction industry. Sealers are applied to concrete primarily to keep water and water-soluble compounds from entering the concrete through the surface pores.

MULE-HIDE PRODUCTS CO. INC.: Polyurethane Roofing Sealant

The company reports that the roofing sealant is easy to use and provides excellent adhesion, elongation, and tensile strength.

May 27, 2021

The new Seal-Fast^® Liqui-Flash polyurethane roofing sealant from Mule-Hide Products Co. Inc. reportedly seals complex details quickly and permanently.

Sika to Acquire Japan-Based Hamatite

Hamatite offers adhesives and sealants to the automotive and construction industries.

May 6, 2021

Sika recently announced that it has agreed to acquire Hamatite, the adhesives business of The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.

February New Home Sales Down on Rising Material Costs, Interest Rates

Sales of newly built, single-family homes fell 18.2% to a 775,000 seasonally adjusted annual rate.

April 7, 2021

Higher interest rates, supply shortages, and rising material prices, particularly for lumber, put a damper on new home sales in February.

Fogel Joins Mule-Hide as Territory Manager for Southern Virginia

A 10-year veteran of the roofing industry, Fogel most recently opened and managed the Roofing Supply Group (RSG) branch in Richmond, Va.

March 15, 2021

Mule-Hide Products Co. recently announced that it has named Matt Fogel territory manager for the newly created Southern Virginia territory.

New Home Sales Higher in January

New home sales increased in the Midwest, the South, and the West, while decreasing in the Northeast.

March 10, 2021

Strong demand stemming from low interest rates, favorable demographics, and a suburban shift for home building to smaller, more affordable housing markets helped to lift new home sales in January 2021, but rising lumber and material costs threaten to blunt this momentum.