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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.

Litaker Named Mule-Hide Territory Manager for West Central and Southwest Florida

Steven Litaker will be the company's lead contact with area contractors.

March 4, 2021

Mule-Hide Products Co. has promoted Steven Litaker to the position of territory manager for the newly created West Central and Southwest Florida Territory.

WACKER CHEMIE AG: Bio-Based Silicone Sealant

With its ELASTOSIL eco brand now launched in Europe, WACKER is able to offer products manufactured using bio-based methanol to silicone sealant suppliers.

February 25, 2021

WACKER is extending its silicone portfolio to include silicone sealants based on renewable raw materials, introducing a new brand based on the REDcert2 standard.

Builder Confidence Suffers in January on Rising Material Prices, Upsurge in COVID-19 Cases

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.

Meridian Adhesives Group Acquires Convergent Concrete Technologies

Located in Orem, Utah, Convergent specializes in high-performing concrete treatments and products.

February 8, 2021

Meridian Adhesives Group recently announced its acquisition of Convergent Concrete Technologies.

W. R. Meadows Celebrates Milestone

A family owned and operated business, W. R. Meadows designs, manufactures, and markets building materials for construction professionals.

February 4, 2021

W. R. MEADOWS recently announced that 2021 marks its 95^th year of business operation.

Understanding Sausage Packaging for Adhesives and Sealants

Sausage packaging enjoys continuing advancements in packaging equipment, available films, and different guns and applicators to dispense materials.

Brett Wines

February 3, 2021

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.

Housing Starts End 2020 Strong

Single-family starts in December 2020 increased 12% to a 1.34 million seasonally adjusted annual rate, while the multi-family sector, which includes apartment buildings and condos, decreased 13.6%.

January 25, 2021

Led by a solid, double-digit gain in single-family starts, overall housing starts increased 5.8% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.67 million units, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.

CRACKBOND concrete repair and restoration

ADHESIVES TECHNOLOGY CORP.: Bonding Agents for Concrete Repair and Restoration

Adhesives Technology Corp.’s CRACKBOND products are bonding agents for concrete repairs, coating and sealing interior and exterior slabs, and crack injection applications.

January 20, 2021

Adhesives Technology Corp. (ATC) recently announced an update to its CRACKBOND concrete repair and restoration product line.

ICP Building Solutions Acquires Gardner-Gibson

Based in Tampa, Fla., Gardner-Gibson has manufacturing and distribution facilities across the U.S. and Canada.

January 11, 2021

Innovative Chemical Products Group (ICP) recently announced that it has acquired Gardner-Gibson and Sun Coatings (Gardner-Gibson), a leading manufacturer of liquid-applied roof coatings, roofing products, driveway sealers, and specialty paints primarily serving professional contractors for commercial and residential applications.