Articles Tagged with ''sealants in construction''

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.

Builder Confidence Remains Strong but Dips in December from Record High

Despite the decline, this is still the second-highest reading in the history of the series, after last month’s 90.

December 30, 2020

Ending a string of three successive months of record highs, builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes fell four points to 86 in December, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).

Mule-Hide Promotes Wessinger and Fago

In their new roles, Mark Wessinger and Kurt Fago will spearhead the development and implementation of strategic opportunities for new and existing products and roofing systems nationwide.

December 17, 2020

Mule-Hide Products Co. Inc. recently announced that it has promoted Mark Wessinger to the position of product category manager for liquid-applied systems and Kurt Fago to product category manager for low-slope roofing systems.

Single-Family Housing Starts at Highest Pace Since Spring of 2007

Single-family starts in October 2020 increased 6.4% to a 1.18 million seasonally adjusted annual rate and were up 8.6% year-to-date.

December 9, 2020

Led by solid gains in single-family production, overall housing starts increased 4.9% in October 2020 to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.53 million units, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.

Top 5 News that Sticks

Sika Expansion in Dubai Leads the News

An announcement from Sika regarding its expansion in Dubai drew the most reader interest last week.

Susan Sutton

December 7, 2020

What expansion opportunities is your company exploring? Please contact me at suttons@bnpmedia.com to share your thoughts.

This annual event provides current and future leaders in the adhesives and sealants industry with the opportunity to expand their knowledge and network with peers.

Organized by Women in Chemicals, this landmark conference will offer opportunities for networking, learning, and professional development. With a diverse array of sessions, workshops, and social events, participants can expect a dynamic program designed to empower and inspire.