Articles Tagged with ''sealants in construction''

Market-Trends

Economic Panel Predicts Housing Will Continue to Gain Ground in 2018

As the economy continues to strengthen, NAHB expects 30-year fixed-rate mortgages will average 4.31% in 2018 and 4.82% in 2019.

The newly enacted tax law will create a more favorable tax climate for the business community, which should spur job and economic growth and keep single-family housing production on a gradual upward trajectory in 2018, according to economists speaking recently at the NAHB International Builders’ Show® in Orlando, Fla.


Read More
Generic_News

Single-Family Housing Starts Rise in Line with Builder Confidence

Year-to-date, single-family housing starts are 8.7% above their level over the same period last year.

Nationwide housing starts rose 3.3% in November 2017 to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.297 million units after a downwardly revised October reading, according to newly released data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Commerce Department.


Read More

Green Polyurethane Sealants Spurring Market Growth

The latest trend gaining momentum in the market is rising popularity of eco-friendly and bio-based polyurethane sealants.

The global polyurethane (PU) sealants market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.42% during from 2017-2021.


Read More
Around_the_Web_Joan

‘Tis the Season for Children’s Safety

Some towns around the country have already began the banning of these products and looking for alternatives.
Joan Mantini
Joan Mantini

As the gift-giving season approaches, the Empire State Consumer Project (ESCP) is warning parents of the many products that still contain toxins and are considered harmful to children.


Read More
acquisitions_mergers1

Top 10 ASI News Stories of 2017

Merger and acquisition activity in the adhesives and sealants industry again made top news in 2017.
News stories (posted and viewed from 1/1/17 to date) focused on mergers and acquisitions were once again popular with readers.
Read More

Top 10 ASI New Product Stories of 2017

New products items focused on finished adhesives were once again popular with readers.
Most-viewed new products items (viewed from 1/1/17 to date) focused on finished adhesives.
Read More

Pace of New Home Sales Hits 10-Year High in September 2017

The inventory of new homes for sale was 279,000 in September 2017, which is a five-month supply at the current sales pace.

Sales of newly built, single-family homes in September 2017 rose 18.9% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 667,000 units from an upwardly revised August reading, according to newly released data by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.


Read More

Green Home Building Continues to Gain Traction

Increasing energy efficiency continues to be the most common method of improving the performance of a green home, followed by creating a healthy indoor living environment.

Green construction is rapidly gaining traction among both single- and multi-family home builders, according to the latest in a series of studies conducted by Dodge Data & Analytics in partnership with the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).


Read More

Keep the info flowing with our newsletters!

Get the latest industry updates tailored your way.

JOIN TODAY!