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Mergers and Acquisitions in Adhesives and Sealants: 2015-2016 Review and Forecast

Recovering end markets are contributing to increased merger and acquisition activity in adhesives and sealants activity.

Andy Hinz

August 1, 2016

To say that the state of merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the adhesives and sealants industry is “strong” or “robust” would be misleading. In actuality, the M&A markets may have never been stronger.

Employers Should Brace for a Big Impact from New OSHA Rules

Businesses that don’t prepare for the new OSHA guidelines could be facing increased scrutiny, as well as extra expenses.

August 1, 2016

This year, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is expected to engage in a series of far-reaching regulatory changes from increased fines to stepped-up inspections that could affect countless numbers of companies of all sizes. Businesses that don’t prepare for them now could be facing increased scrutiny, as well as extra expenses.

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Adhesive and Sealant Market Overview and Outlook

The transportation and construction sectors led adhesives and sealants growth in 2015.

A. Todd Muhleman

August 1, 2016

The ChemQuest Group estimates the global adhesive and sealant industry to be approximately $53 billion at the end of 2015, comprised of $46.3 million in adhesives and $6.5 billion in sealants. This figure represents an increase of 3.5% in 2015.

Sartomer Plant Marks 1 Million Work Hours Without Incident

Sartomer Americas recently announced its plant has marked 10 years without a lost-time incident.

August 1, 2016

Sartomer Americas's plant in Chatham, Va., has marked 10 years and more than 1 million work hours without a lost-time incident.

Regulatory Review

At Long Last, TSCA Reform Passes

The House of Representatives has passed the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act—but is it enough?

Mark Collatz

July 1, 2016

I'm going to go out the proverbial limb here and assume that, by the time this issue has printed, the U.S. Senate will have passed legislation to reform the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). I know I have a reputation of being a glass-half-empty kind of guy—but not this time.

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Construction Adhesives and Sealants Manufacturer Celebrates a Milestone

W.R. Meadows began in 1926 as a supplier of asphalt and wood fiber expansion joints.

June 1, 2016

In 1926, a young entrepreneur in Elgin, Ill., understood how important transportation would be to future development in the U.S. W.R. “Bob” Meadows realized that seasonal conditions wreaked havoc on the expansion and contraction of concrete, and he saw an opportunity to control these forces by developing asphalt and wood fiber expansion joints.

Vienna to Host 2016 FEICA Conference

Exhibitors and visitors will gather in historic Vienna to discuss growth strategies in adhesives and sealants.

June 1, 2016

From September 7-9, participants will gather in Vienna, Austria, to attend the FEICA 2016 European Adhesive and Sealant Conference and Expo. The event will feature exhibition space, a business forum, breakout sessions, and two networking events.

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Minding the Gap Between Adhesives and Sealants Manufacturers and End Users

Transferring laboratory development into a real-world environment

Emily Koch Valencia

June 1, 2016

The adhesives and sealants industry has a continuing need to close the gap between formulators in the R&D laboratory and end users in the manufacturing and applications environment.