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Facility Improvements Planned for Dow Performance Plastics

October 29, 2013

Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Co., recently announced a series of planned improvements.

EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO.: Non-Phthalate Plasticizer

October 29, 2013

Eastman Versafix™ plasticizer is designed for water-based adhesives and reportedly can offer the optimal balance of functionality and value.

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Celanese Brand Reorganization Tops the List

This weekly roundup highlights the news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week.

Susan Sutton

October 28, 2013

Last week, readers were most interested in the simplification of Celanese’s brand structure.

Michelman Announces Paper and Corrugated Business Appointments

October 25, 2013

Michelman recently announced it has added three new team members to its paper and corrugated business unit.

Berry Plastics Announces Executive Appointments

October 21, 2013

Berry Plastics Group Inc. recently announced that it has appointed William J. (Bill) Norman to the position of president of its Rigid Open Top Division, and G. Adam Unfried to the role of executive vice president of Strategic Planning.

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Acquisition in Packaging Sector is Top News

This weekly roundup highlights the news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week.

Susan Sutton

October 14, 2013

News of an acquisition and a divestment by Berry Plastics drew the most interest last week.

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H.B. Fuller’s New North American Packaging Center is of Major Interest

This weekly roundup highlights the news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week.

Susan Sutton

October 7, 2013

H.B. Fuller’s announcement regarding a new North American customer-focused packaging center was big news last week.

H.B. FULLER CO.: Hot-Melt Adhesive

October 1, 2013

This company has released Advantra Encore™ 4000, a proprietary polymer technology for case and carton sealing.

H.B. Fuller to Open Packaging Center of Excellence

September 26, 2013

H.B. Fuller Co. recently announced plans to open a Packaging Center of Excellence in North America.

Aligning Adhesive Price and Performance

Knowing a few basic distinctions among adhesives could help manufacturers save money and extend the life of their products.

Kurt Schramer

September 4, 2013

For technical applications that require some form of adhesion, pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs) usually offer the best value, given their affordability, ease of use and clean application, when compared to alternative bonding options like mechanical fasteners or liquid adhesives.