Articles Tagged with ''general manufacturing''

3M Announces Bonding Process Center Evolution

Formerly known as Global Adhesives Solutions Labs, 3M Bonding Process Centers connect customers with local 3M experts to help solve problems and optimize processes.

September 24, 2021

3M recently announced that its Industrial Adhesives and Tapes Division is evolving its Bonding Process Centers in St. Paul, Minn.; Neuss, Germany; and Shanghai, China.

U.S. Department of Energy Announces Expansion of Smart Manufacturing Innovation Centers

The centers will help U.S. manufacturers implement smart manufacturing technologies to optimize their use of energy and materials.

September 8, 2021

In partnership with the Clean Energy Smart Manufacturing Institute, the U.S. Department of Energy announced selections for four new Smart Manufacturing Innovation Centers.

SOCMA Asks EPA to Uphold Revisions Made in 2019 Risk Management Plan Final Rule

The RMP rule is designed to prevent accidental releases at facilities manufacturing specific chemicals.

July 22, 2021

The Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA) has called on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to uphold revisions made in 2019 to the Risk Management Plan (RMP) Rulemaking, which has the support of specialty and batch chemical manufacturers.

Top 5 News that Sticks

Avery Dennison Expansion Leads the News

Last week, news from Avery Dennison regarding its planned expansion in Ohio drew the most reader interest.

Susan Sutton

July 12, 2021

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2021 ASI Top 20: Leading Global Manufacturers of Adhesives and Sealants

In considering the annual ranking for the ASI Top 20 list of leading adhesive and sealant manufacturers, we focus on sales figures and other details for finished adhesives and sealants, as well as related products such as tapes.

June 30, 2021

Welcome to the 2021 ASI Top 20! Every year, we explore the leading worldwide manufacturers of adhesives and sealants to compile this list. In considering the rankings, we focus on sales figures (and other details) for finished adhesives and sealants, as well as related products such as tapes.

Avery Dennison Performance Tapes to Expand Manufacturing Facility in Ohio

The expanded facility will house a new energy-efficient coater and production line to manufacture complex, multiple-layer pressure-sensitive tapes.

June 28, 2021

Avery Dennison Performance Tapes has announced plans to expand its Painesville, Ohio, manufacturing facility by approximately 32,000 sq ft.

Commitment to Reduce Worker Formaldehyde Exposure Reaches 99.7% Compliance

The Voluntary Agreement commits the vast majority of formaldehyde production in Europe, covering 16 countries across the continent.

May 25, 2021

Formacare, the formaldehyde sector group of the European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic), recently presented new results from the Voluntary Agreement to reduce workplace exposure to formaldehyde across Europe.

3M State of Science Index: Public Trust in Science Continues to Grow

Science is heightening the world’s expectations for what is possible, according to the 2021 3M State of Science Index.

May 24, 2021

The 2021 study was fielded from February to March and includes respondents from 17 countries, making it the largest data pool to date.

Schreiner Group Celebrates 5th Anniversary of Chinese Site

The facility produces products for both the automotive and pharmaceutical industries.

April 12, 2021

Schreiner Group recently announced that its manufacturing facility in the Fengpu, China, is celebrating its fifth anniversary.

Dow Listed to 2020 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index

Dow reports that this is the 21st year it has achieved this ranking as one of the top companies in the global chemical industry in terms of sustainability performance.

November 24, 2020

Dow recently announced that it has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI) by S&P Global, the investment specialist focused exclusively on sustainability investing.

In this webinar, Raphael Schaller, CTO of Collano, shares how his team envisioned their data to make it usable for AI-driven materials discovery. He reflects on what he would do differently if starting over, and how adopting the Citrine Platform has accelerated learning, collaboration, and innovation across the organization.