Articles Tagged with ''COVID-19''

New SOCMA Census Points to Strong Level of Business Confidence for Specialty Chemicals Supply Chain

SOCMA developed the “Specialty Chemicals Industry Census” as part of a strategic focus on building commercial growth opportunities.

July 17, 2020

The Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA) recently released the findings of its inaugural industry census, which indicates specialty chemical companies remain bullish despite the uncertain landscape.

NIST Awards $50 Million in Funding to Help Manufacturers Respond to the Pandemic

Due to the critical need for this funding, all awards were made within 90 days of the passage of the CARES Act.

July 16, 2020

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded a total of $50 million in emergency funding to support U.S. manufacturers in their response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Top 5 News that Sticks

H.B. Fuller’s Second Quarter Results Draw Most Reader Interest

Last week, readers were most interested in news from H.B. Fuller regarding its results for the second quarter of 2020.

Susan Sutton

July 13, 2020

How is COVID-19 impacting your business? Please contact me at (248) 786-1704 or suttons@bnpmedia.com to share your story.

Kuraray America Launches Nonprofit Corporation to Provide COVID-19 Relief and Additional Support

The Kuraray Foundation of America will support Kuraray America’s employees and their communities in the wake of natural disasters and other significant events.

July 8, 2020

Officials with Kuraray America, Inc. recently announced that the company has launched the Kuraray Foundation of America, Inc.

Strategic Solutions

Switching Production to Satisfy Shifts in Demand

Production cycle planning and excess capacity can yield unexpected advantages.

Aggie Lotz

Michael P. Walton

July 7, 2020

The specialty chemicals value chain has risen to the challenge of retooling to fill large supply gaps for sanitation products, packaging containers and inks, and other essential products to meet spikes in demand as an outgrowth of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Readers Most Drawn to Henkel Collaboration on 3D-Printed COVID-19 Swabs

A collaboration between Henkel and Origin to use additive manufacturing in the production of nasopharyngeal swabs drew the most reader interest last week.

Susan Sutton

July 6, 2020

What steps is your company taking against the pandemic? Please contact me at (248) 786-1704 or suttons@bnpmedia.com to share your story.

New Home Sales Jump in May as Housing Rebound Continues

The May 2020 rate is 12.7% higher than the May 2019 pace.

July 6, 2020

In a further sign that the housing market is rebounding from the COVID-19 pandemic, sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 16.6% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 676,000 units in May from a downwardly revised reading in April.

Berry Global to Supply Medicom in Support of British Government’s Mask Manufacturing Mandate

Berry is investing in a new state-of-the-art meltblown nonwovens line at one of its UK-based facilities.

July 2, 2020

Berry Global Group, Inc. recently announced its collaboration with The Medicom Group to design the manufacturing solution and guarantee the supply of nonwoven fabric intended for use in producing hundreds of millions of face masks annually as part of Medicom’s agreement with the British Government.

Huntsman Provides Updated 2020 Second Quarter Outlook

Huntsman noted that the sales trends showed improvement from April to May, and it expects to see this continued improvement through June.

July 2, 2020

Huntsman Corp. recently reaffirmed its general outlook for the 2020 second quarter and announced that overall sales for the quarter are expected to be down between approximately 30-35% compared to last year’s quarter.

Net Revenue Decreases 11% for H.B. Fuller in 2020 Second Quarter

Organic revenue in H.B. Fuller’s Hygiene, Health and Consumable Adhesives segment increased 7% compared to the prior-year quarter, while Engineering Adhesives and Construction Adhesives saw declines of 20% and 15%, respectively.

July 1, 2020

H.B. Fuller Co. recently reported financial results for its second quarter ended May 30, 2020.

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