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Net Sales Down 14.9% for Avery Dennison in 2020 Second Quarter

Avery Dennison reports that it is prepared for a range of possible macro scenarios and how they might impact each of its businesses.

July 30, 2020

Avery Dennison Corp. recently announced preliminary, unaudited results for its second quarter ended June 27, 2020, and provided an update related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the company.

COVID-19 and the Agile Supply Chain

Businesses need to take several steps in order to increase supply chain agility in the COVID-19 world.

David Cahn

July 29, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted supply chains all over the world, causing domestic shortages of products like produce, meat, and toilet paper on grocery store shelves. Prescription drugs, whose main ingredients come from China and are produced in India, will become in short supply because the countries are locked down and not shipping to the U.S.

Net Sales Down 3.2% for Sika in 2020 First Half

In June, Sika recorded positive organic sales growth for the first time since February, as lockdown measures ended or were significantly relaxed in many countries.

July 29, 2020

Despite the substantial impact of the coronavirus pandemic, Sika recently announced that it was able to continue its growth trajectory in the 2020 first half.

Scapa Healthcare Shares Highlights from 2020 Fiscal Year

Scapa Healthcare reports that it will continue to adapt to support the unprecedented high demand for medical products during the pandemic.

July 27, 2020

Scapa Healthcare recently announced that it closed its 2020 fiscal year successfully, despite unprecedented global challenges.

AIHA and ASSP Collaborate to Improve Worker Safety and Health

ASSP and AIHA have worked together to improve work environments and advance the profession for more than 20 years.

July 24, 2020

The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) and American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) have signed a three-year memorandum of understanding that outlines how the organizations will continue to collaborate on advancing workplace safety and health, as well as strengthening the occupational safety and health profession.

Builder Confidence Rallies to Pre-Pandemic Level in July

The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index now stands at the solid pre-pandemic reading in March, before the outbreak affected much of the nation.

July 21, 2020

Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes jumped 14 points to 72 in July, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index.

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.

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.

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.