Both adhesives and raw materials suppliers are tying rising costs of their products to petrochemical constraints, tariffs, energy costs, logistics volatility, and the continued pressure on specialty chemical feedstocks.
Single-family housing starts declined in April as builders faced continued economic uncertainty and affordability challenges, including higher construction costs, ongoing labor shortages, and elevated financing expenses.
BASF and PQ, global provider of silicates, silicas and derivative products headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, have signed an agreement for the sale of BASF’s silicates business.