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UPM Adhesive Materials, a global supplier of self-adhesive label materials, is expanding its footprint in India with a new slitting and distribution terminal near New Delhi.

After expansion and investment from Arsenal Capital Partners, ATP Adhesive Systems has been acquired by a new company, signaling consolidation in the adhesives industry.

BASF Corp. is launching Butyl acrylate RE and 2-Ethylhexylacrylate RE (Renewable Electricity), two new products that are manufactured at BASF’s Freeport, Texas, site with electricity attributed from renewable sources.

The ChemQuest Group has entered into a strategic partnership with PCI&KM, a leading industrial ecosystem platform for China’s coatings, inks, and adhesives sector. 

Wevo, provider of potting compounds, adhesives, and sealants for sensitive electronics, is expanding its presence in the Asia-Pacific region with a new production site in Singapore. 

The renewed contract covers advanced composite and adhesive solutions for Boeing Commercial and Defense programs.

Specialty chemicals company LANXESS is raising the prices of its Advanced Industrial Intermediates business unit’s sulfur-based products. 

Burgess Pigment Co., supplier of specialty kaolin pigments and functional mineral products, and Thiele Kaolin Co. announced that the parties have entered into a definitive agreement whereby Burgess Pigment will acquire Thiele.

To further drive the sustainability of its product portfolio, Henkel has now switched its tinplate cans in Europe to bluemint^® steel. 

WACKER announced price increases for all domestically produced dispersions and dispersible polymers powders in North America.