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Avery Dennison Acquires ACPO

With approximately 170 employees, ACPO produces pressure-sensitive overlaminate products for the label and flexible packaging markets.
January 6, 2021
Avery Dennison recently announced that it has acquired the business of Ohio-based ACPO Ltd. for the purchase price of $87.6 million, subject to certain post-closing adjustments.
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CAMX 2021 abstracts

Abstract Submissions Sought for CAMX 2021

Interested individuals should apply by March 5 to share informative, non-commercial presentations at CAMX 2021.
January 5, 2021
Organizers for CAMX-The Composites and Advanced Materials Expo are inviting professionals and experts from around the world to submit abstracts for informative and engaging presentations about their latest successes with composites manufacturing and related technologies.
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DuPont Board Approves Separation of Nutrition & Biosciences Business through Exchange Offer

The separation will be followed by the simultaneous combination of Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc. with International Flavors & Fragrances.
January 4, 2021
DuPont recently announced that its board of directors has approved the separation of DuPont’s Nutrition & Biosciences business through an exchange offer (split-off) whereby DuPont stockholders can elect to tender shares of DuPont common stock in exchange for shares of Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc. (N&B) common stock.
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COVID-19

Are Antimicrobial Coatings Effective in the Fight Against COVID-19?

Major growth of antimicrobial coatings is projected within the transportation and medical industries, as well as deployment in public spaces.
January 4, 2021
COVID-19 has drastically changed the perception of hygiene and cleanliness, spurring interest in antimicrobial coatings, according to a recent report.
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Huntsman Completes Sale of Venator Materials Shares

Huntsman received approximately $100 million in cash, which includes $8 million for a 30-month option for the sale of the remaining approximate 9.7 million ordinary shares held by Huntsman at $2.15 per share.
December 31, 2020

Huntsman Corp. recently announced that it has completed the sale of approximately 42.4 million ordinary shares of Venator Materials PLC to funds advised by SK Capital Partners, LP.


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sustainability

AkzoNobel Collaboration Develops Method to Produce Resins Using Bio-Based Monomers

Requiring just UV light, oxygen, and renewable raw materials, patent applications have already been filed for resins and coatings made with monomers derived from sugar derivatives isolated from biomass.
December 30, 2020
AkzoNobel recently announced what it calls a breakthrough innovation, in collaboration with the Dutch Advanced Research Center Chemical Building Blocks Consortium (ARC CBBC), of a more sustainable way of making resins.
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residential construction

Builder Confidence Remains Strong but Dips in December from Record High

Despite the decline, this is still the second-highest reading in the history of the series, after last month’s 90.
December 30, 2020
Ending a string of three successive months of record highs, builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes fell four points to 86 in December, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).
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