Adhesives & Sealants Headlines

Chemical Activity Barometer Shows Slight Rise in March

The Chemical Activity Barometer (CAB) rose 0.1% in March on a three-month moving average (3MMA) basis.

April 1, 2019

It was the first gain in five months.

H.B. Fuller First-Quarter 2019 Revenue Drops 5%

H.B. Fuller Co. recently reported financial results for the first quarter.

March 29, 2019

Net revenue for the first quarter of 2019 was $673 million, a decrease of 5.6% compared with the first quarter of 2018.

OMNOVA Solutions Reports 5% Lower First-Quarter 2019 Sales

OMNOVA Solutions Inc. recently released first quarter 2019 results.

March 29, 2019

Net sales for the quarter were $168.9 million, down 5.5% from last year’s $178.7 million.

Ingevity Receives Sustainability Award

Ingevity Corp. recently announced that it has been awarded the silver rating for sustainability by EcoVadis.

March 28, 2019

EcoVadis is an industry standard for evaluating and rating sustainable business and procurement practices.

Polyurethanes Dominate Global Structural Adhesives Market

The global structural adhesives market was valued at $9.419 billion in 2017.

March 28, 2019

Based on type, polyurethane dominated the global structural adhesives market in the past few years.

Bland Promoted to Adhesives Technology Corp. General Manager

Adhesives Technology Corp. (ATC), a subsidiary of Meridian Adhesives Group LLC, recently announced the promotion of T.J. Bland to general manager and chief operating officer.

March 27, 2019

Bland had previously served as COO.

Toyo Ink to Open Morocco Subsidiary

Toyo Ink SC Holdings Co. Ltd. recently announced plans to open a new sales subsidiary in Casablanca, Morocco.

March 26, 2019

The company will reportedly set up its first office on the continent, Toyo Ink North Africa S.A.R.L., for the medium- to long-term timeframe.

King Hired as Maroon Group Account Manager

Maroon Group LLC recently announced the addition of Brandon King, as Midwest account manager.

March 26, 2019

King has reportedly spent the last 3+ years in the chemicals industry.

Asia to Contribute Nearly Half of Global Petrochemical Capacity Additions by 2030

Asia will contribute 49% of global petrochemical capacity additions by 2030, according to a new report.

March 25, 2019

The Middle East is reportedly the second-largest region in terms of capacity additions.

New Home Sales End 2018 Up 1.5%

The inventory of new homes for sale continued to rise in December to 344,000 homes available for sale.

March 22, 2019

Sales of newly built, single-family homes posted a yearly gain of 1.5% in 2018, according to recently released data by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.