Adhesives & Sealants Headlines

BASF declares force majeure on PolyTHF in North America

March 22, 2017

BASF has declared force majeure in North America on PolyTHF® following an event that impacted production in its Tetrahydrofuran (THF) manufacturing unit in Geismar, Louisiana.

R.D. Abbott Signs Distribution Agreement for LORD Adhesives

R.D. Abbott Co. Inc. recently announced it has entered into an agreement with LORD Corp.

March 22, 2017

R.D. Abbott Co. Inc. recently announced it has entered into an agreement with LORD Corp. to distribute its In-Mold Bonding (IMB™) adhesives in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

Chromaflo Acquires Elementis’ Colorants Business

The acquisition became effective March 17.

March 22, 2017

Chromaflo Technologies Corp. recently announced it has concluded a purchase agreement with Elementis Specialties Inc.

H.B. Fuller Opens Office in Dubai

The new office will reportedly support the company’s growing base of customers in the Middle East.

March 21, 2017

H.B. Fuller recently announced the opening of its new office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

U.S. Coatings Sales to Reach 1.4 Billion Gal in 2020

Demand will be bolstered by the continuing recovery of the construction industry.

March 21, 2017

Growth in the architectural paint market, spurred by healthy increases in residential construction spending, will provide the majority of coatings gains.

Oxea Opens Second Propanol Unit in Texas

The new unit is scheduled to come on stream in 2018.

March 20, 2017

Oxea recently announced it has started the construction of a new world-scale propanol unit at its production site at Bay City, Texas.

BJM Pumps Announces Personnel Changes

BJM Pumps recently announced a promotion and two new hires.

March 20, 2017

BJM Pumps recently announced the promotion of Joseph Ho to service manager.

European Coatings Show Announces Program

Industry giants, specialist SMEs and experts from Germany and abroad will present their innovations.

March 17, 2017

The European Coatings Show 2017, scheduled to take place April 4-6 in Nuremberg, Germany, will reportedly host more than 1,100 exhibitors.

Ellsworth Adhesives Announces Seller of the Year Award Recipients

This annual award is given to the top Dow Corning distributor sellers.

March 17, 2017

Ellsworth Adhesives recently announced that the Dow Corning Distributor Seller of the Year Award for 2016 has been awarded to two of their engineering sales representatives (ESR).