Adhesives & Sealants Headlines

RSS

The Alliance for Chemical Distribution (ACD) sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging the administration to support and encourage congressional renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Trade Program. 

The Columbus-based company has expanded its operations to four distinct manufacturing sites and distributes across 60+ countries around the world. 

Kuraray America Inc. recently announced its Bayport Plant in Pasadena, Texas, has received the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS designation. 

Elkem has initiated a strategic review of its Silicones division with the goal of streamlining the company and freeing capital to facilitate growth in the Silicon Products and Carbon Solutions divisions.

The Global Impact Coalition (GIC), a CEO-led collaborative platform for a net-zero chemicals future, recently announced that LG Chem has become a member.

As part of its portfolio optimization in the Consumer Brands business, announced in February 2022, Henkel signed an agreement to sell its Retailer Brands business in North America to an affiliate of First Quality Enterprises LLC. 

Matrix Adhesives Group, a North American adhesive and sealant solution partner, has acquired ROMAN Products LLC.

Specialty chemicals company LANXESS inaugurated its India Application Development Center (IADC) in Thane, Mumbai. 

Univar Solutions LLC recently announced it has acquired UK-based Brad-Chem Holdings and its affiliated entities, which includes the acquisition of Brad-Kem, the joint venture co-owned by Brad-Chem and its partner, DEM, based in Belgium. 

Kuraray announced last week that the company is ending production and sale of its KURARITY™ acrylic block copolymer.