Adhesives & Sealants Headlines

Excelitas Completes Research Electro Optics Acquisition

The combination of Excelitas and REO reportedly offers an expanded range of products and capabilities.

July 12, 2018

Excelitas Technologies Corp. recently announced that it has completed the acquisition of Research Electro Optics.

RPM Streamlines Senior Leadership Structure

Ronald A. Rice, president and COO, has decided to take early retirement from the company.

July 11, 2018

RPM International Inc. recently announced its streamlined senior leadership structure.

ICP Industrial Forms Canadian Presence

With manufacturing operations in the U.S. and Mexico, the additional footprint in Canada will reportedly serve as a compliment to its international growth strategy.

July 11, 2018

ICP Industrial Inc. recently announced the formation of ICP Industrial Canada Inc., as well as a strategic partnership with Divicor.

Scott Bader Adhesives Receive Renewed Certification

The products are a range of pre-accelerated urethane acrylate/ isophthalic polyester high-performance bonding pastes.

July 10, 2018

Scott Bader recently announced it has renewed its DNV.GL approval.

Case Appointed AMETEK Brookfield Marketing Director

Case spent the past 12 years at Sealed Air in Saddle Brook, N.J.

July 9, 2018

AMETEK Brookfield recently announced the appointment of Vicki Case to the position of global marketing director.

Chromaflo Names D.B. Becker as Distributor

The appointment begins on August 1.

July 6, 2018

D.B. Becker has been chosen by Chromaflo Technologies to distribute and represent its colorants and chemical dispersions in an expanded 21-state territory.

Global Chemicals Production Continues On a Good Note

During May, capacity utilization in the global chemical industry gained 0.4 percentage points.

July 6, 2018

The global chemical industry continued on a good note as the second quarter progressed, according to data collected and tabulated by the American Chemistry Council.

Sasol Appoints Lintech International as Distributor

July 5, 2018

Sasol’s Performance Chemicals Division has signed an exclusive agreement with Lintech International LLC to manage its portfolio of industrial waxes.

Shook Retires from Pilot Chemical

Shook joined Pilot’s Santa Fe Springs, Calif., facility as a chemist in 1978.

July 5, 2018

Pilot Chemical Co. recently announced that Rick Shook is retiring from after nearly 40 years.

Lintech International to Distribute Clariant Products

The new partnership is effective August 1.

July 3, 2018

Clariant recently announced a new partnership with Lintech International LLC to solely distribute its pigments for the plastics, coating and printing ink markets across the U.S.