Adhesives & Sealants Headlines

Burt Process Equipment Announces Pump Training Course

Attendees will learn the versatility of the piston pump in bulk transfer, extrusion, coating, dispense and high-pressure cleaning processes.

March 15, 2018

Burt Process Equipment recently announced it will offer a free “Piston Pump & Pumping Systems” training.

FEICA Publishes Good Practice Stories

There are now 10 FEICA Good Practice stories available on the FEICA website.

March 15, 2018

FEICA intends to continue raising awareness of the efforts made by the adhesive and sealant industry to fully embrace the circular economy via its Good Practice stories.

Arkema Expands Terra Firma Distribution Territory

The distribution territory will now extend from the mid-Atlantic to the Southwestern U.S.

March 14, 2018

Arkema recently announced the expansion of the geographic distribution territory of Terra Firma.

Stepan Expands Georgia Facility

The expansion will reportedly add an additional 20% of polyester resin manufacturing output to the existing manufacturing capabilities.

March 13, 2018

Stepan recently announce the capacity expansion of its Columbus, Ga., facility.

Chew Appointed Western Specialty Contractors Account Manager

In this role, Chew will assist in the company's efforts to identify, establish and develop relationships with large, multi-location customers.

March 13, 2018

Western Specialty Contractors has hired Jillian Chew as national account program manager.

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Henkel’s Adhesive Electronics Receives Awards

Each product is evaluated on challenging metrics.

March 12, 2018

Henkel recently announced its adhesive electronics division has received two trophies in the annual awards contest.

Ingevity Completes Acquisition of Georgia-Pacific’s Pine Chemicals Business

The company has also entered into a 20-year, market-based crude tall oil supply contract with certain of Georgia-Pacific’s paper mill operations.

March 12, 2018

Ingevity Corp. recently announced it has completed the acquisition of Georgia-Pacific’s pine chemicals business for a cash purchase price of $310 million.

Nordson MARCH Receives New Product Introduction Award

The system is used for plasma applications.

March 9, 2018

Nordson MARCH has received a 2018 New Product Introduction (NPI) award in the Surface Treatment category for its RollVIA™ plasma system.

Huber’s Fire Retardant Additives Business to Significantly Expand Capacity

The new capacity will reportedly be phased in several steps with the first incremental volumes scheduled to become available in the second half of 2019.

March 9, 2018

The Fire Retardant Additives (FRA) business unit recently announced plans to increase production capacity at its Martinswerk Plant in Bergheim, Germany.