Adhesives & Sealants Headlines

OMNOVA Third Quarter Sales Rise 2%

Chase Corp., which was sold at the end of July 2017, accounted for $0.9 million of sales in this year's third quarter and $5 million in last year's comparable quarter.

October 4, 2017

OMNOVA Solutions Inc. recently announced net sales for the third quarter were $200.9 million, up 2.7% from last year's $195.6 million.

China Coatings Market Output Grows

The output growth was reportedly supported by the strong economical southern region of China, while other areas in west and north saw declines in output.

October 4, 2017

During the first six months of this year, the combined output of 1,358 large-scale coating manufacturers in China increased by 10.5% year over year (YoY) to 641,000 tonnes.

ViscoTec Marks 20 Years, Opens Innovation Center

After a construction period of more than one year, the new ViscoTec building was opened.

October 3, 2017

ViscoTec recently celebrated its 20th anniversary and the opening of the Customer and Innovation Center at its headquarters in Töging, Germany.

NRC Group Announces Distribution Alliance with Evonik

Melrob and The NRC Group have recently been given the rights to distribute Evonik’s Visiomer® brand products throughout Europe (excluding CIS).

October 3, 2017

The NRC Group will be launching a strategic alliance with Darmstadt-based Evonik Performance Materials GmbH (Evonik) concerning methacrylate monomers.

Label Industry Global Awards Announced

Trophies were presented in front of over 500 industry peers at a gala dinner held on September 25, as part of this year’s Labelexpo Europe in Brussels.

October 2, 2017

Recipients of the Label Industry Global Awards 2017 were recently announced.

Structural Adhesives Market to Grow 7%

The Asia Pacific structural adhesives market is projected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecasted period.

October 2, 2017

The structural adhesives market is forecast to reach $15.72 billion by 2022.

Eastern Coatings Federation Announces Officers, 2019 Dates

The next Eastern Coatings Show (ECS) will be held May 13-15, 2019, at Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City, N.J.

September 29, 2017

The Eastern Coatings Federation recently announced its newly elected officers and newly appointed board members.

U.S. Chemical Production Flat in August

Disruptions from Hurricane Harvey were most pronounced in the Gulf Coast region which saw a steep decline, following three months of solid gains.

September 29, 2017

According to the American Chemistry Council (ACC), the U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index was flat in August, following strong gains in July (1.2%) and June (0.8%), as measured on a three-month moving average (3MMA) basis.