Kristel Ons served as deputy to Philip Bruce for the last four years and has been involved in all secretary general duties since the beginning of 2020 to ensure a smooth transition to the new role.
May 8, 2020
Roland Albers, president of FEICA, the Association of the European Adhesive and Sealant Industry, recently announced that the FEICA executive board has unanimously appointed Kristel Ons the incoming secretary general of the association, effective June 15, 2020, succeeding Philip Bruce.
The divested business has annual global sales of approximately $380 million.
May 8, 2020
3M recently announced that it has completed the sale of substantially all of its drug delivery business to an affiliate of Altaris Capital Partners, LLC, for approximately $650 million in total consideration.
Huntsman’s Advanced Materials segment saw revenues decline 11% in the 2020 first quarter, to $241 million.
May 7, 2020
Huntsman Corp. recently reported its first quarter 2020 results with revenues of almost $1.6 billion, a 5% decline compared to the first quarter of 2019.
Toyal America manufactures a portfolio of aluminum pigments, pastes, flakes, and powders for automotive and industrial applications.
May 7, 2020
Effective immediately, Toyal America has expanded Palmer Holland’s territory to include Canada, building on Palmer Holland’s existing responsibilities in U.S.
The new center coincides with recent investments in production, as well as IPS’ efforts in centralizing its North American R&D and customer service activities at the facility.
May 6, 2020
IPS Adhesives recently announced that it has established a manufacturing Center of Excellence in its Durham, N.C., ISO 9001:2015-certified facility.
Shipments of printed circuit boards in North America increased 31.6% in March 2020, compared to the preceding month.
May 6, 2020
IPC-Association Connecting Electronics Industries recently announced the March 2020 findings from its North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program.
One of the most popular solutions for utilizing adhesives, coatings, polymers, and resins in green manufacturing without resorting to solutions that require time or heat to cure/dry involves using ultraviolet (UV) radiation and a material that is capable of utilizing its energy to provide for a fast, on-demand cure.
MAPEI product categories to receive certification include architectural coatings, sealants, and adhesives.
May 5, 2020
MAPEI recently announced that SCS Global Services has issued its Indoor Advantage Gold certification for indoor air quality to over 255 of MAPEI’s products in the U.S. for low volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions.