Adhesives and Sealants Topics

LyondellBasell Selects Fluor to Build New Propylene Oxide and Tertiary Butyl Alcohol Plant

The project reportedly represents the single-largest capital investment in LyondellBasell’s history.

October 11, 2017

Fluor Corp. was selected by LyondellBasell to perform the engineering and procurement for its propylene oxide and tertiary butyl alcohol project near Houston.

Arsenal Sells Accella Performance Materials to Carlisle Companies

Accella has annualized revenue of approximately $430 million and operates from 10 manufacturing facilities and seven R&D laboratories.

October 10, 2017

Arsenal Capital Partners recently announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell Accella Performance Materials to Carlisle Companies Inc. for $670 million.

RPM Reports Record 2018 Sales

Fiscal 2018 first-quarter net sales of $1.35 billion increased 7.5% over the $1.25 billion reported a year ago.

October 10, 2017

RPM International Inc. recently reported record sales and net income per diluted share for its fiscal 2018 first quarter.

Gutierrez Named PVA Training Manager

Gutierrez has relocated to PVA’s European headquarters, where he will be managing the customer service team in Europe.

October 9, 2017

Precision Valve & Automation Inc. (PVA) recently announced Rodrigo Gutierrez has been named Pacific and Europe training manager.

Spray Adhesives Market to Reach $8 Billion

Robust automotive industry growth in India is reportedly a significant driving factor.

October 9, 2017

The global spray adhesives market is expected to reach $8.08 billion by 2025.

Wacker Expands Binders Production

The Munich-based chemical company plans to build a new spray dryer for dispersible polymer powders at its Ulsan site.

October 6, 2017

Wacker Chemie AG is reportedly expanding its existing production plants for polymer binders in South Korea.

H.B. Fuller Third Quarter Revenue Grows 9%

Net income for the third quarter of 2017 was $25.1 million, vs. net income of $32.7 million in last year’s third quarter.

October 6, 2017

H.B. Fuller Co. recently reported financial results for the third quarter that ended September 2.

BASF Business Chemetall Receives Airbus Award

The award acknowledges top level industrial performance and significant contributions in partnering with Airbus.

October 5, 2017

The Chemetall brand, the surface treatment global business unit of BASF's Coatings division, has received the Best Performer Award from Airbus.

Rheology Modifiers Lead Coatings Additives Market

The estimated 95 billion lbs. of coating produced worldwide in 2017 will consume 92% of the additive volume and the 8.4 billion lbs. of ink the remainder.

October 5, 2017

Global consumption of the five leading additives in coatings and inks in 2017 is a projected 2.7 billion lbs., worth over $5 billion.

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.