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Since 2015, JUST Capital has surveyed more than 160,000 Americans on what issues they believe U.S. companies should prioritize when it comes to just business behavior. JUST evaluated 951 companies across five stakeholders, 20 issues, and 245 raw data points to produce the 2023 rankings.

Orion Engineered Carbons has entered a distribution agreement with newly formed ION Specialties, based in Mexico City.

From functionality to benefits to cost, many factors need to be considered when choosing the best potting compound for your specific application.

By commissioning the new plant, Sika hopes to expand its position in this rapidly growing metropolitan area. The area is set to become even more important as China is creating the Chengdu-Chongqing business district with almost 100 million inhabitants.

Henkel has launched a new dual-cure adhesive specifically designed for bonding applications in automotive ADAS cameras and LiDAR modules. Using a unique UV cationic thermal dual-cure epoxy, Loctite Ablestik NCA 3218 offers a solution for applications such as lens barrel-to-housing and lens housing-to-circuit board bonding.

Chemical output was lower than a month ago in all regions, with the largest declines in the Gulf Coast, home to much of the nation’s basic industrial chemical and synthetic materials capacity. Reportedly, the declines reflect sluggish output in several end-use manufacturing industries and weak export markets.

MacIver brings nearly 30 years of commercial management and supply chain experience to the role. She will operate out of Pilot Chemical’s headquarters in West Chester, Ohio, and will report to CEO Mike Clark.

RadTech – the Association for Ultraviolet and Electron Beam Technologies (UV+EB) announced its president over the next two-year term starting January 2023. Additionally, the association has announced the members of the board who while remain, and the members who have met their term limits.

Key companies in the adhesives and sealants industry give their input on the current state of the supply chain. 

RPM’s sales included 12.4% organic growth, 1.0% growth from acquisitions, and foreign currency translation headwinds of 4.1%. The company reports its fiscal 2023 second-quarter adjusted EBIT was driven by strong sales growth, as well as MAP 2025 benefits, primarily from manufacturing and commercial improvement initiatives.