Adhesives and Sealants Topics

RSS

AkzoNobel N.V. has completed its previously announced acquisition of Colombia-based paints and coatings company Grupo Orbis.

This year, the classic Post-it Notes are getting a colorful refresh thanks to a creative partnership with The Pantone Color Institute. 

Fedrigoni announced that it is supporting Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) in its efforts to supply medical aid, training and humanitarian relief to victims of the conflict in Ukraine. 

Adhesives will play a defining role in the future of packaging development, with the post-COVID marketplace providing a spur to sustainable technology. In 2021, the packaging industry is estimated to have consumed 5.40 million metric tons of adhesives. A forecast CAGR of 3.4% will push global consumption of packaging adhesives to 7.90 million metric tons in 2027.

Prince International Corp., a portfolio company of American Securities LLC, has completed its acquisition of Ferro Corp. in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $2.1 billion. 

DuPont recently announced that four of its technologies were recognized with the prestigious 2022 Edison Award. 

Jeremy Grunewald has been promoted to national product manager at Mule-Hide Products Co. Inc. 

medmix has launched the new MIXPAC™ greenLine 50 mL B‐System Set, its first cartridge made from 100% post‐consumer recycled polypropylene (PCR PP). 

Against the background of the current developments of the war in Ukraine, Henkel recently announced that it has decided to exit its business activities in Russia. 

Pressure-sensitive tape has a high degree of functionality, which in turn often results in savings of time and money, quality improvements via enhanced performance, and improved aesthetics. In multiple examples across several markets, process improvements such as reduced preparation time and decreased downtime add to the overall value generated by pressure-sensitive tape use.