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Parker Hannifin Corp. is investing in a 75,000-sq-ft expansion and modernization of its Parker LORD chemical manufacturing plant in Saegertown, Pa. This expansion to the existing 250,000-sq-ft facility will help enable Parker LORD to increase its share of the growing adhesives market.

Terra Firma recently announced that Dowd & Guild (based in Laguna Hills, Calif.) and Northspec (based in Toronto, Canada) have joined Terra Firma through a partnership recapitalization. 

Sika has acquired Sable Marco Inc., a manufacturer of cementitious products and mortars in Canada. 

BASF recently announced that it has developed adhesives that do not interfere with the recycling of paper labels on transport boxes, such as paperboard and cardboard boxes. 

Michelman has named Lori Gobris its global marketing manager for circular economy.

Scott Bader recently announced that its Canadian site, based in Drummondville, will begin manufacturing Crestabond^® structural adhesives in 2022. 

Quick thinking. Open communication. Digital solutions. Streamlined processes. Wide-ranging supply chain issues coupled with the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic have pushed companies that supply raw materials and chemicals to their limits. But as the old saying goes, necessity is the mother of invention—and players in the adhesives and sealants industry are nothing if not inventive.

Evonik has developed a sustainability strategy that goes beyond its own additives by making the formulation and the final product the focus of all its activities.

Hexion Inc. recently announced that it will increase prices of its Versatic™ acids globally for all products shipped on or after April 1, 2022, or as contract terms allow.