Adhesives and Sealants Topics

GRACO ADVANCED FLUID DISPENSE: Dispense Analyzer

April 18, 2017

Graco and Sciemetric have teamed up to create an analyzer.

Isoprene Market to Reach Nearly $3 Billion by 2021

Europe is estimated to be the leading market for isoprene.

April 18, 2017

The isoprene market was valued at $1.93 billion in 2015.

Axalta Coating Systems to Acquire Valspar Wood Coatings Business

The business had revenues of approximately $225 million in 2016.

April 17, 2017

Axalta Coating Systems recently announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the assets related to Valspar’s North American Industrial Wood Coatings business.

Wacker, STC Silicones Agree on Co-Branding of Silicone Compounds

Wacker has been supplying STC Silicones with high-quality silicone raw materials and additives since 2003.

April 17, 2017

Wacker and Brazilian silicone compounder STC Silicones have concluded an agreement on the co-branding of ready-to-use silicone compounds.

Constantino Appointed Maroon Account Manager

Constantino comes to Maroon with a diversified background involving both the coatings and plastics industries.

April 14, 2017

Maroon recently announced it has hired Frank Constantino as its newest Midwest account manager.

PPG Completes Ownership of IVC Joint Venture in Asia

The IVC joint venture was formed in 2008.

April 13, 2017

PPG recently announced that it has purchased the remaining 50% ownership interest in its Asian joint venture comprising IVC (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd and IVC-OPS (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.

European Coatings Show Reports Record Attendance

More than 30,000 trade visitors came from far more than 100 countries.

April 13, 2017

Organizers of the European Coatings Show 2017 recently announced that the event was bigger and more international than ever.

Global Polyurethane Market to Reach $105 Billion by 2025

Flexible polyurethane foams remained the dominant product with about 27% volume share in 2015.

April 12, 2017

The global polyurethane (PU) market is anticipated to reach $105 billion by 2025, according to a recent report.

RPM Third-Quarter 2017 Sales Grow 3%

Net sales grew 3.4% to $1 billion in the fiscal 2017 third quarter.

April 12, 2017

RPM International Inc. recently reported record sales for its fiscal 2017 third quarter ended February 28.

ICE USA Reports Strong Registration Numbers

ICE USA 2017 is marking its fourth edition in the Americas.

April 11, 2017

Registration numbers are very strong for ICE USA, the International Converting Exhibition, and InPrint USA, the Industrial Print Show, according to organizers.