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Builder Confidence Trending Higher as Interest Rates Move Lower

The HMI index gauging current sales conditions for newly built single-family homes increased two points to 73, and the component measuring traffic of prospective buyers rose two points to 50.
August 21, 2019
Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes rose one point to 66 in August, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).
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Nordson MARCH Presents Paper on Plasma Applications for Wafer-Level Packaging at ICEPT

Jiangang (Jack) Zhao, Ph.D., applications director and chief scientist, presented original data and discussed typical plasma applications that enable or improve process steps for wafer-level packaging (WLP).
August 16, 2019
Nordson MARCH, a Nordson company, recently presented a paper entitled “Plasma Applications for Wafer Level Packaging, Part 1,” at the 20th annual International Conference on Electronic Packaging Technology (ICEPT) in Hong Kong.
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Duralar Acquired by AGM Container Controls

Both AGM and Duralar are currently headquartered in Tucson, Ariz.; Duralar will be relocated into the AGM headquarters facility by the end of the year.
August 15, 2019
AGM Container Controls, Inc. recently announced its acquisition of Duralar Technologies, a manufacturer of advanced ultra-hard metal coatings and coating systems.
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Remodeler Confidence Holds Steady in 2019 Second Quarter

The overall Remodeling Market Index averages current remodeling activity and future indicators.
August 13, 2019
The National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Remodeling Market Index (RMI) posted a reading of 55 in the second quarter of 2019, rising one point from the previous quarter.
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aerospace

AkzoNobel Sustainable Primer Qualified by Boeing

According to AkzoNobel, the product creates a sustainable exterior coating system for Boeing aircraft.
August 12, 2019
A chromate-free exterior primer developed by AkzoNobel’s Aerospace Coatings business has been newly qualified by aircraft manufacturer Boeing.
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AAMA and IGMA to Combine as One Organization Called the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance

AAMA and IGMA announced unification discussions a year ago, with the goal of creating a new organization that can better serve the North American fenestration industry.
August 12, 2019
The memberships of the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) and the Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance (IGMA) have both voted to proceed with combining into one organization with a new name, Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA).
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DELO World Record Leads the News

Readers last week were most interested in the world record recently set by DELO’s epoxy resins.
Susan Sutton
Susan Sutton
August 5, 2019
Does your company have any record-breaking products? I’d love to hear about them!
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Chromaflo Acquires Liquid Colours’ Dispersion Division

The newly acquired colorant dispersion division reportedly includes pigment dispersions and colorant technologies for decorative paint point of sale, in-plant systems, industrial coatings, and other applications that will be integrated into Chromaflo’s recently built plant in Johannesburg.
August 5, 2019
Chromaflo Technologies Corp. recently announced that it has concluded a purchase agreement with Liquid Colours (Pty.) Limited of South Africa.
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