Coatings

Global Foam Coatings Market to Rise 7%

By 2023, the global market for foam coatings will reach $29.3 billion.

April 12, 2019

The U.S. accounted for the largest demand for foam coating in North America in 2017.

UNION TOOL CORP.: Coating and Laminating Equipment

April 8, 2019

This company now offers equipment for coating and laminating a variety of flooring products.

International Coatings Congress Issues Call for Papers

Researchers and scholars are invited to submit papers for review by the event’s scientific committee.

April 3, 2019

The 16th International Coatings Congress recently issued a call for papers for its event.

Evonik Expands Safic-Alcan Agreement

Evonik recently announced that its coating additives business line has extended its existing partnership with Safic-Alcan.

April 1, 2019

The agreement reportedly allows customers to be supplied by a single distributor in France and the BeNeLux region.

Toyo Ink to Open Morocco Subsidiary

Toyo Ink SC Holdings Co. Ltd. recently announced plans to open a new sales subsidiary in Casablanca, Morocco.

March 26, 2019

The company will reportedly set up its first office on the continent, Toyo Ink North Africa S.A.R.L., for the medium- to long-term timeframe.

New Home Sales End 2018 Up 1.5%

The inventory of new homes for sale continued to rise in December to 344,000 homes available for sale.

March 22, 2019

Sales of newly built, single-family homes posted a yearly gain of 1.5% in 2018, according to recently released data by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.

World Adhesive and Sealant Conference Seeks Papers

Presentation proposals (abstracts) are now being accepted for the World Adhesive and Sealant Conference.

March 12, 2019

Any new technology, market intelligence or timely topics relevant to the adhesive and sealant industry will reportedly be considered.

Multi-Family Builder and Developer Confidence Weakens Slightly in Fourth Quarter

The MMS produces two separate indices: the Multifamily Production Index (MPI) and the Multifamily Vacancy Index (MVI).

March 8, 2019

Confidence in the market for new multi-family housing weakened slightly in the fourth quarter of 2018, according to results from the Multifamily Market Survey (MMS) released recently by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).