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Case Study

Silo Systems for Safety

Silo protection systems installed at Everbuild’s facility are ensuring the safe storage of dolomite.

October 13, 2017

Leeds-based Everbuild Building Products Ltd., part of the international Sika Group, is one of the UK’s leading sealant, adhesive and building chemical manufacturers, with customers in over 70 countries. It recently installed fully integrated silo protection systems (SPS) by Hycontrol to ensure the ongoing safe and reliable pneumatic filling of powder storage silos. The integrated protection systems, which feature full ground-level testing (GLT) capabilities for all critical system components, have been fitted to two 10-m-high silos used to store finely powdered dolomite.

PPG Announces Partnership with Renault-Nissan

The companies co-developed the technology, which reportedly delivers durability and manufacturing efficiency that is above industry standards.

October 13, 2017

PPG recently announced its partnership with Renault-Nissan Alliance to deliver structural adhesives to more than 1 million Renault, Nissan and Samsung cars across Europe, Asia, North America, and South America.

Waterproof Tapes Market to Grow at 6.97%

The market growth is reportedly driven by the growing demand from end-use industries.

October 13, 2017

The waterproof tapes market is forecast to reach $13.95 billion by 2022.

Kimmelshue Joins H.B. Fuller Board

Kimmelshue serves as Cargill’s corporate senior vice president, business operations and supply chain, and is a member of the executive team.

October 12, 2017

H.B. Fuller Co. recently announced that Ruth Kimmelshue has been appointed to the company’s board of directors.

Shurtape Expands Sales Staff

The additions include John Erwin as national channel manager and Nick Baloun as senior national account manager.

October 11, 2017

Shurtape Technologies LLC recently announced it has expanded its sales team supporting the industrial and construction channel.

Arsenal Sells Accella Performance Materials to Carlisle Companies

Accella has annualized revenue of approximately $430 million and operates from 10 manufacturing facilities and seven R&D laboratories.

October 10, 2017

Arsenal Capital Partners recently announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell Accella Performance Materials to Carlisle Companies Inc. for $670 million.

RPM Reports Record 2018 Sales

Fiscal 2018 first-quarter net sales of $1.35 billion increased 7.5% over the $1.25 billion reported a year ago.

October 10, 2017

RPM International Inc. recently reported record sales and net income per diluted share for its fiscal 2018 first quarter.

Spray Adhesives Market to Reach $8 Billion

Robust automotive industry growth in India is reportedly a significant driving factor.

October 9, 2017

The global spray adhesives market is expected to reach $8.08 billion by 2025.

Focus On

Keeping the Water out

A new surface treatment can make a variety of electronic surfaces waterproof.

October 6, 2017

International Data Corp. (IDC) discovered more than 900,00 smartphones are damaged by liquids every day globally.1 IDC’s research has found that liquid damage is the second-largest cause of damaged smartphones after broken screens, representing 35% of all devices repaired. This damage results in significant costs to the end users, device manufacturers, carriers and retailers, with the impact of liquid damage estimated to be worth nearly $100 billion each year.