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Bostik recently announced it has expanded its cementitious powder manufacturing capabilities with the recent opening of a new production plant near the Malaysian city of Johor Bahru.

AkzoNobel recently announced it has partnered with cleantech company Photanol to develop a process for harnessing the power of the sun to make chemicals.

RPM International Inc. recently made several personnel announcements.

Loctite 4090 is a new hybrid adhesive that reportedly combines the two key features of structural and instant adhesives: bond strength and speed.

Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes rose two points to 55 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) for August.

Total recently announced it has received an offer from Arkema to acquire its Bostik affiliate.

Owens Corning recently announced that, for the fifth consecutive year, it has received placement in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World).

The Dow Chemical Co. recently announced that its BETAMATE™ structural adhesives have been named the company’s third Breakthrough to World Challenges.

Avery Dennison Corp. recently announced that former chairman H. Russell Smith died on September 7 at the age of 100.

This weekly roundup highlights the adhesives, sealants and coatings news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week.