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Reynolds Welch and Bouck

Welch and Bouck Join Reynolds Sales Team

Hank Welch will manage sales in Dalton and other parts of North Georgia, while Daniel Bouck will manage sales in the Atlanta area and the region from Georgia to Florida.
July 14, 2020
The Reynolds Co. recently announced that Hank Welch and Daniel Bouck have joined the company as sales representatives.
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Meridian Adhesives Group Acquires E-Chem

E-Chem is reportedly an industry leader in epoxy bridge deck overlays and high friction surface treatment.
July 13, 2020
Meridian Adhesives Group recently announced its acquisition of Albuquerque, N.M.-based E-Chem.
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MAPEI on HGTV

MAPEI Products Featured on HGTV’s “Bargain Mansions” Design Show

During three episodes of “Bargain Mansions,” MAPEI mortars, grouts, and sealants are used to install a host of tile designs.
July 9, 2020
Popular HGTV series “Bargain Mansions,” starring home renovator Tamara Day, recently featured MAPEI tile and stone products in several episodes of the show’s third season.
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Sumitomo Bakelite to Invest in New Manufacturing Line to Produce Epoxy Encapsulation Materials for Automotive

The new European production line will come online for industrial supply in early 2022, with a production capacity of several thousand tons per year.
July 8, 2020

Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd. recently announced its intention to open a new manufacturing line to produce epoxy encapsulation composite materials for automotive applications at its Belgian production subsidiary, Vyncolit NV.


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Strategic Solutions

Switching Production to Satisfy Shifts in Demand

Production cycle planning and excess capacity can yield unexpected advantages.
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Michael P. Walton
July 7, 2020

The specialty chemicals value chain has risen to the challenge of retooling to fill large supply gaps for sanitation products, packaging containers and inks, and other essential products to meet spikes in demand as an outgrowth of the COVID-19 pandemic.


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New Home Sales Jump in May as Housing Rebound Continues

The May 2020 rate is 12.7% higher than the May 2019 pace.
July 6, 2020

In a further sign that the housing market is rebounding from the COVID-19 pandemic, sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 16.6% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 676,000 units in May from a downwardly revised reading in April.


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