Finished Adhesives and Sealants

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.

Henkel Announces New Technical Center for Flexible Packaging

The new center will include labs for evaluation, design and testing, full-scale equipment, and state-of-the-art customer training facilities.

March 19, 2019

The new Technical Center of Excellence for Flexible Packaging Adhesives and Coating applications will be located in Bridgewater, N.J.

3M Announces New Business Segments and Leadership Appointments

3M recently announced the realignment of the company from five to four business segments.

March 19, 2019

The new alignment intends to enable the company to better serve global customers and markets.

LORD Announces $15 Million Expansion in Germany

LORD Corp. recently announced plans to expand operations at its Hückelhoven, Germany, facility.

March 15, 2019

The project will reportedly position LORD to provide support to the fast-growing electric vehicle (EV) market.

HUNTSMAN ADVANCED MATERIALS: Structural Adhesives

March 15, 2019

The adhesives are reportedly designed to accelerate on- and off-site bonding, even under extreme temperature and humidity.

H.B. Fuller Opens Innovation Center at Junior Achievement BizTown

H.B. Fuller Co. recently announced it has opened an Innovation Center in JA BizTown.

March 14, 2019

Students perform specific jobs within 18 different shops, including the H.B. Fuller Innovation Center, each of which offers a consumer product or service.

Winning the Future of Adhesives and Sealants

Insights on future industry trends will be among topics discussed by keynotes at the ASC Annual Spring Convention and Expo in April.

Teresa McPherson

March 12, 2019

From April 8-10, adhesives and sealants industry leaders will show brotherly love at the Adhesive and Sealant Council's Annual Spring Convention and Expo in Philadelphia.