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Ethisphere Institute has recognized 3M for ethics and integrity in business conduct and compliance for the ninth straight year.

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Mactac^®, a LINTEC company, has acquired CSI-SoCal, a custom slitting and distribution center for roll label printers located in Ontario, Calif., under an asset purchase agreement. 

Intertape Polymer Group Inc. (IPG) recently announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. 

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Avery Dennison Corp. recently announced that Deon Stander has been appointed president and chief operating officer, effective March 1, 2022. 

Medical device design engineers hold in their hands the power to help transform people’s health. They have the ever-important job of designing medical devices that help people monitor, track, and adjust their health for the better. However, some design engineers may be making a mistake that can affect how an entire medical device functions: they could be reducing adhesive selection to an afterthought. This critical decision is too often left until device design is almost complete.

During COVID, clients and colleagues realized there was far too much risk in their supply chain. For the most part, they realized the stark difference in requesting help from in-demand suppliers vs. collaborating jointly with supply chain partners. Given the robust demand for raw materials to successfully support key customer needs, suppliers have no choice but to prioritize. There is little doubt they are prioritizing strategic and profitable customers, as well as those with long-term agreements.

The FLEXcon^® L-59FR series flame-retardant adhesive portfolio, featuring a self-extinguishing, non-halogenated flame-retardant adhesive, has been expanded to include both 2 mil and 4 mil adhesive coat weights as either a transfer tape or coated film.