Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives (PSAs)

Lavers Named Executive Vice President of 3M Consumer Business Group

Jeffrey R. Lavers joined 3M in 1987 and has held roles with increasing responsibility with many years of demonstrated success as both a functional and business leader.

August 17, 2020

3M recently announced that Jeffrey R. Lavers has been appointed executive vice president of its Consumer Business Group.

2020 ASI Top 20: Leading Global Manufacturers of Adhesives and Sealants

We targeted sales figures (and other details) for finished adhesives and sealants, as well as related products, to develop the ASI Top 20 ranking of leading adhesive and sealant manufacturers.

Susan Sutton

August 12, 2020

Our annual ASI Top 20 details the leading worldwide manufacturers of adhesives and sealants. We targeted sales figures (and other details) for finished adhesives and sealants, as well as related products such as tapes, to develop the ranking.

Top 5 News that Sticks

Announcement Regarding the Death of Palmer Holland’s Matt Walker Dominates the News

Last week, news from Palmer Holland regarding the death of Matt Walker drew a large amount of reader interest.

Susan Sutton

August 10, 2020

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Acquisition Helps Push Berry Global to Record Sales in 2020 Fiscal Third Quarter

Berry Global’s fiscal third quarter 2020 net sales jumped 50% compared to the prior-year quarter, to $2.9 billion.

August 10, 2020

Berry Global Group, Inc. recently reported its third quarter 2020 results (referred to as the June 2020 quarter).

Container Labeling for Adhesives and Sealants

Proper selection of label and labeler type enables the efficient application of labels on virtually every container shape used in the adhesives and sealants industry.

David O’Keefe

August 6, 2020

Within today’s diverse adhesive and sealants product segments, encompassing very different markets such as retail, architectural, industrial, and aerospace applications, all buyers and end users depend on clearly labeled containers. Since different label formats are available for a multitude of container geometries, it is helpful to understand the basics of labeling choices for future projects.

3M Sales Drop 12.2% in 2020 Second Quarter

Sales declined in all of 3M’s business segments in the second quarter of 2020.

August 5, 2020

3M recently reported results for the second quarter of 2020, including a decrease in sales of 12.2% to $7.2 billion.

Top 5 News that Sticks

Bostik Acquisition is Top News

Readers last week were most drawn to Bostik’s planned acquisition of Fixatti.

Susan Sutton

August 3, 2020

We’ve seen a few acquisitions in recent weeks. Does this signal something about the industry?

Net Sales Down 14.9% for Avery Dennison in 2020 Second Quarter

Avery Dennison reports that it is prepared for a range of possible macro scenarios and how they might impact each of its businesses.

July 30, 2020

Avery Dennison Corp. recently announced preliminary, unaudited results for its second quarter ended June 27, 2020, and provided an update related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the company.

COVID-19 and the Agile Supply Chain

Businesses need to take several steps in order to increase supply chain agility in the COVID-19 world.

David Cahn

July 29, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted supply chains all over the world, causing domestic shortages of products like produce, meat, and toilet paper on grocery store shelves. Prescription drugs, whose main ingredients come from China and are produced in India, will become in short supply because the countries are locked down and not shipping to the U.S.