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Amsterdam Hosts Global Release Liner Industry Conference and Exhibition

The Global Release Liner Industry Conference program divides into concurrent sessions over two days, with a series of presentations by experts in different market segments.

February 21, 2020

Key release liner markets, application areas, opportunities, and growth will be the focus of this year’s AWA Global Release Liner Industry Conference and Exhibition, which will take place February 27-28 in Amsterdam.

Avery Dennison RFID Blocking Material Earns UL Classification

When applied to surfaces such as walls and doors, ShieldSense reportedly creates a barrier that restricts RFID waves from traveling beyond its perimeters.

February 18, 2020

Avery Dennison Performance Tapes recently announced that its ShieldSense RFID blocking material is now classified to UL 723 (ASTM E84) to meet building and fire safety codes for surface burning characteristics.

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Record Sales Spur Berry Global to Top News Spot

Interest from our LinkedIn community helped Berry Global’s recent financial results announcement lead the news last week.

Susan Sutton

February 17, 2020

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Meeting Modern Challenges in Bonding to Automotive Thermoplastic Olefin Plastics

Thermoplastic olefin plastics present unique challenges for pressure-sensitive adhesives in automotive applications.

Hillary Cole

February 17, 2020

Thermoplastic olefin (TPO) materials belong to the larger group of thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs). As such, they come in many formulations and can be molded into parts with different surface finishes. Increasingly used in the automotive industry as an alternative to high-cost, heavy metal materials, TPO plastics present unique bonding challenges for pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) manufacturers.

Berry Global Tops Sales Record in First Fiscal 2020 Quarter

Berry Global’s net sales jumped 43% to more than $2.8 billion for fiscal 2020 first quarter, due primarily to continued strong performance in the Consumer Packaging-North America segment, as well as the RPC acquisition.

February 11, 2020

Berry Global Group, Inc. recently reported its fiscal first quarter 2020 results.

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H.B. Fuller Financial Results Lead the News

Readers last week were most interested in an announcement from H.B. Fuller detailing its sales for 2019.

February 10, 2020

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Fedrigoni Acquires Ritrama

An Italian multi-national group specializing in self-adhesive products, Ritrama has manufacturing facilities in Italy, Spain, the UK, Chile, and China.

February 10, 2020

Fedrigoni S.p.A. recently announced that it has completed its acquisition of Ritrama S.p.A.

Net Sales Down 1.2% for Avery Dennison in 2019

Avery Dennison’s 2019 net sales dipped 1.2% to approximately $7.1 billion, compared to almost $7.2 billion in 2018.

February 7, 2020

Avery Dennison Corp. recently announced preliminary, unaudited results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 28, 2019.

3M’s Bushman Announces Retirement

Julie Bushman was on the original leadership team that implemented Lean Six Sigma at 3M.

February 6, 2020

Julie L. Bushman, executive vice president of International Operations for 3M, recently announced her intention to retire, effective April 1, 2020.

AVERY DENNISON PERFORMANCE TAPES: Lamination Adhesives Portfolio

The Performance Tapes portfolio offers a selection of pressure-sensitive adhesive tape constructions that meet a wide range of needs.

February 4, 2020

Avery Dennison Performance Tapes recently launched its lamination adhesives portfolio, which reportedly enables durable labels to maintain critical product messaging over an item’s lifetime.