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COVID-19 Prompts A New Digital Age: ASI Launches Dynamic eMagazine Format

Many of the adaptations innovated in the past year due to the necessity of COVID-19 have actually made our lives easier and more efficient—and we aren’t looking back.
Susan Sutton
Susan Sutton

The seriousness of the COVID-19 pandemic entered the consciousness of most people I know (in the U.S., anyway) in March 2020. I specifically remember circling the date on the calendar when it truly sunk in for me: March 13. What a difference a year makes.


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DELO: Liquid Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives

Ideal for electronic applications, like smartphone speakers or display frames, these liquid PSAs open up new possibilities in a variety of markets.
DELO has developed two liquid pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs) that reportedly have similar properties to (double-sided) adhesive tapes but are applied in liquid form.
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3M to Invest $1 Billion to Achieve Carbon Neutrality, Reduce Water Use, and Improve Water Quality

3M is aiming for a 50% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030, an 80% reduction by 2040, and 100% carbon neutrality in its operations by 2050.
3M recently announced it expects to invest approximately $1 billion over the next 20 years to accelerate new environmental goals: achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, reduce water use by 25% at its facilities, and return higher quality water to the environment after use in manufacturing operations.
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LaFata Named President of Dunmore

Phil LaFata has experience starting manufacturing companies and has held executive leadership positions in plastics casting and coating companies focused on the graphics industry.
Dunmore, a Steel Partners company, recently announced that Phil LaFata has been chosen as its new president.
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Avery Dennison to Acquire JDC Solutions

Employing approximately 75 people at its headquarters and manufacturing site in Tennessee, JDC Solutions has annual revenue of approximately $30 million.
Avery Dennison recently announced that it has agreed to acquire JDC Solutions, Inc., a privately owned manufacturer of pressure-sensitive specialty tapes headquartered in Mount Juliet, Tenn.
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Market Trends

Redefining the Future of the Transportation Sector with Adhesives and Sealants

Traction for adhesives and sealants among manufacturers of cars, buses, trucks, and recreational vehicles has surged in the past several years.

Ushering growth in the 2020s, legacy players in the adhesives and sealants market are striving to cater to the demands of transportation companies. Traction for adhesives and sealants among manufacturers of cars, buses, trucks, and caravans/recreational vehicles (RVs) has surged in the past several years.


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