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Readers Most Interested in Bostik News

This weekly roundup highlights the news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week.

Susan Sutton

December 2, 2013

Last week, the news that Bostik is working on brand positioning drew the most interest from our readers.

Builder Confidence Continues to Improve in Third Quarter

November 29, 2013

Builder confidence in the 55+ housing market showed continued improvement in the third quarter of 2013 compared to the same period a year ago.

Worldwide New Housing Construction to Grow 3.3%

November 11, 2013

Worldwide construction of new housing units is expected to increase 3.3% per year to 60.9 million units in 2017.

Remodeling Market Continues to Show Growth

November 8, 2013

Quarter-over-quarter increases are evident in nearly all sub-components measuring remodeling activity.

Sika Third Quarter Sales Grow 6.7%

November 8, 2013

Sika recently announced that its net sales for the first nine months of 2013 were CHF 3,807.7 million (~ $4,174 million).

3M Third Quarter Sales Grow 5.6%

November 6, 2013

3M recently reported third quarter sales of $7.9 billion, an increase of 5.6% compared to the same period last year.

Ensuring Floor Covering Sustainability

“Green” floor coverings are only as environmentally friendly as the adhesives and other materials used in their installation.

Robert Kravitz

November 1, 2013

Floor covering manufacturers have made considerable progress in developing coverings, both hard and soft, that are healthier for building users because they have less impact on the environment.

Advancing Adhesives: Prefab Houses are Taped - Not Nailed - Together

An adhesive tape has been developed to hold the individual components together.

November 1, 2013

A finished house stands on what just a few days ago was an empty green field. Such a feat is possible due to components that are industrially prefabricated in a manufacturing plant for finished parts and then simply need to be assembled on the building site, also known as prefabricated houses.

Evolving Pressure-Sensitive Tape Adhesives

Technology is keeping pace with demands for increasingly industrial applications.

Thomas C. Epple

September 5, 2013

Industries ranging from automotive and consumer electronics to building and construction are designing and manufacturing products that call for increasingly sophisticated bonding solutions.