Adhesives & Sealants Industry Top Stories

2018 Raw Materials, Chemicals, Polymers and Additives Handbook

Our supplier index, and resource that defines materials used to manufacture adhesives and sealants.

February 7, 2018

This issue features ASI’s 17th annual Raw Materials, Chemicals, Polymers and Additives Handbook, a purchasing and applications resource that defines materials used to manufacture adhesives and sealants, and indexes suppliers of those materials

2018 Raw Materials and Chemicals Roundtable

Industry leaders weigh in on what’s happening in this often tumultuous sector of the adhesives and sealants industry.

Teresa McPherson

February 7, 2018

How is the increase in merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the adhesives and sealants industry affecting the industry?

Arkema Named to Top 100 Global Innovators List

The recognition rewards Arkema’s innovation culture and strategy in various areas.

February 5, 2018

Arkema recently announced it has been ranked among the 2017 Top 100 Global Innovators for the seventh consecutive year.

Sexual Harassment: What’s Happening?

Employers must actively look for ways to fight sexual harassment in the workplace.

Richard D. Alaniz

February 1, 2018

The tsunami of sexual harassment allegations reported on an almost-daily basis against so many rich, famous and powerful men raises a fair question: How will this affect the workplace where the not-so-rich-and-famous spend their workdays helping their company succeed?

Customizing Efficiency in Manufacturing

Companies can realize major efficiencies and cost savings with standardized processes.

Ivan Seselj

February 1, 2018

Process improvement initiatives can vary greatly from company to company; however, many organizations share a common problem: the challenge of managing process variations.

RadTech Seeks Emerging Technology Award Nominations

The emergence of new materials and UV LEDs is now expanding the use of the technology to new applications.

January 31, 2018

RadTech is now accepting nominations for its 2018 Emerging Technology Awards.

3M Fourth-Quarter Sales Climb 9%

Sales increased 5.1% to $31.7 billion and organic local-currency sales increased 5.2%.

January 30, 2018

3M recently reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2017 results conveying that fourth-quarter sales were up 9% to $8 billion.

FEICA Issues Call for Papers

Abstracts are due by e-mail no later than March 30.

January 26, 2018

FEICA invites industry experts to speak at the 2018 European Adhesive & Sealant Conference and Expo.

H.B. Fuller Fourth Quarter 2017 Revenue Spikes 18%

Net revenue for the fourth quarter of 2017 was $678.2 million, up 18% vs. the fourth quarter of 2016.

January 26, 2018

H.B. Fuller Co. recently reported financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year.

Nordson ASYMTEK Acquires Infiniti Dosing o.m.s. Product Lines

The transaction reportedly provides Nordson ASYMTEK with dispensing and dosing products marketed by Infiniti under the Dot Streamer (DS) and Accura brands.

January 23, 2018

Nordson ASYMTEK recently announced it has acquired the rights and assets to progressive cavity pump (PCP) product lines from Infiniti Dosing o.m.s.