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Sales Essentially Flat for 3M in 2020

3M reports that the COVID-19 pandemic impacted its end markets and business operations.
January 28, 2021
3M recently posted its financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year 2020, reporting sales growth of 0.1% in 2020.
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Rimel Named President of Stockwell Elastomerics

Rimel is the first executive outside of the Stockwell family to lead the business since it was founded in 1919.
January 28, 2021
Stockwell Elastomerics, Inc. announced that Thomas S. Rimel Jr. has joined the company as its new president.
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SAMPE North America Cancels 2021 Conference

SAMPE plans to launch a new technical community platform designed specifically for professionals in the global advanced materials and process industries.
January 27, 2021
Due to the continuing COVID-19 situation, SAMPE North America has decided to cancel the 2021 Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE) Conference & Exhibition, scheduled for May 24-27.
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Henkel and InterPRO Additive Manufacturing

Henkel Expands Collaboration with InterPRO for Application Development

InterPRO offers an array of additive manufacturing services, utilizing many different technologies including FDM, multi-jet fusion, and large-format stereolithography.
January 27, 2021
Henkel and InterPRO Additive Manufacturing, a service bureau based in Connecticut, are expanding their partnership to drive the adoption of 3D printing solutions in industrial markets.
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PPG to Acquire Global Coatings Manufacturer Wörwag

Wörwag operates locations in Germany, the United States, China, South Africa, Mexico, Spain, Switzerland, and Poland.
January 26, 2021
PPG recently announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Wörwag, a global manufacturer of coatings for industrial and automotive applications.
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DriTac Partners with Fishman Flooring Solutions

With 37 locations throughout the Mid-Atlantic, Midwest and Eastern Seaboard regions, Fishman will market and distribute DriTac's premium-grade, hi-tech product line throughout its entire footprint.
January 26, 2021
DriTac Flooring Products, LLC, announced a new distribution partnership with Baltimore-based Fishman Flooring Solutions.
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Intertape Polymer Group to Expand Manufacturing Facility in Virginia

Intertape Polymer Group will reportedly add 30,000 sq ft to the facility and act on a series of investments in production, operations, and capacity.
January 25, 2021
Governor Ralph Northam recently announced that Intertape Polymer Group Inc. (IPG) will expand its manufacturing operation in Pittsylvania County to increase production for its e-retail packaging, coatings, and films.
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Housing Starts End 2020 Strong

Single-family starts in December 2020 increased 12% to a 1.34 million seasonally adjusted annual rate, while the multi-family sector, which includes apartment buildings and condos, decreased 13.6%.
January 25, 2021
Led by a solid, double-digit gain in single-family starts, overall housing starts increased 5.8% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.67 million units, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.
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W. R. Meadows' Snow Named to Air Barrier Association of America 2020 Class of Fellows

Russ Snow is an active participant in almost every ABAA task group and committee meeting and has been deeply involved in the association since 2012.
January 22, 2021
Russ Snow, FABAA, BSS, CSP, CTR, who serves as sales manager/product group manager Building Envelope for W. R. Meadows, has been recognized in the Air Barrier Association of America (ABAA) 2020 Class of Fellows.
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Mactac Gives Back to Local Communities

Mactac employees organized donation efforts in Stow, Ohio; Columbus, Ind.; and Scranton, Pa.
January 22, 2021
Mactac and its employees in three locations closed out a challenging 2020 by giving back to local communities.
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