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AkzoNobel research and development facility

AkzoNobel Opens R&D Lab for Low-Cure Powder Coatings

Dedicated to delivering low-cure powder coatings for use on heat-sensitive substrates, the new facility features an application lab, process lab, and an analytical and testing lab.
AkzoNobel has opened a new research center at its site in Como, Italy, that will develop products for the rapidly growing area of powder on wood.
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Graco Plans for Growth with Purchase of Land in Minnesota

The purchase will allow two of Graco's three business divisions currently operating in Minneapolis to relocate.
Graco Inc. recently announced that it has purchased approximately 100 acres of undeveloped land in Dayton, Minn., which are part of the French Lake Industrial Center.
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ASC Announces Call for Entries for Annual Innovation Awards

The awards identify impact chemistries that contribute to downstream industries’ unmet needs and technology advancements.
The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) recently announced that entries are open for its annual Innovation Awards Program, which is designed to recognize innovation in adhesive and sealant product developments.
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Avery Dennison Net Sales Essentially Flat for Fiscal 2020

The company reported net sales for fiscal year 2020 declined 1.4% to $6.97 billion, while net sales in the fourth quarter were up 12.3% to $1.99 billion.
Avery Dennison Corp. recently announced preliminary, unaudited results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended January 2, 2021, and provided an update related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the company.
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residential construction

Builder Confidence Suffers in January on Rising Material Prices, Upsurge in COVID-19 Cases

Despite the drop, builder sentiment remains at a strong level.
Rising material costs led by a huge upsurge in lumber prices, along with a resurgence of the coronavirus across much of the nation, pushed builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes down three points to 83 in January, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index.
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Viscotec Singapore

ViscoTec Asia Celebrates 10th Anniversary

The company opened a representative office in Vietnam in 2018 and plans two more sales offices outside Singapore and Vietnam in the next two to three years.
On February 7, 2021, ViscoTec Asia celebrated 10 years of growth in the world of handling fluids and pastes with high-precision dosing technology.
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