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Huntsman to Sell Remaining Interest in Venator Materials for $100 Million

The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and is expected to close near year-end.
September 2, 2020
Huntsman Corp. recently announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with funds advised by SK Capital Partners, LP to sell approximately 42.5 million of the shares it holds in Venator Materials PLC for a cash purchase price of approximately $100 million.
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RPM Releases First “Environmental, Social and Governance Report”

In developing the document, RPM reports that it conducted a robust materiality assessment, informed by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards and other common sustainability frameworks.
September 2, 2020
RPM International Inc. recently announced that it has released its first “Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report” highlighting the company’s safe, ethical, and sustainable business practices.
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Avery Dennison Releases Bonding Study with Superior Felt & Filtration

The bonding study was performed in collaboration with Superior Felt & Filtration at the Avery Dennison Performance Tapes Painesville Innovation Center, an ISO 17025-certified facility.
September 1, 2020

Avery Dennison Performance Tapes recently released the first in a series of bonding studies that the company reports will make it easier for converters to evaluate the performance of Avery Dennison Core Series™ portfolio adhesive products with commonly used materials.


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Housing Production Increases Almost 23% in July

Single-family starts increased 8.2% to a 940,000 seasonally adjusted annual rate, while the multi-family sector jumped 58.4% to a 556,000 pace.
September 1, 2020
Single- and multi-family housing starts each posted solid gains in July, with total housing production up 22.6% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.5 million units.
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Jaeger Named Chief Financial Officer for Forbo

Andreas Jaeger will succeed Urs Uehlinger as Forbo’s chief financial officer on January 1.
August 31, 2020
The Forbo Holding Ltd. board of directors has appointed Andreas Jaeger chief financial officer of Forbo Group and a member of the executive board.
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AIHA Issues Guidance to Help Construction Community Deal with Challenges of COVID-19

The guidance reportedly provides easy-to-use, accurate information from experts on construction health hazards about how the virus can be controlled on construction sites.
August 31, 2020

AIHA recently announced that it has issued a new guidance document, “Focus on Construction Health: COVID-19,” to help the construction community deal with the challenges of responding to COVID-19 by providing a practical plan for protecting workers.


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Dow Polyurethanes Fast-Tracks Digital Transformation

Dow is collaborating with Microsoft to accelerate the integration of machine learning and AI solutions into a novel predictive intelligence capability.
August 28, 2020
Dow Polyurethanes, a business division of Dow, recently announced that it is accelerating its digital transformation through increased integration into artificial intelligence (AI) and predictive capabilities geared to increasing its digital IQ across all business operations.
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Ingevity Highlights 2019 Sustainability Initiatives in New Report

The report provides information regarding Ingevity’s 2019 performance, outlining key performance indicators and management practices for each of the company’s pillars of sustainability.
August 28, 2020
Ingevity Corp. recently published its 2019 sustainability report, detailing the company’s ongoing commitment to operating as a sustainable organization.
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Michelman Hickey and Chantler

Chantler and Hickey Join Michelman Fibers & Composites Business Segment

Michelman has named James Chantler global technology director and Lauren Hickey global marketing manager for its Fibers & Composites segment.
August 27, 2020
Michelman recently announced that it has added two new associates to its Fibers & Composites business segment to better anticipate and serve its customers’ needs in the reinforced plastic composites market.
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