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Home » Authors » Karen Parker
Karen Parker

Karen Parker

Karen has worked as a contract employee for BNP Media since 2007. She joined the company as editor-in-chief of Adhesives & Sealants Industry in July 2022

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Industry Gathers in Nuremberg for European Coatings Show and Conference

Industry professionals will meet again in Nuremberg, Germany, for the European Coatings Show 2023.
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Karen Parker
March 20, 2023

After four long years, the coatings community is again meeting in-person in Nuremberg, Germany, for the European Coatings Show and Conference 2023.


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Adhesive Industry Gathers in New Orleans for ASC Convention and Expo

Attendees of the Adhesive and Sealant Council’s annual Conference and Expo will hear many engaging and informative speakers during the event.
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Karen Parker
March 14, 2023

The adhesives and sealants industry will meet in New Orleans April 17-19 for the Adhesive and Sealant Council’s annual Conference and Expo.


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Chemical Industry Innovates Amid Logistics, Labor, and Raw Materials Challenges

How are leaders in the chemical industry addressing the issues challenging the supply chain and raw materials landscape?
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Karen Parker
March 7, 2023

ASI reached out to adhesive and sealant raw materials suppliers to get their thoughts on the current state of the specialty chemicals industry.


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Hitting Fast Forward with Digitalization

Digitization makes huge amounts of data available for technologies like artificial intelligence to flourish; it also makes such data available to hostile forces.
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Karen Parker
February 27, 2023

Digital tools can help when analyzing and managing the creation of a more transparent supply chain, optimizing manufacturing and customer interface, tracking and managing use, creating a more circular life for chemical products.


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Upcycling Glassine Liners

Fedrigoni Group has developed a processes whereby it collects siliconized glassine liner waste material and reuses it to create decorative labels.
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Karen Parker
February 14, 2023

Fedrigoni Group has launched Re-Play™, a product range of upcycled self-adhesive materials that are made from the upcycling of siliconized glassine liner materials.


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Automotive Supplier Expands from Coatings to Adhesives

Stahl enters the adhesive and bonding market as the company leverages its expertise in elastomer coatings to focus on applications in the automotive industry.
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Karen Parker
February 6, 2023

Specialty coatings provider Stahl announced last October that the company was expanding into the adhesive and bonding segments when it announced the launch of the RelcaBond® brand.


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Could the Labor Supply Be the Next Sleeping Bear?

As the adhesives and sealants industry continues to grapple with issues within the supply chain, what could be the next often-ignored fundamental of business waiting to disrupt the industry?
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Karen Parker
January 30, 2023

According to a recent study, the manufacturing and distribution industries are feeling a hit with the labor shortage, and it is not going to go away. 


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Digital Marketplace Is Disrupting Raw Material Sourcing

Ali Amin-Javaheri, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Knowde, provides a vision of the future for digital markets in the chemical sector.
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Karen Parker
January 12, 2023

Digital marketing within the chemical industry is resulting in a quickly changing landscape that is disrupting traditional models and creating new opportunities.


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Inching Towards Normal: Experts Weigh in on Chemical Supply Chain

ASI recently reached out to several key companies to assess the current state of the supply chain and find out how they are managing challenges and planning for the future.
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Karen Parker
January 6, 2023

Key companies in the adhesives and sealants industry give their input on the current state of the supply chain. 


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How to Manage Extreme Change: A Lesson for the New Year

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Karen Parker
December 29, 2022

The day I wrote this column, I had trains on my mind. I am guessing more than a few of the readers of this eMagazine were thinking about trains too.


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