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indoor environment

3M Joins Well Living Lab Alliance to Study the Impact of Living Spaces on Overall Health

As an alliance member, 3M will have access to emerging health insights and trends with the Well Living Lab studies, which can be leveraged in new product innovation and are based on scientific findings.
November 13, 2019
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3M has joined the Well Living Lab Alliance, a global consortium of organizations supporting the advancement of knowledge about how the indoor places where people live, work, and play can improve human health and well-being.
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residential construction

Builder Confidence Hits 20-Month High

The HMI index gauging current sales conditions increased three points, the component measuring sales expectations in the next six months jumped six points, and the measure charting traffic of prospective buyers rose four points.
October 21, 2019
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Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes rose three points to 71 in October, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).
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MAPEI Donates to Bahamas Relief Effort

MAPEI Caribe sent a 40-ft-long (12.2-m) shipping container filled with 20 pallets containing 600 units of bituminous, self-adhesive roofing membrane, while MAPEI Corp. donated buckets and work gloves.
October 16, 2019
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MAPEI recently announced that it has donated to the Bahamian recovery effort, sending roofing supplies from Puerto Rico, as well as building accessories and monetary donations from the company’s headquarters in Deerfield Beach, Fla.
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residential construction

Builder Confidence Hits Yearly High in September

Sentiment levels have held in the mid- to upper 60s since May, and September’s reading matches the highest level since last October.
September 25, 2019
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Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes rose one point to 68 in September from an upwardly revised August reading of 67, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).
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Moving/expansion

Sika Commissions New Mortar Facility in Cameroon

According to Sika, forecasts expect Cameroon’s construction industry to grow by 8.4% in 2019, with annual growth averaging 7.4% until 2028.
September 17, 2019
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Sika recently announced that it is further expanding its presence in West Africa and starting operations in a new facility for mortars in Cameroon.
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Tape Talk

Build (and Go) with Tape

Pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) tape is a viable and irreplaceable tool to have at the ready for all projects.
Michel Merkx
September 13, 2019
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Summer is coming to an end. A lucky few of you are finishing up home renovation projects, while the rest of us are putting them off until next year.


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EVENTS

Industry

3/19/14
United States

Adhesives 101, Part 2 webinar

The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) announces its Training Academy schedule for 2014 which will include 14 new program titles that includes a blend of 101/201 training, business trends webinars and value-added regulatory topics. Read More

Industry

4/20/20 to 4/22/20
Chicago, IL
United States

World Adhesive & Sealant Conference (WAC)

The World Adhesive & Sealant Conference (WAC) is the most important international event for stakeholders in the Adhesive and Sealant industry worldwide. WAC takes place only once every four years alternating between the United States, Europe and Asia. Read More

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