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Bostik, the adhesive technologies business of specialty chemicals and materials firm Arkema, revealed plans Monday to acquire Edge Adhesives Texas, a US-based supplier of hot-melt adhesives and pressure sensitive adhesive tapes to the residential construction industry. Arkema said the transaction will expand its range of adhesives offerings in the US market and is in line with its strategy of bolt-on- acquisitions to boost its foothold in the adhesives space and enter new product categories. ...

Image courtesy of Thayer Scale Weighed rotating bucket David Hyer, president, Thayer Scale | May 18, 2021 Many articles printed in Powder & Bulk Solids have effectively documented the benefits of utilizing weighing-based solutions to manage process quality. However, many low-volume, high-mix producers don’t see the need to add gravimetric feeders, weigh belts, or other continuous weighing systems to the original process layout until growth or new quality demands force th...

Image courtesy of Thayer Scale Weighed rotating bucket David Hyer, president, Thayer Scale | May 18, 2021 Many articles printed in Powder & Bulk Solids have effectively documented the benefits of utilizing weighing-based solutions to manage process quality. However, many low-volume, high-mix producers don’t see the need to add gravimetric feeders, weigh belts, or other continuous weighing systems to the original process layout until growth or new quality demands force th...

Image courtesy of Pixabay Representative image The $41 million transaction will support Utz’s On The Border tortilla chips brand and expand its portfolio of salty snacks. American salty snacks manufacturer Utz Brands Inc. announced this week that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase chips and snacks manufacturer Festida Foods from Great Lakes Festida Holdings Inc. and related entities for $41 million. Festida Foods produces corn chips, tortilla chi...

Image courtesy of Nouryon The company announced it has started the engineering phase for an expansion of its Green Bay, WI site. Specialty chemicals firm Nouryon announced Tuesday that it has commenced the engineering phase for a new expandable microspheres plant in Green Bay, WI and said work on the site is expected to begin later this year. Expandable microspheres are used to reduce the weight, cost, and environmental impacts of a variety of end products. Nouryon se...

Image courtesy of Pixabay Representative image A local news report said the company is planning to add new equipment and an 8,000-bushel bin at its Guilford Township site. Soybean products manufacturer Quality Roasting is considering an expansion of its processing plant in Guilford Township, MI to add new equipment and a bin capable of holding 8,000 bushels, according to a recent report in the Huron Daily Tribune. The company will start to improve the facility’s pro...

Several fire departments responded to a Perdue Farms facility in Salisbury, MD on Wednesday after a fire ignited in a grain bin dryer at the site, several local news organizations reported. Officials told television news station WMDT that the containers became involved in the fire and smoke was visible a distance away from the Zion Church Road site. The blaze ignited in a piece of soybean drying equipment at about 6:40 p.m., coverage by CBS News affiliate WBOC said. Crews had doused the flame...

Image courtesy of Chevron Phillips Chemical The unit in Old Ocean, TX will have an initial capacity of 266 KTA of on-purpose 1-hexene when the site starts up in 2023. Petrochemical manufacturer Chevron Phillips Chemical unveiled plans Thursday to erect a new world-class production unit for 1-hexene in Old Ocean, TX to foster growth in its alpha olefins business. 1-hexene is utilized in the production of high-performance polyethylene (PE), a material for the production...

Swiss specialty chemicals firm Sika has signed an agreement to acquire the Hamatite adhesives business from The Yokohama Rubber Co. The purchase of the unit will bolster Sika’s position in the Japanese construction and automotive markets. The business’ portfolio includes polyurethanes, hot melts, and modified silicones. It currently operates five production facilities in Japan, Thailand, China, and the US. “Hematite brings leading technology, know-how, and skilled people that will accel...

Image courtesy of Jenike & Johanson Eric Maynard, VP, Jenike & Johanson, will present "Proven Solutions to Four Common Problems in Pneumatic Conveying System Operations" On Tuesday May 11, 2021 at 2 p.m. Eastern/11 a.m. Pacific, Eric Maynard, vice president, Jenike & Johanson, will present " Proven Solutions to Four Common Problems in Pneumatic Conveying System Operations" as part of Powder & Bulk Solids DryPro webinar series. Many powders and bulk solids present cos...