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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. The Fort Worth, TX company generates annual sales of about $12 million and has 50 employees, focusin...

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 them to consider adding automation and/or control capabilities. This leaves many producers facing a di...

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 them to consider adding automation and/or control capabilities. This leaves many producers facing a di...

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 chips and pellet snacks and is currently the largest manufacturer of Utz’s On The Border brand of tor...

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 sells expandable thermoplastic microspheres under the brand Expancel. The company said the new facilit...