PPG recently announced that it has purchased the remaining 50% ownership interest in its Asian joint venture comprising IVC (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd and IVC-OPS (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. from its joint-venture partner, Omni-Plus System Pte. Ltd.

The global automotive adhesives market is expected to reach $6.05 billion by 2021, witnessing a CAGR of 8.5% from 2016 to 2021, according to a recent report from Research and Markets.

The global thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) market is estimated to have grown at a CAGR of 5.45% since 2012 to reach 4.24 million tonnes in 2017, even though it is an increasingly mature market. It is anticipated to witness a CAGR of 5.58% in the coming years to hit 5.53 million tonnes in 2022, according to a recent market report from Smithers Rapra.

SAM products manufactured by SINOPEC Baling Company, including YH1601, YH1602, and YH1603, provide new solution for asphalt modification, especially in self-adhering waterproofing membrane and asphalt pavement, with excellent performances.

The global thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.3% from 2016 to 2024, reaching $4.3 billion by 2024 as compared with $2.3 billion in 2015, according to a market report from Transparency Market Research.

The U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index (U.S. CPRI) edged higher by 0.2% in February, following a 0.5% gain in January, and a 0.3% gain in December, as measured on a three-month moving average (3MMA) basis, according to the American Chemistry Council.

The global 2-shot injection molding market is expected to reach $11.5 billion by the end of 2024 as in comparison with $6.6 billion by the end of 2015, witnessing a CAGR of 6.5% from 2016 to 2024.

CHINAPLAS 2017 (The 31st International Exhibition on Plastics and Rubber Industries) is scheduled to take place from 16-19 May 2017 at the China Import and Export Fair Complex, Pazhou, Guangzhou, PR China.

H.B. Fuller net revenue for the first quarter of 2017 was $503.3 million, an increase of 6.1% versus the first quarter of 2016. Net income for the first quarter of 2017 was $14.8 million, versus net income of $18.9 million in the first quarter of 2016.

ISO-Chemie, one of Europe's main producers of foam sealants, has recently released a new three-layer foam sealant tape that reportedly can provide better insulation in energy-efficient window installation.

The global automotive paints and coatings market is expected to grow at a steady rate and witness a CAGR of close to 5% from 2017 to 2021, based on a recent market report from Technavio.

BADRINAS, an established Spanish producer of hot melt adhesives, has announced its soon to be released SEMPACOL Innovation AGRI adhesive that can address agricultural packaging problems.