- In June 2023, Avery Dennison Corporation, a global leader in pressure-sensitive adhesive materials, partnered with Emerald Technology Ventures, a clean technology venture capital firm. The collaboration focuses on advancing industrial, green, and novel packaging and material technologies to support Avery Dennison's innovation and sustainability goals
- In January 2023, BASF SE, a leading chemical company, announced the expansion of its polymer dispersions production capacity at its Merak, Indonesia site. The expansion aims to enhance supply reliability to meet the rising demand for acrylic and styrene-butadiene dispersions in Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand
- In January 2023, H.B. Fuller Company, a global adhesives and specialty chemicals manufacturer, launched Swift® melt 1515-1, its first biocompatible product in the IMEA region (India, Middle East, and Africa). Designed for medical tape applications, the product offers excellent stick-to-skin performance under extreme climatic conditions, such as the high heat and humidity of the Indian subcontinent
- In February 2021, Avery Dennison Corporation completed the acquisition of JDC Solutions Inc., a manufacturer of specialty tapes for industrial applications. The acquisition integrated JDC’s manufacturing operations, workforce, and product portfolio into Avery Dennison’s Performance Tapes North America division, strengthening its presence in the automotive, consumer appliance, and building & construction sectors
- In January 2021, Avery Dennison Corporation acquired the majority of Acpo Ltd.’s assets, a U.S.-based privately owned company specializing in self-wound, pressure-sensitive roll label films. Acpo’s products serve the label printing, flexible packaging, and industrial tape markets
