Fresh Paint
PPG DP4000 2K primer enables body
shops to dispense with the need to sand
the electrocoat substrate on new pan-
els. This can reduce the process time for
primer application by up to 50 percent
and ensures that the corrosion protec-
tion of the electrocoat is maintained.
PPG DP4000 2K primer is capable of
sealing off the most sensitive sub-
strates and is suitable for direct appli-
cation over unflatted new panels coated
with OE electrocoats, and also most
rigid plastics.
SIKA ACQUIRES AUTOMOTIVE
GLASS REPLACEMENT
ADHESIVE SYSTEMS BUSINESS
Sika Corporation, the U.S. subsidiary of
Sika AG, has acquired the automotive
glass replacement business of ADCO
Products, Inc. The business acquired
reaches an annual turnover of approxi-
mately $7 million and will be integrated
into Sika’s aftermarket business unit in
the U.S. and its industry division in
Canada and Latin America. As part of
the transaction, Sika acquired the rights
to the Titan brand name of auto glass
adhesives. Also, four employee sales rep-
resentatives from ADCO’s AGR (auto-
motive glass replacement) division are
expected to join Sika’s existing 21 per-
son sales force which is currently the
largest sales force in the U.S. AGR mar-
ket, according to the company.
SIKA EXPANDS ITS CONSTRUCTION
SEALANT BUSINESS IN JAPAN
Sika AG’s subsidiary Sika (Japan) Ltd.
has acquired the construction sealant
business of Henkel Japan Ltd. The
acquired business includes the well-
known trademarks, Bellace and
Duribbon, which are well established in
the Japanese construction market with
annual sales of approximately $11.5
million. With this acquisition, Sika will
complement its Sikaflex range and
strengthen its market position in the
Japanese construction sealant market.
H.B. FULLER ACQUIRES INDUSTRIAL
ADHESIVES BUSINESS IN MALAYSIA
H.B. Fuller Company has entered into
a stock purchase agreement under
which it will acquire all of the shares of
Revertex Finewaters Shd Bhd in
Malaysia, a joint venture of Yule Catto
& Company Plc and Jahor Corporation.
Revertex Finewaters is a leading sup-
