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January 4, 2021
Current year-to-date ( YTD ) data is through October 2020.
Imports: Mattresses and other bedding products
Total Imports Compared to the same month a year ago
36.62%
Compared to last month
11.77%
Total All Imports Compared to the same month a year ago
0.66%
Compared to last month
6.35%
RankAmong U.S. Imports
103
Rank 2019
109
U.S. imports of Mattresses and other bedding products totaled $539.29 million in October, a change of 36.62 percent from the same month one year ago. The change from one month ago was 11.77 percent. Among more than 1,260 commodity classifications, Mattresses and other bedding products ranked No. 103 in October. It had ranked No. 109 for the same month last year.
While Mattresses and other bedding products ranked No. 103 in October by value, it ranked No. 71 by tonnage. The top three U.S. markets by value for Mattresses and other bedding products imports in October were (1) China, (2) Vietnam, and (3) India. Among the nation’s more than 450 airports, seaports and border crossings, the top three by value were (1) Passenger vehicles, (2) Computers, and (3) Cell phones, related equipment.
December 31, 2020
Sika Launches its New Purform® Polyurethane Technology and Invests in Production Facilities in Düdingen
07/12/2020
Sika, the world’s biggest manufacturer of adhesives and sealants for the building sector and automotive industry, has developed a new polyurethane technology, which it is launching onto the market under the Purform® brand. The new polymers will first be integrated into Sika’s top seller Sikaflex®, as well as into liquid applied membranes. This innovation brings important benefits for customers: the products have an improved performance profile, are even more enduring, and have a strong sustainability profile. Investments in the associated production facilities were recently made at the Düdingen site. 
Polyurethanes have many different applications in the construction sector and automotive industry. For example, polyurethane-based joints are used in the weather-resistant sealing of facade elements on buildings, or to affix building components in infrastructure expansion or interior finishings with adhesives. These high-performance solutions are also used in the bonding of body components and battery systems for electric vehicles.
Thanks to its new Purform® technology, from 2021 on Sika will be supplying customers with products that not only satisfy the highest standards in terms of performance, but that are also in line with the upcoming stricter REACH regulations for enhanced health and safety safeguards for users.
Increased Performance with More Benefits for Customers
Sika products that use Purform® can offer customers major advantages. These include the process efficiency brought by less surface preparation with a simultaneous improvement in adhesive properties. The new technology also makes reliable, stress cracking-free bonding of plastics possible, and delivers the best compatibility with sensitive surfaces such as natural stone. Products using the new technology can be extremely weather-resistant and can withstand exposure to UV light outdoors for considerably longer. Thanks to their high durability, they are also significantly more sustainable.
Expansion Investment in Switzerland
The next generation of polyurethanes will be produced at the Düdingen site, which is home to one of Sika’s largest manufacturing plants in Europe. By investing in this expansion, Sika is securing jobs in Switzerland over the long term.
” With the development of the new Purform® technology, our experts have created a further growth platform for Sika, with which we can expand our leading position. In line with our principle ‘more performance, more sustainable,’ we are rigorously implementing our Strategy 2023 from the viewpoint of sustainable, high-performance innovations. With our future-oriented solutions, we are the market leader and enable sustainable construction and transportation.”
Frank Höfflin, Chief Technology Officer
December 31, 2020
Sika Launches its New Purform® Polyurethane Technology and Invests in Production Facilities in Düdingen
07/12/2020
Sika, the world’s biggest manufacturer of adhesives and sealants for the building sector and automotive industry, has developed a new polyurethane technology, which it is launching onto the market under the Purform® brand. The new polymers will first be integrated into Sika’s top seller Sikaflex®, as well as into liquid applied membranes. This innovation brings important benefits for customers: the products have an improved performance profile, are even more enduring, and have a strong sustainability profile. Investments in the associated production facilities were recently made at the Düdingen site.
Polyurethanes have many different applications in the construction sector and automotive industry. For example, polyurethane-based joints are used in the weather-resistant sealing of facade elements on buildings, or to affix building components in infrastructure expansion or interior finishings with adhesives. These high-performance solutions are also used in the bonding of body components and battery systems for electric vehicles.
Thanks to its new Purform® technology, from 2021 on Sika will be supplying customers with products that not only satisfy the highest standards in terms of performance, but that are also in line with the upcoming stricter REACH regulations for enhanced health and safety safeguards for users.
Increased Performance with More Benefits for Customers
Sika products that use Purform® can offer customers major advantages. These include the process efficiency brought by less surface preparation with a simultaneous improvement in adhesive properties. The new technology also makes reliable, stress cracking-free bonding of plastics possible, and delivers the best compatibility with sensitive surfaces such as natural stone. Products using the new technology can be extremely weather-resistant and can withstand exposure to UV light outdoors for considerably longer. Thanks to their high durability, they are also significantly more sustainable.
Expansion Investment in Switzerland
The next generation of polyurethanes will be produced at the Düdingen site, which is home to one of Sika’s largest manufacturing plants in Europe. By investing in this expansion, Sika is securing jobs in Switzerland over the long term.
” With the development of the new Purform® technology, our experts have created a further growth platform for Sika, with which we can expand our leading position. In line with our principle ‘more performance, more sustainable,’ we are rigorously implementing our Strategy 2023 from the viewpoint of sustainable, high-performance innovations. With our future-oriented solutions, we are the market leader and enable sustainable construction and transportation.”
Frank Höfflin, Chief Technology Officer
December 29, 2020
December 29, 2020
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