Bostik introduces a new hardwood flooring adhesion technology, Axios Tri-Linking Polymer Technology, featuring a branched "tripod molecule" that improves overall bond strength.

Bostik, a manufacturer of adhesives including those used in the wood products industry, has agreed to pay a $600,000 fine to help settle litigation related to a March 2011 explosion at its facility in Middleton, MA.

The U.S. Department of Labor has secured a settlement agreement with Bostik Inc., a Middleton-based adhesives manufacturer, to resolve litigation stemming from citations issued by the department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration for safety violations following a March 2011 explosion.

Bostik, a manufacturer of adhesives for furniture, woodworking and other uses, was cited for 50 alleged violations of workplace safety standards by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

BOSTON — The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Bostik Inc. for 50 alleged violations of workplace safety standards following a March 13 explosion at the company's Middleton plant in which four workers were injured.