US: Lapolla Industries’ spray foam sales revenue increased by 21% year-on-year to US$41.7m in the first half of 2017 from US$34.4m in the same period in 2016. Overall its sales including its smaller coatings business rose by a similar amount and its earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) rose by 7% to US$4.26m from US$3.98m. It attributed the result to increased uptake of spray foam insulation in the market.