Driven by current economic conditions and overcapacity for low-density polyethylene (LDPE) in the North American marketplace, The Dow Chemical Co. has announced the shutdown of its Poly 2 LDPE plant in Freeport, TX.
Industrial Nanotech Inc., an emerging nanotechnology company, has announced that the company maintained a triple-digit, year-over-year revenue growth for the fourth consecutive year, with gross revenues in 2008 of $1.414 million.
Empils, a leading Russian manufacturer of decorative paint and varnish coatings, has reported that the total 2008 sales volume of paints and varnishes manufactured by its Russian and Ukrainian plants amounted to 3.490 billion rubles, an increase of 10 percent from 2007.
The American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) first live virtual symposium titled “Best-in-Class Safety Management: U.S. and International Practices and Approaches,” will be held online April 20–24, 2009.
Roughly 14 months before the event opens its doors, more than 110 companies have already decided to participate in the 3rd PaintExpo, held April 13-16, 2010, in Karlsruhe, Germany.
The Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA) will present The Joint Conference: International Thermal Treatment Technologies (IT3) and Hazardous Waste Combustors (HWC), May 18-22, 2009, in Cincinnati, OH.