The specialty chemicals Group ALTANA AG achieved sales of EUR 1,342 million in the business year 2008, which is about EUR 38 million, or 3 percent, less than the prior year of EUR 1,380 million.
The presence of lead in toys and other consumer products continues to make headlines. The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, a United States law enacted in August 2008, addresses the lead issue and makes provisions for the use of X-ray spectrometry in testing for lead content.
3M has announced the formation of its new Renewable Energy Division. This organization will enable 3M to maximize the company’s technologies, products and responsiveness to the fast-changing renewable energy industry.
Thermo Fisher Scientific has signed an agreement with TTL Technologies Pvt. Ltd., an instrumentation solutions company, to distribute Thermo Scientific rheometers and viscometers in India.
The Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association (SOCMA) honored the Sun Chemical Performance Pigments manufacturing facility in Muskegon, MI, with the 2008 Silver Performance Improvement Award for the plant’s continual improvement in environment, health and safety.
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