MANCHESTER, UK - The Manchester Section of the Oil & Colour Chemists Association will hold its 10th annual half-day seminar the afternoon of March 7, 2011, at the Salford Innovation
TAMAQUA, PA - In celebration of its 65th anniversary, global effect pigment manufacturer Silberline, Tamaqua, PA, donated and planted groves of 65 trees in parklands near its Tamaqua, PA, headquarters
WASHINGTON, DC - ASTM Subcommittee D02.E0 passed three ballots for the inclusion of the AOCS standard procedure Ck 2-09, the QTA System method, as an approved method within the biodiesel
NANJING, China – Ashland Inc. celebrated the grand opening of its new Natrosol™ hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC) production facility in Nanjing, China. At $90 million, the new facility represents Ashland’s largest single
LYNGBY, Denmark - Protective coatings supplier Hempel has opened a new manufacturing facility in Guangzhou, China. The new factory will help Hempel meet the increasing demand for coatings in the
HOUSTON – International Paint, an AkzoNobel company and one of the world’s leading providers of high-performance protective coatings, linings and fire-protection products, announced that two representatives from International Paint’s Power
PITTSBURGH – The Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates (SOCMA) has awarded LANXESS Corp.’s operations in Baytown, TX, with a 2010 Silver Award for implementing a recognized environmental, health, safety
SOUTHFIELD, MI – BASF Automotive Refinish has named Nick Maloof its new Central Zone Manager, effective January 4, 2011. He will report directly to Chuck Soeder, Vice President of BASF
MUTTENZ, Switzerland/FRANKFURT, Germany – Swiss specialty chemicals company Clariant is planning to expand its global research and development (R&D) activities at its site in Frankfurt, Germany. The new, 23,000-square-meter Clariant
ESSEN, Germany - Evonik Industries intends to construct a new production plant for isophorone and isophorone diamine. A suitable site is being sought, and production is scheduled to start in