Scientific advances in a rapidly emerging field termed “green chemistry” offer the brightest promise for guiding the American economy into a new era of sustainability, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s top R&D official said recently.
The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) has announced that its WESTEC Advanced Productivity Exposition will become a biennial event, effective immediately.
Because of past supply issues in higher ethylene amine derivatives and the concern for potential future issues, Cognis embarked on a technical program to identify viable alternative streams that could be used in the production of polyamide curing agents.
Brookfield Engineering, a leader in viscosity measurement and control, has announced that the company will put a hold on prices for the third consecutive year.
JNS Smithchem LLC has been appointed the distributor for New England for International Trading Partners’ (ITP) line of Orisil® and Konasil fumed silicas.
Eastman Chemical Co. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Genovique Specialties Corp., a leading global producer of specialty plasticizers, benzoic acid and sodium benzoate.
Infratrol Manufacturing Corp., a manufacturer of industrial ovens, washers and paint systems headquartered in New Berlin, WI, has appointed Mike Grande as Engineering Manager.
In 2009, global specialty chemicals supplier Cognis proved its resilient operating performance in a challenging environment. Due to the global economic crisis and the consequent weak demand in some end markets in the first half of 2009, sales volumes decreased by 7.8 percent compared to the previous year.
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