Edwin Bigelow passed away on December 1, 2004, at the age of 68. In 1955, he launched a lifetime career when he began working in resin synthesis at Freeman Chemical in Port Washington, Wis.
On December 15, 2004, Clariant opened its new Technical Service Center in the Caohejing High Tech Park in Shanghai, adding another milestone to its presence in China.
Paint has officially started to flow off the production line at Akzo Nobel's new decorative coatings plant, just seven months after construction work began.
Coventry Coatings Corp. announced the purchase of a 24,000-square-foot building in the Town of Newburgh, a major crossroads in New York State's Orange County.
Dancers performed a traditional Chinese Lion Dance as part of the opening ceremony at the Qilu Eastman Specialty Chemicals, Ltd., plant located in China's Shandong Province.
Ultraviolet Systems has introduced a low-cost, low-energy, environmentally friendly and efficient 3-D curing system using UV energy and the patented Larolux® process from BASF.
Ciba Specialty Chemicals announced the acquisition of the remaining 50 percent stake in the Daihan Swiss Chemical Corp. in Korea for a consideration of 28.5 billion Korean won (CHF 30.5 million).
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