May 20th, 2013,
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The American Chemistry Council (ACC) and its members launched a new Responsible Care Product Safety Code on May 6, 2013. Based on existing industry best practices, the Product Safety Code goes above and beyond regulatory requirements to manage the safety of chemicals in products that consumers rely on every day. The announcement comes as ACC … Read More
May 20th, 2013,
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Specialty chemical manufacturer GFS Chemicals, Inc.is expanding its commitment to electronics manufacturers with a domestically produced electronics-grade Ceric Ammonium Nitrate ((NH4)2Ce(NO3)6). The chemical is now available off-the-shelf in a purity grade suitable for specialty electronic applications. “As a company, we understand the needs of electronics manufacturers,” says J. Steel Hutchinson , the third-generation owner and … Read More
April 29th, 2013,
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ICIS, the trusted information provider for the global chemical and energy industries, calls for entries for the 10th annual ICIS Innovation Awards, designed to recognize outstanding technological and business innovation in the chemical industry. ICIS is pleased to welcome international management consultancy Roland Berger Strategy Consultants as overall sponsor of the Awards. Roland Berger will … Read More
April 8th, 2013,
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Wouldn’t it be convenient if you could reverse the rusting of your car by shining a bright light on it? It turns out that this concept works for undoing oxidation on copper nanoparticles, and it could lead to an environmentally friendly production process for an important industrial chemical, University of Michigan engineers have discovered. “We … Read More
March 11th, 2013,
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As reported by the Herald Online, it’s an all too familiar story. You know the ending before it even starts. Small, locally owned company makes a good product. As the company grows, foreign competitors enter the market, selling the same product at a cheaper price because their labor costs are minimal and they don’t have … Read More
March 11th, 2013,
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Chemicals have a long tradition in West Virginia, and those in the industry are hoping anther growing sector – natural gas – can boost the Chemical Valley and other parts of the state. Even though development in the Marcellus Shale gas play is relatively young and lower natural gas prices have depressed some potential development, … Read More
March 11th, 2013,
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As reported on FuelFix, the North American chemical industry is rebounding from last decade’s economic declines as a surge in natural gas drilling means more raw materials are available at relatively low prices, energy analysts told IHS CERAWeek on Monday. “The chemical industry is a very demand-centric business right now,” said Gary Adams, chief chemicals … Read More
January 25th, 2013,
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The 2013 outlook for the global chemical industry — a $3 trillion enterprise that impacts virtually every other sector of the economy — is the topic of the cover story in last week’s edition of Chemical & Engineering News. C&EN is the weekly news magazine of the American Chemical Society, the world’s largest scientific society. … Read More
January 25th, 2013,
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Approximately 70% of over 700 chemical companies surveyed in a study by Genomatica now have sustainability plans in place. Additionally, 44% said that it was “very important” that they are front-runners in sustainable chemicals, with 72% of producers said their customers have expressed interest in sustainable chemicals, according to the study, which was conducted with … Read More
January 3rd, 2013,
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According to many sources, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency chief Lisa Jackson announced Thursday that she will be stepping down after almost four years marked by battles with Republicans who fought her proposed environmental regulations. Under her leadership, the agency declared for the first time that carbon dioxide was a pollutant that could be regulated under … Read More
