The California Assembly has passed a bill banning perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) in food packaging. The bill already passed the Senate but undergo another Senate vote so lawmakers can... http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/13927.html
Monsanto says it has entered into a five-year partnership with Evogene (Rehovot, Israel) focused on identifying plant genes that improve yield, fertilizer utilization, and a... http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/13931.html
Chemtura says it has declared force majeure on its Blendex plastics additives sourced from North America due to “critical shortages” of butadiene, a key raw material. The... http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/13846.html
Chemical makers may welcome the recent retreat in energy prices but lower raw material costs are already creating downward pressure on chemical pricing. Crude oil hit $145/bbl in... http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/13748.html
Reliance Industries is in talks with Brazilian oil company Petrobras to set up two petrochemical joint ventures in Brazil, which could involve a total investment of up to $6 billion... http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/13749.html
Air Products says it has acquired Harvest Energy Technology (Sun Valley, CA), a firm specializing in fuel processing technology for hydrogen infrastructure applications. Terms were not... http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/13750.html
Alternative movement: Hydrogen cars hit the road. Air Products and Linde are providing mobile refueling stations and hydrogen fuel for the Hydrogen Road Tour, a 31-stop, cross-country... http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/13751.html
Shook: Upbeat about sales volumes. Second-quarter basic chemical results fell in Europe because of rapidly rising raw material costs. Total’s chemical business posted a 70% fall... http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/13758.html
First-half specialty chemical earnings were mixed in Europe, depending on markets served. Producers did not report second-quarter results. Evonik’s Degussa chemicals division... http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/13759.html
An “adequate margin of safety” exists to prevent harm from bisphenol A (BPA) in food and beverage containers, according to an FDA draft assessment released earlier this... http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/13765.html
Dow Reichhold Specialty Latex, a 50/50 joint venture of Dow Chemical and Reichhold, says it will cease business activities before year-end. Dow and Reichhold say the shut down includes... http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/13766.html
A. Schulman says it is seeking a joint venture partner or “other strategic arrangements” for its Invision business, a recently launched line of thermoplastic elastomer... http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/13768.html
Deal activity in the chemical sector continued at a robust pace in the first half, defying continued turmoil in credit markets, according to data from investment bank Young &... http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/13771.html
ACC, the Association of American Railroads (AAR; Washington), and other groups joined together recently to file a petition asking the Department of Transportation (DOT) to authorize... http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/13772.html
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