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Huntsman Appoints Jon Hunstman Jr. to Board

12:33 PM MST | February 8, 2012 | Lindsey Bewley

Hunstman Corp. has appointed Jon Huntsman Jr. to its board effective February 1. Huntsman Jr. previously served as vice chairman and executive committee member of Huntsman between 1993 and 2001. Huntsman Jr. was recently was a candidate for the Republican...

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3M Names Thulin CEO

3M has named Inge Thulin president and CEO, effective February 24. He succeeds George Buckley, who will retire on June 1. Thulin is currently 3M’s COO, a position...

Chemical Finance Digest, Jan. 30-Feb. 3

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Moody’s: Chemical Industry Set for Modest Growth; Europe a Risk

Moody’s Investors Service (New York) says that the global chemical industry will experience a “modestly better year in 2012,” largely due to lower raw materials prices, according to a new report. The biggest threat to the industry’s...

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Chemical Industry Weekly News Round-Up, Jan. 27

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DIC Names Next CEO

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