Air Products says it has has successfully begun operating its carbon recovery project at Port Arthur, TX, as a part of a Department of Energy’s (DOE) demonstration project that will capture about 1 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) annually....
The Chemical Heritage Foundation (CHF) has named Carsten Reinhardt president and CEO, effective 1 August. Reinhardt, a professor of the history of science at Bielefeld University, in Germany, will succeed Thomas Tritton. “Carsten comes to CHF with an...
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) says it will close its fragrance ingredient manufacturing plant at Augusta, GA, by July 2014 as part of the company’s cost-cutting initiatives. IFF says it is aiming to consolidate its manufacturing...
Republican Senators on the US Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works have boycotted a vote to advance President Obama’s nomination of Gina McCarthy as EPA chief, saying in a statement that the EPA was “stonewalling” their requests...
Eastman Chemical has named Mark Costa, currently executive v.p./additives and functional products and advanced materials,...
Our cover story this week shows how the traditional resilience of the distribution sector is being tested by the recession in Europe (p. 23)...
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) says it is extending its regulatory review of two genetically modified seeds in order to evaluate the impact of increased use of the associated herbicides, a move that delays the commercial launch of potentially blockbuster product lines for Dow AgroSciences and Monsanto....
Ferro has reached an agreement with FrontFour Capital and Quinpario Partners, agreeing to support two out of three of the shareholder group’s board nominees. The deal comes after months of sparring between Ferro and the two investment groups, who have...
The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) announced today that Christopher Jahn, current president of the National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD), will become its president on 9 September. Jahn will succeed Ford West, who will retire after 34 years with...
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