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Huntsman Completes Sale of Chemical Intermediates and Surfactants Businesses to Indorama Ventures for $2 Billion

The transaction comprises a cash purchase price of approximately $1.93 billion, which includes estimated adjustments to the purchase price for working capital, plus the transfer of up to approximately $76 million in net underfunded pension and other post-employment benefit liabilities.
January 7, 2020

Huntsman Corp. has completed the previously announced sale of its chemical intermediates businesses, which includes PO/MTBE, and its surfactants businesses to Indorama Ventures for approximately $2 billion.


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Thomas to Assume Additional Duties at RSS as Daley Retires

With Pearce Daley’s departure, Ken Thomas, director of Innovation and Marketing for The Dupps Co., will assume additional responsibilities at RSS.
January 6, 2020
After seven years with RSS, Pearce Daley, sales director, has decided to retire, effective January 31, 2020.
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North American PCB Shipments Increased Over 17% in November 2019

November sales and orders of printed circuit boards in North America were strong and continued to outpace the prior year.
January 6, 2020
IPC-Association Connecting Electronics Industries recently announced the November 2019 findings from its North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program.
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EERE Issues Funding Opportunity Announcement for Phase I Innovation Projects

This year’s topics cover key agency priorities such as critical materials, energy storage, grid integration, water security, cybersecurity, and the circular economy.
January 3, 2020
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program recently issued a Funding Opportunity Announcement for approximately $40 million in Phase I innovation projects for the 2020 fiscal year.
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Single-Family Housing Starts Increase in November

Overall permits, which are a harbinger of future housing production, increased 1.4% to a 1.48 million unit annualized rate in November.
January 3, 2020
Total housing starts increased 3.2% in November to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.37 million units.
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Labelexpo Asia 2019 Reports Largest Edition to Date

Labelexpo Asia 2019 recorded 18% growth in buyer visitors and a floorspace that was 26% larger than its previous edition.
January 2, 2020
Organizers of Labelexpo Asia 2019 recently announced that the 9th edition of Labelexpo Asia, held December 3-6 in Shanghai, was its largest yet.
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Lone Star Funds to Acquire BASF’s Construction Chemicals Business

With more than 7,000 employees, BASF’s Construction Chemicals business operates production sites and sales offices in more than 60 countries.
December 31, 2019
BASF and an affiliate of Lone Star, a global private equity firm, recently signed a purchase agreement for the acquisition of BASF’s Construction Chemicals business.
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SMTA Finalizes Pan Pacific Microelectronics Symposium Program

The Pan Pacific Microelectronics Symposium reportedly promotes international technical interchange and provides a forum for networking among microelectronics professionals and business leaders throughout the world.
December 31, 2019
SMTA recently announced that the program is finalized for its 25th Annual Pan Pacific Microelectronics Symposium, which will take place February 10-13, 2020, at the Westin Hapuna Beach Resort on the Big Island of Hawaii.
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