OMNOVA Solutions Inc. reported net
income of $5.1 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, for the second quarter, which ended May 31, 2009,
compared to a net loss of $3.1 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2008.
American Chemistry Council (ACC) Vice President of
Federal Affairs Marty Durbin testified before the House Committee on Homeland
Security during a legislative hearing today on the Chemical
Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009.
Reuters reports that General Motors has reached a deal to sell
Saab Automotive to Sweden’s
Koenigsegg, a niche manufacturer of sports cars that cost $1 million each.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded Clariant its New Chemicals Program P2 Recognition Project Award for the company’s Exolit® OP 560, a new-generation, non-halogenated flame-retardant.
The Chattanooga
Times Free Press reports that Vericol Inc., a producer of adhesives
and sealants owned by Chemence Inc., was recently investigated by the Dalton
Fire Department and the Georgia Occupational Safety and Health Administration
for an alleged safety code violation at its chemical manufacturing plant in
Dalton, GA.
BBC News reports that a team of German
scientists has been credited with the discovery of a new “super-heavy” element,
soon to be atomic number 112 on the periodic table.
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