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Hexion Joins United Nations Global Compact

The UN Global Compact challenges companies to conduct business responsibly by aligning their operations and strategies with principles pertaining to human rights, labor, environmental practices, and anti-corruption.

October 12, 2021

Hexion Inc. recently announced that it has joined the United Nations (UN) Global Compact, the world's largest voluntary corporate sustainability initiative.

Dow to Build Net-Zero Carbon Emissions Ethylene and Derivatives Complex

Subject to approval by Dow’s board of directors and various regulatory agencies, the investment would decarbonize approximately 20% of Dow’s global ethylene capacity while growing polyethylene supply by about 15%.

October 12, 2021

Dow recently announced its plan to build what it calls the world’s first net-zero carbon emissions integrated ethylene cracker and derivatives site, with respect to scope 1 and 2 carbon dioxide emissions.

Berry Global’s Salmon Named an Officer for the Alliance to End Plastic Waste

Tom Salmon will help guide the alliance’s decision-making on global projects that are sustainable, circular, and scalable businesses.

October 11, 2021

Berry Global Group, Inc. recently announced that Tom Salmon, chairman and CEO, has accepted the appointment as an officer of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste.

RPM Achieves Record Sales in Its 2022 Fiscal First Quarter

RPM reported that net sales in the fiscal 2022 first quarter increased 2.7% to a record $1.65 billion.

October 11, 2021

RPM International Inc. recently reported financial results for its fiscal 2022 first quarter ended August 31, 2021.

Davidson Kempner Becomes Largest Nynas Shareholder

Before the transaction, Davidson Kempner was a major financier of Nynas.

October 8, 2021

Nynas AB recently announced the completion of a transaction involving the sale of a 49.9% shareholding in Nynas between Bitumina Industries Limited (in administration) and an investment vehicle managed by Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP.

MAPEI Donates to Haiti Relief Efforts

MAPEI made a donation to the Red Cross Haiti Relief Fund to help the country recover from damage caused by several natural disasters.

October 8, 2021

MAPEI Corp. and MAPEI Caribe Inc. have jointly donated $5,000 to the recovery effort in Haiti.

Hauschild Engineering to Exhibit at ASC Annual Convention & EXPO

Hauschild will show its original Hauschild SpeedMixer® at the event.

October 7, 2021

Hauschild Engineering recently announced it will exhibit its mixing solutions in booth 103 at the ASC Annual Convention & EXPO.

Brenntag to Distribute Evonik Silane Products in 16 Eastern European Countries

The distribution agreement is effective immediately and includes Evonik’s Dynasylan® product line.

October 7, 2021

Evonik recently announced that it has extended its distribution agreement with Brenntag for its Dynasylan® product line to 16 countries in Eastern Europe.

The ribbon cutting ceremony at DuPont's Healthcare Industries Materials Site in Hemlock, Mich.

DuPont Expands Medical Elastomer Capacity in Michigan

The 8,000-sq-ft site expansion will help alleviate supply chain pressure.

October 6, 2021

DuPont recently celebrated the inauguration of new medical elastomers mixers at its Healthcare Industries Materials Site (HIMS) in Hemlock, Mich., with a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony.