Are Refurbished Smartphones Cause for Concern? Market study forecasts global handset sales will increase by 4.9% in 2016. May 19, 2016 One key trend that could create concern among smartphone vendors is the growing refurbished market.Read More
Yarnelle Named Maroon Group Account Manger Maroon Group recently announced the addition of Michael Yarnelle as an account manager to cover Northern Indiana and the Chicago area. May 18, 2016 Yarnelle reportedly has a long history in chemical sales, including 16 years working for Cary Co. covering a variety of industries.Read More
Covestro to Halve Energy Use by 2030 Covestro recently announced it wants to halve its energy use per ton of manufactured products by 2030 relative to a baseline of 2005. May 18, 2016 Covestro has joined the recently launched campaign “Energy Productivity 100.”Read More
Henkel Signs Distribution Agreement with Tekra Henkel Adhesive Technologies’ Electronics business recently announced a new distribution partnership with Tekra. May 17, 2016 Tekra reportedly will deliver sales, technical consultation, and post-sale service for Henkel’s full line of electronic ink materials.Read More
Accumetric and Soudal Merge Accumetric LLC recently announced its recent merger with Soudal Inc. May 17, 2016 Accumetric’s Elizabethtown, Ky., facility will serve as the company’s North American headquarters.Read More
Stora Enso Signs Joint Technology Agreement with Rennovia Stora Enso and Rennovia recently announced a joint agreement to cooperate on bio-based chemicals development. May 16, 2016 Under the terms of the agreement, the two companies will cooperate to develop processes for bio-based chemicals of interest to Stora Enso.Read More
D.B. Becker’s Canavan Receives 40 Year Service Award Daniel Canavan Sr., president of D.B. Becker, received the service award from SACI on March 31. May 16, 2016 SACI is an organization designed to be a resource for business and networking opportunities.Read More
BASF Receives 3M Canada’s Service Quality Supplier Award BASF recently announced it has received 3M Canada’s Service Quality Supplier award for Supplier Ideation. May 13, 2016 BASF developed new ways to save costs for the company’s manufacturing plants and reduce its carbon footprint.Read More
Sirrus Synthesizes New Bio-Based Monomer Sirrus has successfully synthesized its ChemilianTM 1,1 di-substituted alkenes using Lygos’ “bio-DEM”. May 13, 2016 This marks the first known synthesis and purification of this class of monomers using bio-based malonate esters at laboratory scale.Read More
Pryor Joins Chidley & Peto The Chidley and Peto Co. recently announced it has hired Brian Pryor as an account executive. May 12, 2016 Pryor reportedly will be responsible for customers in the inks, coatings, adhesives, and plastics industries.Read More