On June 1, The Dow Chemical Co. announced a price increase for all products by up to 20%, depending on the product’s exposure to rising energy, feedstock and transportation costs.
LANXESS, Leverkusen, Germany, has announced a multi-year tenancy agreement with the University of Western Ontario (U.W.O) Research Park in London, Ontario, which will become the new home for the LANXESS
Henkel has earmarked assistance totaling €150,000 to help the victims of the recent devastating earthquake in China. Working closely with its sites in China, the company is already in the
The Rochester Business Journal recently honored Garlock Sealing Technologies for environmental leadership. The company, a leader in fluid sealing technology for more than 100 years, was one of three honorees
Cabot Corp., Boston, has signed an agreement with the China National Bluestar Group to build a plant to manufacture fumed silica in Tianjin, China. It will be the second fumed
AkzoNobel has announced plans to reinforce its Specialty Chemicals portfolio by acquiring businesses in Europe and Asia. The company has signed two agreements that will strengthen both its paper and
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has opened the first public comment period on LEED 2009, the next evolution of the LEED green building certification system.
Troy Corp., Florham Park, NJ, has announced The Chidley & Peto Co., Arlington Heights, IL, as its new manufacturer’s representative for specialty biocides and metal carboxylates in the Midwest region
tesa tape inc. has hired Scott Foster as a sales specialist focusing on paper and printing markets within Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, and New Mexico. Prior to joining tesa,
RPM International Inc., Medina, OH, has announced the acquisition of Manchester, England-based Flowcrete Group, a leading global manufacturer of resin flooring systems for industrial and commercial applications. Established in 1982,
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