The Commercial Development Association (CDA) and the Chemical Management and Resources Association (CMRA) officially joined together on July 1, 1999, to create a new organization called the Commercial Development and Marketing Association (CDMA).
International Specialty Products (ISP) has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with FOSS NIRSystems, a manufacturer of NIR (near-infrared) spectroscopy equipment.
The Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association (SOCMA) has released a guide called Addressing Year 2000 Issues in Small and Medium-Sized Facilities that Handle Chemicals.
Avecia Specialties has been announced as the new name for the former Zeneca Specialties business following completion of the $2.1 billion buyout from AstraZeneca.
The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) hardware-based weathering Standards G 23, G 26 and G 53 are slated to be withdrawn by December 2000 and should be replaced with improved, performance-based Standards G 151 through G 155.