Could going green mean fewer jobs? We’ve heard of all the new jobs that investments in renewable energy, green manufacturing, etc., will create, but a new study is actually saying the opposite.
Wacker Chemie AG, Munich, Germany, has announced plans to build a new 550-acre hyper-pure polycrystalline silicone facility in Tennessee for approximately $20 million.
In response to industry initiatives and legislation designed to protect the environment from halogenated materials, Henkel Corp. has introduced a new line of Loctite®adhesives and sealants that meet the requirements of IPC IEC #61249-2-21.
It’s no secret that the recession is affecting chemical companies. However, there are some industries that are actually doing well – such as those with a focus on renewable energy, “green” technologies and the like.
The Industrial Adhesives business of Henkel Corp. has published six flyers featuring information about the company’s products that promote green and sustainable goals in multiple applications and markets.
Recently, ASC worked with a coalition of associations to have favorable tax incentives placed in the federal stimulus package, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). While the effort eventually proved unsuccessful, the law firm that handled the negotiations with Capitol Hill put together a description of various provisions that could prove helpful to the to the coalition of associations’ member companies.
Segetis Inc. has announced that its Minneapolis-based semi-works production facility is now fully operational and producing green chemicals suitable for development and further commercialization.
RSS