Palmer Holland Debuts New Website Palmer Holland Inc. has launched a new website. November 1, 2016 The website reportedly will be dedicated to sales and marketing programs for chemical manufacturers.Read More
ACC’s Chemical Activity Barometer Sees Solid Gains The American Chemistry Council’s Chemical Activity Barometer rose 0.3% in October. October 28, 2016 Accounting for adjustments, the CAB is up 4.2% over this time last year.Read More
Plastomers Market to See Steady Increase The global plastomers market to grow at a CAGR of 7.5% from 2016-2020. October 27, 2016 When compared with conventional plastics, plastomers are soft and transparent.Read More
Nexeo Solutions to Distribute BYK Additives Nexeo Solutions and BYK USA Inc. have signed an exclusive national agreement for the distribution of BYK additives. October 26, 2016 Nexeo will distribute BYK additives in the household, industrial and institutional (HI&I) cleaning industry.Read More
European Cooperation Boosts Bioeconomy Efforts to intensify cooperation between regional stakeholders were at the top of the agenda at the European Bioeconomy Congress. October 26, 2016 BIC, BBI JU, and eight Polish regions signed a Letter of Intent to develop new bioeconomy partnerships.Read More
Stepan Announces Leadership Changes Stepan Co. recently announced that F. Quinn Stepan, the company’s chairman, will retire effective December 31. October 24, 2016 The board of directors unanimously appointed F. Quinn Stepan, Jr. to succeed Stepan as chairman.Read More
Global Engineering Plastics Market to Grow 7% The global engineering plastics market is projected to register a CAGR of 7.2% in terms of value. October 24, 2016 The automotive and transportation segment is increasingly inclined toward adoption of engineering plastics products.Read More
Benzene Prices to Rise Benzene spot prices were supported by lingering sentiment over tight inventories and firmer WTI crude prices. October 21, 2016 The rising prices were offset by weaker styrene end-of-year demand. Read More
Emerald Kalama Completes 50KT Debottlenecking Emerald Kalama Chemical has completed debottlenecking on a reactor brought online in 2014. October 20, 2016 The project added 50 KT to reactor capacity.Read More
Abril Named SOCMA President; Sloan Leads Hygiene Association Jennifer L. Abril, former president of the International Fragrance Association (IFRA), has been named president and CEO of the association. October 18, 2016 Abril will begin her new role with SOCMA on October 24.Read More