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ACC Applauds House Passage of Tariff Relief Bill

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) recently issued a statement on the House passage of the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016.
The bill reportedly will help eliminate import duties on raw and intermediate products that are not produced or available domestically.
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Solvay Appoints Lintech as Distributor

Lintech International LLC has been appointed as a non-exclusive distributor for Solvay Silica in the U.S.
Lintech will clover the manufactured rubber goods, CASE and industrial markets.
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Regulatory Review: Transparency through an Agency Website? Maybe Not.
Regulatory Review

Transparency through an Agency Website? Maybe Not.

The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment’s (OEEHA) new website could create more confusion for the public at the expense of those doing business in California.
Mark Collatz

California regulators are at it again. In the name of providing transparency for consumers, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEEHA) may be on the brink of creating more confusion for the public―at the expense of those doing business in the state.


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Editor's Memo

Service with a Smile?

No matter your job, a smile can go a long way toward making doing business more of a pleasure.
Teresa McPherson

I've just returned from the Spring Adhesive and Sealant Council Spring Convention and Expo, and noticed something that I don’t remember seeing as often at past industry events I’ve attended.


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Kuraray-POVAL-opening

Kuraray America Opens $300 Million Plant

Kuraray America Inc. recently announced the opening of a $300 million, 81-acre plant in Pasadena, Texas.
The new plant reportedly will produce 40,000 metric tons of PVOH annually.
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MHG Appoints Croskrey CEO

Stephen Croskrey will take over all duties of the role effective immediately.
One of Croskrey’s first undertakings is reportedly to expand the PHA pilot biorefinery.
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