VERTEC BIOSOLVENTS INC.: Cleaning Solvent May 25, 2016 VertecBio™ Citrus EG is a new alternative cleaning solvent to costly d-Limonene or petroleum-based Mineral Spirits.Read More
ASHLAND INC.: Performance Specialties Reference Guide May 24, 2016 A new, third-edition update is now available for this company’s “Performance Specialties Reference Guide.”Read More
Chemours Announces TiO2 Line Startup The Chemours Co. recently announced it has begun the commercial startup of its new titanium dioxide line at its Altamira plant in Tamaulipas, Mexico. May 24, 2016 The facility reportedly reached mechanical completion of the line in December 2015.Read More
Prosser Named Sartomer Americas Account Manager Sartomer Americas has named Jeff Prosser senior account manager for Texas and the southeast U.S. May 20, 2016 Prosser will report to Chris Petrangeli, Americas sales director.Read More
Huntsman Begins Production at New Pigments Plant The new site has the capacity to produce 30,000 metric tons of yellow, red and black iron oxide pigments per year. May 20, 2016 Huntsman invested more than $172 million in the development of the new production plant.Read More
Yarnelle Named Maroon Group Account Manger Maroon Group recently announced the addition of Michael Yarnelle as an account manager to cover Northern Indiana and the Chicago area. May 18, 2016 Yarnelle reportedly has a long history in chemical sales, including 16 years working for Cary Co. covering a variety of industries.Read More
Covestro to Halve Energy Use by 2030 Covestro recently announced it wants to halve its energy use per ton of manufactured products by 2030 relative to a baseline of 2005. May 18, 2016 Covestro has joined the recently launched campaign “Energy Productivity 100.”Read More
VERTEC BIOSOLVENTS INC.: Bio-Based Solvent Blend May 18, 2016 VertecBio™ LVC-ECO is a partially bio-based solvent blend to meet the requirements for reducing VOCs in manufacturing environments.Read More
Stora Enso Signs Joint Technology Agreement with Rennovia Stora Enso and Rennovia recently announced a joint agreement to cooperate on bio-based chemicals development. May 16, 2016 Under the terms of the agreement, the two companies will cooperate to develop processes for bio-based chemicals of interest to Stora Enso.Read More
D.B. Becker’s Canavan Receives 40 Year Service Award Daniel Canavan Sr., president of D.B. Becker, received the service award from SACI on March 31. May 16, 2016 SACI is an organization designed to be a resource for business and networking opportunities.Read More