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ASC Names New Members to Executive Committee and Board of Directors

ASC’s board consists of 23 directors, representing adhesive and sealant manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, and academia.
December 20, 2019
The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) recently announced newly elected and reelected members to its executive committee and board of directors, effective January 1, 2020.
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Evonik Supports EPA Diisononyl Phthalate Risk Evaluation

The EPA’s risk evaluation of diisononyl phthalate will reportedly be performed using the best available science and weight of scientific evidence.
December 19, 2019
Evonik recently announced that it has joined with other manufacturers in the High Phthalates Panel (HPP), a sector group of the American Chemistry Council (ACC), in a voluntary manufacturer request to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to conduct a broad-based risk evaluation of the uses of diisononyl phthalate (DINP).
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Ashland Announces Business Realignment

Ashland plans to organize around three primary external reporting segments—Consumer Specialties, Industrial Specialties, and Intermediates & Solvents—as well as a Corporate reporting segment.
December 18, 2019
Beginning in the second quarter of its 2020 fiscal year, Ashland will change the manner in which it manages its business, moving from a functionally led organization to one that is focused on business units.
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Though Home Building is Concentrated in Millennial Areas, Pace Lags Rest of Nation

The pace of housing production in areas with the greatest concentration of millennials lags the rest of the nation, according to the latest quarterly National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Home Building Geography Index (HBGI).
December 18, 2019
The majority of single- and multi-family housing production in the nation is occurring in counties with the greatest concentration of millennials.
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SOCMA Welcomes 13 New Member Companies

New SOCMA members range from specialty chemical manufacturers and distributors to companies supplying support services.
December 17, 2019
The Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA) recently announced that 13 companies have joined the community of specialty and fine chemical manufacturers, distributors, and service providers in the second half of 2019.
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Duenas Named Mexico Country Manager for Chromaflo Technologies

Prior to joining Chromaflo in 2008, Sergio Duenas worked in the automotive industry in a variety of commercial and operational capacities.
December 16, 2019
Chromaflo Technologies recently announced that Sergio Duenas has been promoted to the position of country manager for Mexico.
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Modest Growth Projected for Fluoroelastomers

Demand from the automotive industry and the development of new grades of fluoroelastomers are creating attractive opportunities for growth.
December 16, 2019
Global demand for fluoroelastomers reached over 26,000 tons valued at $1 billion in 2018.
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