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Study Finds Discrepancies in Chemical Hazard Evaluation Tools

A comparative analysis of leading chemical assessment tools found that, when evaluating the same chemical, individual tools come to different conclusions regarding the hazard categorization of each chemical.
May 9, 2016
Such discrepancies may call into question the extent to which such tools can provide definitive and actionable information about chemical substances in consumer products without further analysis and contextual information.
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Maroon Group Acquires U.S. Chemicals

U.S. Chemicals’ management team will reportedly remain in place.
May 6, 2016
Maroon Group LLC recently announced it has acquired U.S. Chemicals, a national distributor of specialty chemicals based in Darien, Conn.
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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.
May 4, 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.
May 3, 2016
Lintech will clover the manufactured rubber goods, CASE and industrial markets.
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Bostik Receives Supplier Innovation Award

Bostik recently announced it has received American Packaging Corp.’s (APC) first Supplier Innovation Award.
May 2, 2016
Though the program was created three years ago, APC had not found a supplier for the recognition until this year.
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Avery Dennison to Acquire Mactac Europe

Mactac Europe reportedly had 2015 year-end run-rate revenues of €147 million (~ $170 million) and approximately 470 employees.
April 27, 2016
Avery Dennison recently announced a definitive agreement to acquire the European business of Mactac from Platinum Equity.
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