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Three rating agencies upgrade LANXESS: 8/15/2018 12:30:51 PM; Within a few days, the three rating agencies Standard & Poor’s (S&P Global), Scope Ratings and Moody’s have upgraded the credit rating of specialty chemicals company LANXESS by one notch each.
GreenWood, Inc. Earns Affinity Insurance Risk Control Safety Award: 8/14/2018 11:48:07 AM; Greenville, SC - - August 14, 2018 - - GreenWood, Inc., an integrated operations, maintenance and construction solutions provider, has been recognized with the Affinity Insurance Risk Control Bronze Award for success in safety and claims management. The Bronze level award is reserved only for companies in the top 3% of all member companies. A comprehensive risk …
Stanford Medicine receives $10 million pledge from the Blavatnik Family Foundation to fuel the next generation of biomedical innovation: 8/8/2018 1:57:28 PM; The Blavatnik Family Foundation has pledged $10 million to Stanford Medicine for the training of graduate students in the biomedical sciences, powering the innovation and independence of talented young researchers.
Safety Data Sheets and Testing for Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace: 8/3/2018 9:25:45 AM; Millions of men and women work in occupations that involve the production, use, sale or transportation of potentially hazardous chemicals. There is a broad spectrum of dangers associated with coming in contact with these chemicals and are based on a number of factors, including the chemical type, route and duration of exposure, and the individual.
Agilent Technologies Completes Acquisition of ProZyme: 8/2/2018 2:19:38 PM; Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) announced that it has completed the acquisition of ProZyme, Inc., a leading provider of glycan reagents, kits and standards.
Virginia Calibration Lab to Expand Operations in New Kent County: 8/1/2018 8:38:46 PM; Control Automation Technologies Corporation (CATC) has announced the expansion of its Virginia Laboratory as it plans to double the size of its existing facilities in New Kent County, VA.The expansion will include offices, laboratories, and a logistics warehouse to accommodate its growing customer base as well as new equipment, services and employees.
More Homes by Contaminated Site in Michigan to be Tested for Hazardous Chemicals: 7/31/2018 8:34:52 AM; Just recently, Michigan’s WHMI published a Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) report about expanded vapor intrusion testing of more homes near a groundwater contamination plume in the town of Brighton.
California Workers Learn of Occupational Exposure Concerns due to 1-Bromopropane: 7/26/2018 1:11:43 PM; 1-Bromopropane (1-BP) is a solvent that has been increasingly used in the workplace over the past 20 years according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Royal Society of Chemistry Renews Partnership with ACD/Labs to Continue Providing Industry-Leading Data to Worldwide Research Community: 7/26/2018 9:00:00 AM; ACD/Labs, an informatics company that develops and commercializes solutions in support of R&D, today announced the continued collaboration with ChemSpider, a leading chemical database owned by the Royal Society of Chemistry, to continue furnishing predicted physicochemical properties and chemical nomenclature to the ever-expanding platform.
LANXESS gives customers a competitive edge: 7/26/2018 6:17:38 AM; Specialty chemicals company LANXESS, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of leather chemicals, is giving its customers a real competitive advantage by forecasting future colors and trends.
Henkel builds state-of-the-art automated warehouse in Spain: 7/25/2018 1:15:22 PM; Henkel is investing in its production site in Montornès del Vallès (Barcelona, Spain): The company will build a new, state-of-the-art logistics center for the Laundry & Home Care business unit in southern Europe and expand its production capabilities with a new packaging line for liquid detergents.
Potential Chlorine Exposure Concerns for Some California Workers: 7/24/2018 2:18:50 PM; Chlorine is one of the most commonly manufactured chemicals in the United States according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It is used in the production of thousands of products and can be found in some household items.
Dow’s Digitalization Efforts in Manufacturing Recognized as Transformative: 7/23/2018 2:06:00 PM; The Dow Chemical Company’s (“Dow”) Billy Bardin, Global Operations technology director, was named to Smart Industry magazine’s 2018 list of digital innovators who are defining the future of process technology.
Crude oil to chemicals project moves forward: 7/23/2018 1:14:01 PM; The complex is expected to process 400,000 barrels per day of Arabian Light crude oil, which will produce approximately nine million tons of chemicals and nine million tons of fuels per year.
Dow Unveils Its Blueprint for Sustainable Watershed Management: 7/20/2018 12:14:49 PM; The Dow Chemical Company (“Dow”) today unveiled its Blueprint for Sustainable Watershed Management to a multi-stakeholder session of The CEO Water Mandate.
BASF’s coatings solutions help NIO shape new generation of smart electric cars in China: 7/20/2018 11:04:35 AM; With its coatings solutions, BASF has helped to create an unforgettable look and unparalleled performance for the ES8 – the high performance electric Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) from NIO, a multinational electric vehicle company headquartered in China.
DSM to introduce new generation sweetener AVANSYA™ Reb M at IFT 2018, enabling advanced sugar reduction in a range of food and beverages: 7/17/2018 3:50:41 PM; Royal DSM, a global science-based company in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living, will showcase AVANSYA™ Reb M at this year’s IFT. AVANSYA™ is DSM’s new brand for sustainably produced, non-artificial sweeteners that answer to the need for advanced, flexible sugar reduction in a wide range of foods and beverages.
IFT Annual Meeting & Food Expo 2018: WACKER Presents Alpha-Dextrin for Egg-Free Baked Goods: 7/17/2018 3:46:53 PM; At the IFT (Institute of Food Technologists) Annual Meeting & Food Expo 2018 WACKER is presenting its alpha-dextrin CAVAMAX® W6, the innovative solution for reduced-egg or egg-free baked goods.
Mr. Ning Gaoning Holds a Concurrent Post as Chairman and Secretary of Party Committee of China National Chemical Corporation: 7/17/2018 3:45:06 PM; On July 13, State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC) announced a series of personnel changes of central SOEs at the top level, stating that Mr.
The Evonik Business Line Catalysts Will Harmonize Their Product Nomenclature for Activated Metal Catalysts Produced in Hanau, Germany: 7/17/2018 3:41:25 PM; The Evonik Business Line Catalysts will harmonize their product nomenclature for consistent branding across each of their product groups. The Metalyst® brand for activated metal catalysts (AMC) produced in Hanau, Germany stands for consistently high quality and reliability coupled with outstanding technical support.