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Cytec Canada to double production in next two years

July 18, 2012
NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario — Specialty chemicals company Cytec Canada announced Tuesday that it has received a $20 million investment by provincial and federal governments that will allow it to
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US Chemical Safety Board releases 2012-2016 strategic plan

July 18, 2012
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) today released its 2012-2016 strategic plan. The plan is an update of the 2007-2012 CSB Strategic Plan, and includes the CSB’s
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Owner Resource Group acquires specialty chemical firm KMCO

July 18, 2012
AUSTIN, Texas — Private investment firm Owner Resource Group, LLC, (ORG) has acquired a majority interest in KMCO, a specialty chemical company serving the automotive, petroleum, industrial and agricultural
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Hacker plot to infiltrate chemical company’s computer systems fails

July 12, 2012
HEERLEN, Netherlands — A plot to infiltrate the corporate computer systems of Dutch chemical company DSM has been foiled, The Register reported. Hackers left several malware-infected USB flash drives
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OSHA cites Arkema for safety violations at Houston facility

July 12, 2012
HOUSTON — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Prussia, Pa.-based chemical maker Arkema Inc. with 12 serious, one repeat and one other-than-serious
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BASF named ‘world’s most transparent chemical company’

July 12, 2012
LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany — BASF has been named the world’s most transparent chemical company, in a new global ranking by non-governmental organization Transparency International. BASF was also the top rated
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LSB Industries updates status of damaged El Dorado facility

July 12, 2012
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — LSB Industries, Inc. released an update Wednesday on its El Dorado, Ark. chemical production facility, which suffered major damage in a massive explosion on May
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Company leverages plant infrastructure to develop next-generation biorefinery

July 11, 2012
CUPERTINO, Calif. — Aemetis, Inc., an advanced fuels and renewable chemicals company, announced Tuesday that the company has acquired Cilion, Inc., including a 55 million gallon per year (mgy)
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Economic outlook for U.S. chemical industry mixed

July 10, 2012
WASHINGTON — Following a strong fourth quarter in 2011, the U.S. economy started 2012 on firm ground with gains in consumer spending, manufacturing output and housing. Those positive gains
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Global chemical maker automates invoice process

July 3, 2012
HELSINBORG, Sweden — ReadSoft North America will streamline a global chemical manufacturing company’s manual, paper-intensive invoice process with an invoice automation solution certified to run seamlessly in its SAP
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