Chemical
March 30, 2010
According to the Associated Press, the Environmental Protection Agency will investigate the impact of the chemical Bisphenol-A on the U.S. water supply and other parts of the environment. Federal regulators
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March 24, 2010
Eastman Chemical opened a new plant in South Korea to produce a material used in cigarette filters, according to the Associated Press. The new plant in Ulsan is owned
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March 22, 2010
PRNewswire reports that Ashland Inc. has been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute as one of the World''s Most Ethical (WME) Companies for 2010. Ashland secured a spot on the list
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March 18, 2010
Eastman Chemical Co. will buy chemical maker Genovique Specialties Corp. in a move to expand its position in the specialty plasticizers market, according to the Associated Press. Genovique makes plasticizers,
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March 16, 2010
The Associated Press reports that the chairman and outgoing chief executive of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. received a pay package valued at $14 million in 2009, a 40 percent
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March 11, 2010
Zacks Equity Research announced that Dow Chemical Company has recently announced the divestiture of the Styron business to a private equity firm, Bain Capital, for a total of $1.63 billion.
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March 10, 2010
New line of valve positioners stands up to chemical and food processing applications for complete valve automation in harsh environments. The series are part of a comprehensive line of pneumatic
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March 9, 2010
According to Zacks Equity Research, DuPont has recently announced that its subsidiary, Pioneer Hi-Bred, plans to construct a commercial and parent soybean seed production facility in New Madrid County, Missouri.
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March 8, 2010
Dow Chemical Co. has named William Weideman chief financial officer and executive vice president, according to the Associated Press. Weideman, who has worked for Dow for 30 years, has been
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March 4, 2010
Eastman Chemical said that outages at a Texas facility could cut per-share profits during the first quarter by as much as 25 cents, according to the Associated Press. The company
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