Chemical
April 1, 2009
Even in a recession, people need to eat. And right now that''s a saving grace for chemical companies with agricultural businesses. According to the Associated Press, slumping consumer confidence has
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March 18, 2009
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is telling Kansas’ legislators that it needs nearly $38 million in help from the state, according to the Associated Press. The company says it needs
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March 17, 2009
Barriers to truly sustainable solutions abound. So when a technology comes along that breaks those barriers, manufacturers pay attention. And now, one of the limitations to producing recyclable carpet
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March 11, 2009
The takeover that went from an absolute-must to nearly a bust for Dow Chemical will go forward, but the final price for Rohm & Haas was steep and the nation''s
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March 9, 2009
Gulf Resources, Inc., a leading manufacturer of bromine, crude salt and specialty chemical products in China, announced that the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Shouguang Yuxin Chemical Industry Co., signed an agreement
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March 9, 2009
The Associated Press reports that two engineers for a Tennessee company were arrested and charged with conspiring to steal trade secrets from Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. for use in
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March 4, 2009
Dow Chemical Company has agreed to clean up dioxin contamination in a Saginaw Township park and nearby residential sites, as reported by the Associated Press. The Environmental Protection Agency said
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February 11, 2009
The Associated Press reports that DuPont’s chief financial officer, Jeffery Keefer, has said that the chemical maker likely won''t bounce back from the economic slump this year, though it stands
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February 9, 2009
Rohm and Haas has rejected a possible meeting with top Dow Chemical executives to talk about a way forward for their stalled merger, but instead suggested that the companies'' financial
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February 4, 2009
DuPont has filed a civil lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Richmond, Va., against Kolon Industries, a competitor of DuPont in aramid fiber, for theft of trade secrets and confidential
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