Chemical
March 27, 2007
The Environmental Protection Agency has fined Eastman Chemical Co. $98,000 for failing to submit reports about releases of toxic chemicals at a Southern California plant, the Associated Press reports. Kingsport,
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March 19, 2007
According to Reuters, Dow Chemical Co. is in talks with India''s Reliance Industries Ltd. about a potential joint venture, the Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site on Sunday
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March 7, 2007
The state awarded a $1.5 million grant to PolymerOhio Inc. to help attract polymer companies to Ohio, bizjournals.com reports. With about 2,800 polymer companies employing 140,000 in the state, PolymerOhio
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February 19, 2007
The Associated Press reports that Dow Chemical Co. will pay a $325,000 civil penalty to settle charges that a subsidiary made improper payments to Indian government officials who held sway
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February 6, 2007
Eastman Chemical Co. said it plans to permanently close a non-integrated synthetic fiber manufacturing site in San Roque, Spain, the Associated Press reports. The company said it expects to take
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February 6, 2007
Chemicals maker Chemtura Corp. said it has agreed to sell its EPDM business, most of its rubber chemicals operations and Flexzone chemicals business to Lion Chemical Capital LLC for $162.5
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December 19, 2006
Eastman Chemical Co. recently offered early retirement incentives to mostly white-collar employees in Tennessee, Texas and Pennsylvania, hoping to trim 200 to 250 people from its domestic work force, the
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December 4, 2006
Eastman Chemical Co., which makes chemicals, fibers and plastics, recently said TX Energy LLC has been awarded a federal investment tax credit of $130 million for a proposed industrial gasification
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November 6, 2006
Business Wire reports that Eastman Chemical Company has completed the sale of its wholly owned subsidiary, Eastman SE, Inc., to FutureFuel Corp. Included in the sale are Eastman''s Batesville, Ark.,
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November 6, 2006
Specialty chemical manufacturer Chemtura Corp. said it has agreed to sell its EPDM unit and the Rubber Chemicals businesses associated with its Geismar, La. plant, as well as Flexzone antizonants
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