Chemical
May 24, 2007
Dow Chemical Co. plans to build multibillion-dollar production complexes in Saudi Arabia and China by entering into pacts with large energy companies in those nations, the Associated Press reports. Dow
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October 16, 2006
Eastman Chemical Co. will sell its polyethylene business to Houston-based Westlake Chemical Corp. for $255 million in cash, the Associated Press reports. The sale includes Eastman Chemical''s polyethylene business and
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October 2, 2006
According to the Associated Press, Eastman Chemical Co. said it plans to expand production of its Estron acetate tow, a synthetic fiber used in cigarette filters. Eastman said it plans
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September 26, 2006
According to the Associated Press, chemical company Ashland Inc. said longtime executive Gary A. Cappeline plans to retire on April 1, 2007. Cappeline presently serves as president and chief operating
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September 19, 2006
State investigators are digging into rumors that some Idaho and eastern Oregon onion growers used an unapproved pesticide on their crops this year, the Associated Press reports. The pesticide carbofuran,
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September 19, 2006
According to the Associated Press, Eastman Chemical Co. said it plans to expand production of its Estron acetate tow, a synthetic fiber used in cigarette filters. Eastman said it
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September 5, 2006
American Electric Power Co., owner of the largest U.S. electricity transmission system, said it has agreed to sell its Plaquemine cogeneration plant to Dow Chemical Co. for $64 million, the
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September 5, 2006
According to the Associated Press, Dow Chemical Co. said it plans to close three plants in an effort to trim $160 million in annual structural costs by 2009. The move
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August 29, 2006
The Associated Press reports that share of chemical companies Georgia Gulf Corp. and Westlake Chemical Corp. dropped in trading late last week after UBS downgraded both companies on concerns that
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August 28, 2006
Cabot Corp., the largest producer of carbon black, a reinforcing and pigmenting agent used in tires, inks, cables and coatings, said recently its new plant in China has begun operating,
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