Current Headlines

1. USW Members Ratify Contracts At ExxonMobil Baytown Complex
   5/23/2013

   United Steelworkers (USW) local 13-2001 members tonight ratified three separate agreements with ExxonMobil Baytown for the operations, maintenance and laboratory groups

2. Pentair’s Polarex® Patent Approved
   5/23/2013

   On April 23rd, 2013 US Patent 8425663 for Polarex®, an extractive separations technology was approved. Pentair’s Director of Sales and Process Technology, Carl Hahn, Ph.D had a leading role in the development of the breakthrough technology.

3. Total To Modernize Antwerp Refinery And Production Facilities
   5/23/2013

   Total has approved a billion-dollar modernization project for its Antwerp production facilities, Total’s largest European refining and petrochemical platform, in line with the Group’s strategy of focusing itsinvestment on its large integrated platforms to position them among the most competitive of the industry

4. Centre Tank Services Offers Fluid Buddy 12v Fuel Transfer Pump At Affordable Prices
   5/23/2013

   Centre Tank Services, a renowned Diesel Transfer Pumps company, now offers Fluid Buddy 12v Fuel Transfer Pump at affordable prices. The fuel transfer pump can transfer 20-30ltrs per min and can be used to move diesel, oil and water from place to another

5. DSM Dyneema Congratulates Slingmax On Crowning Of Freedom Tower
   5/23/2013

   DSM Dyneema LLC (DSM Dyneema), the manufacturer of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMwPE) fiber, branded as Dyneema®, and world leader in life protection materials and high performance fibers, congratulates Slingmax and ASC Industries on their role in the crowning of One World Trade Center, Freedom Tower, with the use of Slingmax Twin-Path® High Performance Slings

6. Industrial Gas And Basic Chemical Manufacturing In China Industry Research Report – Now Available From IBISWorld
   5/22/2013

    In the five years through 2013, the Industrial Gas and Basic Chemical Manufacturing industry in China has been growing at an annualized rate of 15.5% to reach $44.5 billion, says IBISWorld. As the industry produces a wide range of chemical raw materials, its performance is largely determined by the activities of downstream manufacturing industries, such as the Iron and Steel Smelting industry

7. Momentive Performance Materials Selects SpecialChem's Commercial Acceleration Solutions To Support Growth Of Boron Nitride Modifiers Use In Thermally Conductive Plastics
   5/22/2013

   Momentive Performance Materials Inc. (MPM), a global leader in specialty chemicals and materials, has selected SpecialChem's Commercial Acceleration Solutions to support growth of its boron nitride (BN) powders for use in thermally conductive plastics. Recent innovations by MPM in Boron Nitride modifiers for use in thermally conductive plastics have opened new opportunities for thermal management solutions

8. Oxea Delivers First Carboxylic Acids Produced At Its New Plant
   5/22/2013

   Chemical company Oxea recently announced that it successfully commenced operations at its new state-of-the-art plant for the production of carboxylic acids in Oberhausen, Germany. This new facility will boost Oxea’s global carboxylic acid production capacity by around 40 percent

9. Gasification Technologies Conference To Feature Latest Trends, Issues Impacting Industry
   5/22/2013

   The 2013 Gasification Technologies Conference will feature the latest updates on technological improvements, groundbreaking research and important trends influencing the industry, the Gasification Technologies Council (GTC) announced today. GTC, the premier trade association and foremost authority on the gasification industry, released the preliminary conference program today

10. Univar Buys Quimicompuestos
    5/20/2013

    Univar Inc., a leading global distributor of chemistry and related services, today announced it has completed the acquisition of Quimicompuestos, a leading distributor of commodity chemicals in Mexico. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed