Chemical Newswire
Waters Publishes Rapid Screening Method for 402 Pesticide Residues in Food using Single 10-minute Run
MILFORD, Mass., July 28 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) announced availability of a new application note detailing rapid analysis of 402 pesticides in a single 10-minute run using Waters ACQUITY(R) TQD, liquid chromatography combined with tandem quadrupole mass...
Most Influential Events for Korea's Fine and Specialty Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industries to be Held in November
SEOUL, South Korea, July 28 PRNewswire — The one-stop marketplace for the fine and specialty chemical and pharmaceutical industries, XpoChem and XpoPharm, will take place at SETEC in Seoul, South Korea, on 5 and 6 November 2008, exhibiting a wide range of items in these fields, from...
FMC Corporation Signs Agreement to Acquire CoLiving Food Ingredients
PHILADELPHIA, July 28 PRNewswire-FirstCall — FMC Corporation (NYSE: FMC) announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire CoLiving Food Ingredients based in Guangzhou, China. The acquisition will enhance FMC's leadership position in supplying specialty hydrocolloid...
PolyOne Realigns Manufacturing Assets to Enhance Competitiveness and Supply Chain Efficiency
CLEVELAND, July 28 PRNewswire-FirstCall — As a next step in its strategic transformation, PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL) today announced that it is realigning certain of its manufacturing assets, primarily in North America. The decision to realign assets is a result of the Company's...
Picture This: Qualex and Die-Cast Promotions Team Up to Offer Personalized Collectible Replica Vehicles
DURHAM, N.C., July 28 PRNewswire — Qualex, an Eastman Kodak Company subsidiary, today announced that it will collaborate with Die-Cast Promotions (DCP) to offer a new line of collectible metal replica vehicles that will be personalized with customer-chosen photo images. With this new...
Chemistry Council Responds to California Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi and Ocean Protection Council Report
ARLINGTON, Va., July 25 PRNewswire — Today, California Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi announced the findings of a recent report on marine debris. At the American Chemistry Council (ACC) we agree that even one piece of plastic in the ocean is too many. Plastic is a valuable...
FMC Corporation's Board Declares Quarterly Dividend
PHILADELPHIA, July 25 PRNewswire-FirstCall — FMC Corporation (NYSE: FMC) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of 12.5 cents per share, payable on October 16, 2008, to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 30, 2008...
Leading Lobbying Firm Celebrates Growth and New Name: Troutman Sanders Strategies
ATLANTA, July 25 PRNewswire — Troutman Sanders Public Affairs Group (TSPAG), Georgia's leading lobbying firm for healthcare, taxation, banking and developer issues, has changed its name to Troutman Sanders Strategies. "The name change reflects the firm's substantial growth since its...
LyondellBasell Aromatics Extraction License Granted to Linhuan Coking Company
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands, July 25 PRNewswire — Linhuan Coking Company has selected LyondellBasell's Aromatics Extraction process for a new 80 KT per year plant to be built at Huaibei, Anhui Province, China. Start up is scheduled for 2009. LyondellBasell's Aromatics Extraction technology...
Spartech Announces Resignation of Its General Counsel
ST. LOUIS, July 25 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Spartech Corporation (NYSE: SEH) a leading producer of plastics materials and packaging announced today that Jeffrey D. Fisher, its Senior Vice President, General Counsel resigned effective today to pursue other business opportunities. We...
Axion Power Tells Senate Committee New Advanced Lead-Acid Batteries Provide Important Advantages in Emerging Electric, Hybrid Vehicle Markets
NEW CASTLE, Pa., July 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Axion Power International, Inc (OTC Bulletin Board: AXPW), announced today that Edward. R. Buiel, Ph.D, the Company's Vice President and Chief Technical Officer, told the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources this week...
American Chemistry Council Clarifies Los Angeles City Council Decision
LOS ANGELES, July 24 PRNewswire — The Los Angeles City Council has NOT voted to enact a ban on plastic bags. Some media reports have mischaracterized a recent decision by the Council which amounts to little more than a resolution that has no legal impact. Although we take this...
Sorbent Technologies Shareholders Agree to Acquisition by Albemarle
TWINSBURG, Ohio, July 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Sorbent Technologies Corporation (Pink Sheets: SORB.PK) announced today that its shareholders have approved the agreement of merger with Albemarle Corporation today at a special meeting. Subject to the satisfaction of various conditions...
Vitro Reports Record Quarterly Sales; Up 14.5% in 2Q'08
SAN PEDRO GARZA GARCIA, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, July 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Vitro S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: VITROA; NYSE: VTO) one of the world's largest producers and distributors of glass products, today announced 2Q'08 unaudited results. Year over year consolidated sales rose 14.5 percent while...
Michael A. Kelly Joins METTLER TOLEDO Board of Directors
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (NYSE: MTD) announced today that Michael A. Kelly has been appointed to its Board of Directors, effective yesterday. Mr. Kelly is Executive Vice President at 3M Company, where he is responsible for...
Bio-Clean International, Inc. Announces Latest Planned Acquisition
COSTA MESA, Calif., July 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Bio-Clean International, Inc. (Pink Sheets: BCLE) announced today that it has entered into a Letter of Intent to acquire a 49% interest in Veterans Training Corporation, an approved Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business. Veterans...
Mettler-Toledo International Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (NYSE: MTD) today announced second quarter results for 2008. Here are the highlights: — Sales growth in local currency was 11%. Reported sales growth was 20%, which included a 9% currency benefit...
PolyOne to Hold Second Quarter Conference Call on August 7
CLEVELAND, July 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, intends to release its 2008 second quarter earnings prior to the market opening on Thursday, August 7, 2008. The company will host a...
SQM Announces Details of Capex Plan for 2008-2010
SANTIAGO, Chile, July 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) (NYSE: SQM; Santiago Stock Exchange: SQM-B, SQM-A) announced its Capex Plan for the three-year period between 2008 and 2010. The plan includes projected capital expenditures of approximately...
SectorWatch.biz Issues MarketStats on Specialty Chemical Equities KBLB, DOW, DD, CE, and TOT
IRVINE, Calif., July 24 PRNewswire — SectorWatch.biz announces the availability of MarketStats for specialty chemical equities in the news and driving markets today. MarketStats offers a perspective on the aforementioned equities and the opportunity for investors to respond with...
Innophos Holdings, Inc. Schedules Call To Discuss Second Quarter 2008 Results
CRANBURY, N.J., July 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Innophos Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: IPHS), a leading specialty phosphates producer in North America, today announced that it will host a live conference call on Friday, August 1, 2008 at 10:00 am EDT to discuss its second quarter results...
Exousia Receives Purchase Orders From Indian Nation to Supply SIPs Building Systems
SUGAR LAND, Texas, July 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Exousia Advanced Materials, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: EXOU) announced today that it has received a contract to supply SIPs Building Systems to the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota through Cangleska, Inc. This is the first...
Chemical Fertilizer Laws Bring Challenges and Opportunities for Chinese Producers
BEIJING, July 24 Xinhua-PRNewswire — Due to rising prices for agriculture products, agrochemicals and pesticides ( http://news.tootoo.com/Chemicals/ ), along with the decrease in foreign imports, the Chinese domestic price of chemicals has recently skyrocketed. As a result, in an...
ScottsMiracle-Gro to Release Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results on July 31; Host Conference Call with Investors on Friday, August 1
MARYSVILLE, Ohio, July 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (NYSE: SMG), the world's largest marketer of branded consumer lawn and garden products, will release its third quarter financial results on Thursday, July 31, 2008 after the closing of the U.S. financial...
DuPont Venture Opens High-Performance Coatings R&D Center in Russia for Fast-Growing Market
YAROSLAV, Russia, July 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — DuPont Russian Coatings LLC has opened the largest technical center in Russia dedicated to the development of high-performance automotive coatings. The $3 million facility is located at the Yaroslav headquarters of DuPont Russian...
Monsanto Announces Key Regulatory Approvals for Roundup Ready 2 Yield(TM) Soybeans; Product Remains on Track for 2009 Launch
ST. LOUIS, July 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) announced today that it has received regulatory approvals for Roundup Ready 2 Yield(TM) soybeans in Mexico, Australia and New Zealand. In addition, the company noted the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has...
New Insect Protection Technology From Monsanto Company Deregulated by USDA
ST. LOUIS, July 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has deregulated MON 89034, a new insect protection technology from Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON). Commercially, this new above ground insect control technology will be stacked with our leading...
Ashland Inc. Reports Fiscal Third-Quarter Net Income of $1.13 Per Share
COVINGTON, Ky., July 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) today announced preliminary(1) net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, the third quarter of its fiscal year, of $72 million, or $1.13 per share. In the prior-year June quarter, net income was $100 million...
Bunge Reports Second Quarter Results
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., July 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG) — Total segment EBIT reached $1,078 million — Agribusiness results were strong across the business — Fertilizer benefited from the strong global agricultural environment — The Company...
Dow Reports Second Quarter Results
MIDLAND, Mich., July 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Second Quarter 2008 Highlights - Sales for the second quarter set another Company record, rising 23 percent from the same period last year to $16.4 billion. Double-digit price increases were recorded in all operating segments and all...
PotashCorp Surpasses Previous Quarterly Earnings Record by Over 60 Percent
Listed: TSX, NYSE Symbol: POT SASKATOON, SK, July 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall - Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (PotashCorp) today reported record second-quarter earnings of $2.82 per share(1) ($905.1 million), a 220 percent increase over the $0.88 per share ($285.7 million) earned in...
ICL Industrial Products Announces Changes in Its Subsidiary Names
BEER-SHEVA, Israel, July 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — ICL Industrial Products (ICL-IP) announces the following changes to its subsidiaries names: - Ameribrom Inc. (St. Louis) has been changed to ICL-IP America Inc., - Eurobrom B.V. has been changed to ICL-IP Europe BV, - Asiabrom Ltd...
Saft Wins Two Significant Primary Lithium Battery Orders From the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence
SOUTH SHIELDS, England, July 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Saft has been awarded two contracts by the U.K. Ministry of Defence to supply lithium-sulfur dioxide (Li-SO2) batteries: BA-5590 B/U and G30-102B. Both contracts will support the military's current operational requirements for...
Saft Groupe SA Reports Second Quarter and Half Year 2008 Sales
PARIS, July 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Saft, leader in the design, development and manufacture of high-end batteries for industry and defence, announces its sales for the second quarter and first half of 2008. Sales highlights - Q2 2008 sales up by 6.4% YoY at EUR156.5m, at constant...
Syngenta Half Year Results 2008: Strong performance, positive outlook
BASEL, Switzerland, July 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — — Sales up 20 percent at constant exchange rates to $7.3 billion — Crop Protection sales up 21 percent(2) at $5.55 billion — Seeds sales up 15 percent(2) to $1.74 billion — Earnings per share(1) up 36 percent...
N.J. Wastewater Treatment Supply Company Owner and a Contracts Administrator Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging, Fraud and Tax Offenses
N.J. Wastewater Treatment Supply Company Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging Charges WASHINGTON, July 23 PRNewswire-USNewswire — A Laurel Springs, N.J., wastewater treatment supply company, its owner, and a former contracts administrator pleaded guilty today to bid rigging, fraud and tax...
European Food Safety Authority Reaffirms Science and Safety of Bisphenol A
ARLINGTON, Va., July 23 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The American Chemistry Council (ACC) noted today that the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reaffirmed the safety of bisphenol A (BPA) in common consumer products such as baby bottles, water bottles and food containers. In response to...
Leading Lobbying Firm Celebrates Growth and New Name: Troutman Sanders Strategies
WASHINGTON, July 23 PRNewswire — Troutman Sanders Public Affairs Group (TSPAG), an accomplished, bi-partisan governmental affairs firm on Capitol Hill and across the country, has changed its name to Troutman Sanders Strategies. The D.C. office has a proven track record of success with...
Cabot Announces Third Quarter Operating Results
BOSTON, July 23 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT) today announced results for its third fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2008. Highlights: — Significantly improved operating results: higher unit margins and seasonally strong volumes in Rubber Blacks and...
Fortune 500 Networking & Best Practice Sharing Conference in Philadelphia: Early Registration Ends This Week
CHAPEL HILL, N.C., July 23 PRNewswire — Take advantage of quick and easy travel to historic Philadelphia, Pa. to attend the 10th Annual Quality Excellence Conference: How Process Improvement Leaders Produce Profits in Recessions (view full conference agenda at...
Empowered Water(TM) by EAU Technologies Proves It Provides Strong Boost at Eliminating Food-Borne Bacteria
ATLANTA, July 23 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Following full installation and 30 days implementation, EAU Technologies' ("EAU" or "Company") (OTC Bulletin Board: EAUI), Empowered Water(TM) is helping Murray's Chicken — a family-run poultry processor based in So. Fallsburg, NY &mdash...
Goodyear Names Richard Pegher Vice President of Internal Audit
AKRON, Ohio, July 23 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NYSE: GT) announced today that Richard Pegher has been named vice president of internal audit, effective Aug. 1. Pegher will report functionally to the audit committee of Goodyear's board of directors...
Air Products Reports Fiscal Q3 EPS from Continuing Operations of $1.32, Up 18%*
LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., July 23 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Air Products (NYSE: APD) today reported net income of $70 million, or diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.32, for its fiscal third quarter ended June 30, 2008. These results include an impairment charge for its U.S. Healthcare...
PTT Chemical and Sime Darby Form Joint Venture to Own and Operate Cognis Oleochemicals
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia and BANGKOK, Thailand, July 22 PRNewswire — PTT Chemical Public Company Limited (PTT Chemical), a leading producer and distributor of chemical products, through its wholly owned subsidiary PTT Chemical International Private Limited (PTT Chemical International...
Albemarle to Increase Prices of Phosphorus-Containing Flame Retardants
BATON ROUGE, La., July 22 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Specialty chemicals maker Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) will increase the prices worldwide of its ANTIBLAZE(R) and certain phosphorus-containing SAYTEX(R) flame retardants used in construction and furnishing applications by up to 25...
OM Group to Issue 2008 Second Quarter Results on August 7, 2008
CLEVELAND, July 22 PRNewswire-FirstCall — OM Group, Inc. (NYSE: OMG) today announced that it plans to release its 2008 second quarter results before the market opens on August 7, 2008. The company plans to discuss these results on a conference call and live audio broadcast on the Web at...
Martin Midstream Partners Announces Increase in Quarterly Distribution to $0.74 Per Unit to Be Paid on August 14, 2008
KILGORE, Texas, July 22 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Martin Midstream Partners L.P. (Nasdaq: MMLP) announced today that is has declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.74 per unit for the quarter ended June 30, 2008. The August distribution reflects an increase of $0.02 per unit over...
Waste Connections Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results
FOLSOM, Calif., July 22 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE: WCN) today announced its results for the second quarter 2008. Revenue totaled $267.0 million, a 10.8% increase over revenue of $241.1 million in the year ago period. Operating income was $55.6 million versus...
Sigma-Aldrich (Nasdaq: SIAL) Reports 16.7% Gain in Q2 2008 Diluted EPS. Q2 2008 Sales Rise 14.4%. 2008 Diluted EPS Forecast Raised $.05 to $2.62-$2.72.
ST. LOUIS, July 22 PRNewswire-FirstCall — HIGHLIGHTS: 2008 Results (all percentage comparisons are to comparable periods in 2007): — Q2 2008 Sales Set New Quarterly Record: Q2 2008 sales reached another new quarterly high of $580.7 million, an increase of 14.4%. All four business...
Create the Future Design Contest Opens for Entries: Competition Sponsored by SolidWorks and Tech Briefs Media Group Spurs Engineers to Put Their Innovations on Display for $20,000 Grand Prize
NEW YORK, July 22 PRNewswire — Celebrating the "a-ha!" moment latent in every product designer and engineer, the Create the Future Design Contest sponsored by SolidWorks Corporation and Tech Briefs Media Group is accepting entries from inventors around the world. Engineers and product...
Pliant Modernizes and Expands Canadian Operations
SCHAUMBURG, Ill., July 22 PRNewswire — Pliant today announced a continuation of its capital investment program for its Canadian operations. New investment approaching $3MM in 2008, when added to the $4.5MM invested in 2006 and 2007, is significantly improving Pliant's product offering...
Second Quarter 2008 Westlake Chemical Corporation Earnings Conference Call
HOUSTON, July 22 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2008 second quarter earnings prior to the market opening on Tuesday, August 5, 2008. The company will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (10:00 a.m. Central Time) on the...
Chemical Companies Quietly Retire as the Olympics are Coming
BEIJING, July 22 Xinhua-PRNewswire — Engaging in concept of environmental protection for the "Green Olympics," the chemical industry is quietly retiring under the vision of the people, since the official opening of the Beijing Olympic Games is in less than 20 days. The polyurethane...
Newell Rubbermaid's Goody Luxe Hair Accessories Unite Style and Technology to Solve Common Consumer Frustrations
ATLANTA, July 22, 2008 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Newell Rubbermaid's (NYSE: NWL) Beauty & Style global business unit today announced the launch of Goody Luxe(TM), a premier line of hair jewelry designed to address global hair trends while offering consumer-desired functional benefits...
Leading Experts Urge Mississippi River Flood-Affected Homeowners Not to Use Bleach to Clean and Prevent Mold Damage
ABITA SPRINGS, La., July 22 PRNewswire — The National Organization of Remediators and Mold Inspectors (NORMI), a not-for-profit cooperative of mold experts and professionals, is urging owners of residential and commercial properties affected by Mississippi River flooding not to use...
SDA Gets Some New Blood: Red Cross Veteran Martha Chapin Appointed Manager of Education
— Long-time Outreach Specialist Will Strengthen SDA Education Efforts on Safe, Beneficial and Proper Use of Cleaning Products WASHINGTON, July 22 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Martha Chapin, a long-time information and outreach specialist with the American Red Cross, has joined The Soap...
Former VP of DuPont Polymers and Automotive Products Joins Lightwave Logic Board
WILMINGTON, Del., July 22 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Lightwave Logic, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: LWLG) ( http://lightwavelogic.com ), a technology company focused on the development of electro-optic polymer materials for applications in high-speed fiber-optic telecommunications and optical...
Agriculture Leads DuPont to Solid Second Quarter Growth
WILMINGTON, Del., July 22 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Highlights — Second quarter 2008 earnings per share grew 13 percent to $1.18, up from $1.04 in the second quarter of 2007. Earnings benefited $.07 per share from a litigation settlement and a lower base tax rate. — Sales...
AltairStrickland Holdings, LLC and Repcon, Inc. Complete Merger and Announce Officers
LA PORTE, Texas, July 21 PRNewswire — AltairStrickland Holdings, LLC and Repcon, Inc. have completed their merger and are now called RepconStrickland, Inc. AltairStrickland and Repcon, Inc. have been specialty contractors to the energy industry for decades (AltairStrickland since 1976...
DuPont Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol LLC Names Joseph R. Skurla President Brings
WILMINGTON, Del. and COPENHAGEN, Denmark, July 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — DuPont Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol LLC (DDCE) has appointed Joseph R. Skurla as president to lead the joint venture's development and commercialization of low-cost cellulosic ethanol technologies that utilize non-food...
Stepan Announces Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call and Webcast
NORTHFIELD, Ill., July 21 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Stepan Company (NYSE: SCL) will hold its second quarter earnings conference call on Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. ET (1:00 p.m. CT). The earnings report will be released on Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at approximately 8:00 a.m. ET...
Williams Kherkher Sues Lyondell
HOUSTON, July 21 PRNewswire — Williams Kherkher Hart Boundas, LLP, announced today it has filed a temporary restraining order against Lyondell Chemical Company (cause no. 2008-43422) in the 269th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas, after the collapse of a massive crane on...
New BASF Construction Solutions Web Site Provides Quick Access to Information on More Than 600 Products for Architects, Engineers, Builders and Construction Product Manufacturers
FLORHAM PARK, N.J., July 21 PRNewswire — BASF, the world's leading chemical company and building and construction industry leader, today launched its new customer focused Construction Solutions Web site enabling quick and easy access to the company's building and construction...
Dow Corning and Silicone Sealants Help Global Architectural Projects Reach Unprecedented Heights
MIDLAND, Mich., July 21 PRNewswire — Around the globe a race is on to shape city skylines with ever-taller and more grandiose buildings. Today, at least 36 occupied buildings tower more than 1,000 feet, a height generally considered "super-tall," and dozens more are under construction...
EnPro Industries Sets Date for Second Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call
CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 21 PRNewswire-FirstCall — EnPro Industries, Inc. (NYSE: NPO) expects to release its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, on August 5, 2008, before the opening of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The company will hold a conference call to...
Ultra Clean to Announce Second Quarter 2008 Results
HAYWARD, Calif., July 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: UCTT), will release second quarter 2008 financial results on Monday, July 28, 2008 after markets close. The Company will host a conference call to discuss second quarter 2008 financial results and...
Everest Sciences Announces Production Availability of Indirect Evaporative Inlet Cooling for Gas Turbine Power Plants
TULSA, Okla., July 21 PRNewswire — Everest Sciences Corporation, the first company to bring the benefits of Indirect Evaporative Inlet Cooling to the Gas Turbine Power Generation market today announced that production installations utilizing its patented technology will be available for...
Tronox Receives Approval for Credit Agreement Amendment
OKLAHOMA CITY, July 21 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Tronox Incorporated (NYSE: TRX, TRX.B) announced today that it has received approval from its lenders for an amendment to its senior secured credit facility. As a result of unexpected impacts in the second quarter, including rapid...
China Agritech Delivers Fertilizer Shipment to Egypt
BEIJING, July 21 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — China Agritech, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CAGC) (''China Agritech'' or ''the Company''), a leading liquid organic fertilizer manufacturer in China, today announced that the Company successfully shipped its Green Vitality liquid fertilizer...
Albemarle Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results
BATON ROUGE, La., July 21 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Second quarter highlights: — Net sales of $620.8 million, up 10.1% year over year — Net income of $61.7 million, or $0.67 per share, up 14.5% over the same period last year — Record quarterly Polymer Additives net...
Malcolm Philips, CEO of CDEX Inc., Discusses Recent Expansion of ValiMed(TM) and ID2 Meth Scanner(TM) Markets in an Exclusive Interview on WallSt.net's 3-Minute Press Show
NEW YORK and TUCSON, Ariz., July 21 PRNewswire-FirstCall — CDEX Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CEXI), a technology development company, currently manufacturing and globally distributing advanced chemical detection products, based on its patented Enhanced Photoemission Spectroscopy...
Earth Search to Acquire General Synfuels International
LAKESIDE, Mont., July 21 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Earth Search Sciences, Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: ESSE) today announced the acquisition of General Synfuels International, Inc. (GSI) and its patented technology to recover hydrocarbons through an environmentally-conscientious gasification...
RPM Reports Record Sales, Net Income for Fiscal 2008 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Before Charge to Extend Asbestos Accrual to 20 Years
MEDINA, Ohio, July 21 PRNewswire-FirstCall — RPM International Inc. (NYSE: RPM) today reported record sales for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended May 31, 2008. Net income for the year declined as a result of a $288.1 million fourth-quarter pre-tax charge for anticipated future...
Sinoenergy Corporation Expects to Exceed Prior Q3 FY 2008 Guidance
BEIJING, July 21 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — Sinoenergy Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: SINE) ("Sinoenergy" or the "Company"), a manufacturer of compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicle and gas station equipment and a designer, developer and operator of retail CNG filling stations in the...
Microban International Partners with Absolute Coatings to Launch Last-n-Last Floor Coatings with Microban(R) Antimicrobial Product Protection
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C., July 18 PRNewswire — Microban International, Ltd., the global leader in built in antimicrobial product protection, and Absolute Coatings Inc., maker of Last-n-Last brand floor coating products, have partnered to introduce Last-n-Last floor coatings with Microban(R...
A. Schulman Takes Further Actions to Alleviate Effects of Rising Costs
AKRON, Ohio, July 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — A. Schulman, Inc. (Nasdaq: SHLM) announced today that it has taken further steps to help offset rapidly rising raw material, energy, transportation and supplier costs in its North American businesses. The Company will implement price increases...
Webcast Alert: AMCOL International Corporation (NYSE: ACO) Announces 2nd Quarter 2008 Earnings
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., July 11 PRNewswire-FirstCall — AMCOL International Corporation (NYSE: ACO) announces the following Webcast: What: AMCOL International Corporation — 2nd Quarter 2008 Earnings Results Conference Call When: Friday, July 18, 2008 @ 11:00 AM EDT Where...
[video] Bob Roddie, Chief Financial Officer of Exousia Advanced Materials, Inc. Discusses Recent $3 Million Funding in Exclusive Interview on WallSt.net's 3-Minute Press Show
NEW YORK, July 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Exousia Advanced Materials, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: EXOU), a growth-oriented manufactured home builder, today announced that Bob Roddie, the company's Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, is featured in an exclusive interview on...
AMCOL International (NYSE: ACO) Reports 18% Increase in Diluted Earnings Per Share From Continuing Operations
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., July 18, 2008 PRNewswire-FirstCall — AMCOL International Corporation (NYSE: ACO) today reported 2008 second-quarter income from continuing operations of $17.9 million or $0.58 per diluted share, compared with $15.3 million or $0.49 per diluted share in the...
Albemarle, Chinese Industry Association Join to Support Reconstruction of Sichuan Fire Research Institute
BATON ROUGE, La., July 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — In a very specialized response to the devastating earthquake that struck China's Sichuan province in May, the China Plastics Processing Industry Association (CPPIA) and leading global specialty chemical maker Albemarle Corporation...
The Mosaic Company Initiates Quarterly Dividend of $0.05
PLYMOUTH, Minn., July 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share on the Company's common stock. The dividend will be paid on August 21, 2008 to stockholders of record as of the...
Olympus Acquires Snyder Industries, Inc. From Cortec Group
STAMFORD, Conn., July 17 PRNewswire — Olympus Partners is pleased to announce that it has acquired Snyder Industries, Inc. from Cortec Group. Snyder Industries, Inc., headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska, is a leading designer and manufacturer of custom-engineered bulk containers. The...
TOR Minerals International to Report Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, July 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — TOR Minerals International (Nasdaq: TORM) announced today that it will conduct its second quarter 2008 earnings conference call on Thursday, August 7, 2008, at 5:00 p.m. EDT, 4:00 p.m. CDT. The call will be led by Dr. Olaf...
TOR Minerals Completes Newest Powder Treatment Center
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, July 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — TOR Minerals International (Nasdaq: TORM), producer of synthetic titanium dioxide and color pigments, specialty aluminas, and other high performance mineral fillers today announced the completion its newest powder treatment center in...
French Corporation Sentenced to $500,000 Criminal Fine and Two Years Probation for Role in Conspiracy to Export Cryogenic Submersible Pumps to Iran
WASHINGTON, July 17 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Cryostar SAS, formerly known as Cryostar France ("Cryostar"), a French corporation, headquartered in Hesingue, France, was sentenced today before Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to a...
Ashland Inc. Announces Webcast of Third-Quarter Earnings Presentation to Securities Analysts
COVINGTON, Ky., July 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) today announced that on Thursday, July 24, at 9 a.m. (EDT), it will conduct a live webcast of its third-quarter earnings presentation to the investment community. The presentation will cover results for the...
Mettler-Toledo International Inc. to Host Second-Quarter 2008 Earnings Conference Call
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (NYSE: MTD) today announced it will host a conference call to discuss the Company's second-quarter results on Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. To hear a live webcast of the call, visit...
Toyota Tsusho America, Inc. and Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd. Announce the Formation of GlycoMark, Inc., a Joint Venture to Develop and Commercialize Novel Biomarkers for Diabetes
NEW YORK and WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., July 17 PRNewswire — Toyota Tsusho America, Inc. (New York, NY) and Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan) announced today the formation of a new joint venture company, GlycoMark, Inc., dedicated to the discovery and commercialization of novel...
CMAI Outlines PetroChina Strategic Business Position
HOUSTON, July 17 PRNewswire — Chemical Market Associates, Inc. (CMAI) recently completed the Chemical Company Analysis (CCA) on PetroChina Company Limited, the third company report of the 2008 Edition. The report includes strategic direction, financial overviews, global chemical...
Tronox Announces Increases in Titanium Dioxide Prices in Europe
OKLAHOMA CITY, July 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Tronox Incorporated (NYSE: TRX, TRX.B), on behalf of its subsidiary companies, today announced that the price for all TRONOX(R) titanium dioxide (TiO2) grades sold in Europe will increase by euro 80 per tonne, effective Aug. 1, 2008, or as...
DuPont Expands Global Capacity for High-Growth Vespel(R) Parts with Singapore Facility Opening
SINGAPORE, July 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — DuPont (NYSE: DD) today announced that production for its high growth DuPont(TM) Vespel(R) parts and shapes has begun in Singapore — the newest facility for the high performance parts. "Industry demand for metals replacement technologies...
The Sherwin-Williams Company Reports 2008 Second Quarter and First Six Months Results
CLEVELAND, July 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE: SHW) announced its financial results for the second quarter and first six months ended June 30, 2008. Compared to the same periods in 2007, consolidated net sales increased $31.4 million, or 1.4%, to $2.230...
Met-Pro Corporation's Duall Business Unit Receives Equipment Orders Totaling in Excess of $550,000
HARLEYSVILLE, Pa., July 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Raymond J. De Hont, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Met-Pro Corporation (NYSE: MPR), announced today that the Company's Duall business unit has received two orders to supply odor control systems to two municipal wastewater...
Arabian American Development Provides 2008 Mid-Year Update on Key Business Activities
DALLAS, July 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Arabian American Development Co. (Nasdaq: ARSD) today announced a mid-year update on its financial and operational activities. The Company has entered into a new transloading venture and is now loading railcars with natural gasoline from its...
SAFC Supply Solutions Launches REACH-Compliant Products and Support
ST. LOUIS, July 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — SAFC Supply Solutions(R), a focus area within SAFC(R), a member of the Sigma-Aldrich Group (Nasdaq: SIAL), announced today that the Company has launched a new initiative designed specifically to assist its customers with their regulatory...
Ashland Board Recommends Majority Voting Standard
COVINGTON, Ky., July 16 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The board of directors of Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) today voted to recommend that shareholders amend the company's Articles of Incorporation to require majority voting in the election of directors. Under Kentucky corporate law, a plurality...
Ashland Inc. Board Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend
COVINGTON, Ky., July 16 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The board of directors of Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) today declared the regular quarterly cash dividend of 27.5 cents per share on the company's common stock, equivalent to an annual dividend of $1.10 per share. This dividend will be...
Huntsman Expects 2nd Quarter Adjusted EBITDA to Increase Approximately 10%
THE WOODLANDS, Texas, July 16 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN) today announced that it expects its Adjusted EBITDA for the three month period ended June 30, 2008, to increase by approximately 10% as compared to Adjusted EBITDA for the three month period ended...
Continental Structural Plastics is Not for Sale
TROY, Mich., July 16 PRNewswire — Continental Structural Plastics, Inc. (CSP) announced today that the Company is not for sale. "I have received reports today that Sintex Industries had offered to acquire CSP. We have not had any discussions regarding selling CSP to Sintex and to set...
Jeff Vaughn Appointed Director of Air, Ocean, and Government Sales & Operations for Magellan Transport Logistics
PITTSBURGH, July 16 PRNewswire — Magellan Transport Logistics, a leading provider of transport logistics, warehousing and supply chain management, announced today that Jeff Vaughn has been appointed Director of Air, Ocean, and Government Sales & Operations. Vaughn has 11 years of...
LyondellBasell to Increase Prices on Its Catalloy Process Resins in Europe
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands, July 16 PRNewswire — Effective August 1, LyondellBasell Industries will increase prices in Europe on all of its Adflex, Adsyl, Softell and reactor-grade Hifax resins by euro 200 per tonne. "Escalating feedstock, energy and transportation costs continue to erode...
Dow and NREL Partner to Convert Biomass to Ethanol and Other Chemical Building Blocks
MIDLAND, Mich. and GOLDEN, Colo., July 16 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) (NYSE: DOW) and the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) today announced an agreement to jointly develop and evaluate a process that will convert biomass to...
Saft Wins $170 Million Maximum Contract With the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency
VALDESE, North Carolina, July 16 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Saft has been awarded a major multi-year contract by the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to supply the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps with BA5590 lithium sulfur dioxide (Li-SO2) batteries. The terms of the contract...
Exousia Advanced Materials Enters Into Agreement Securing $3.0 Million to Fund China Operations
SUGAR LAND, Texas, July 16 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Exousia Advanced Materials, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: EXOU) announced today that it secured $3.0 million in funding for its operations in China. The financing results from the acquisition of the assets of a Wholly Owned Foreign...
SpongeTech(R) Delivery Systems, Inc. Feature on 'The Balancing Act' Television Series Airing on Lifetime Television Will Re-Air at 7:00 am July 18th, 2008!
NEW YORK, July 16 PRNewswire-FirstCall — SpongeTech(R) Delivery Systems, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SPNG) is pleased to announce the re-airing of SpongeTech's(R) feature on the daily morning talk show called "The Balancing Act." "The Balancing Act" is an original, half-hour series for...
Vertellus Health & Specialty Products LLC Announces Price Increase
INDIANAPOLIS, July 16 PRNewswire — Vertellus Health & Specialty Products LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vertellus Specialties Inc., will increase prices for the following product lines: Heiscore Salts and Solutions, Quaternary Ammonium Compounds including Cetylpyridinium...
Webcast Alert: ICO, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Fiscal 2008 Earnings Webcast
HOUSTON, July 16 PRNewswire-FirstCall — ICO, Inc. (Nasdaq: ICOC) announces the following Webcast: What: Third Quarter Fiscal 2008 Earnings When: August 7, 2008 at 10:00 AM Central/11:00 AM Eastern Where: http://www.icopolymers.com or http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=50067...
Americhem's Unique Dispersion Technology Fuels Cocona's New 'Smart Fabric'
CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio, July 15 PRNewswire — Americhem Inc., a global supplier of custom color and additive solutions for synthetic fibers and polymer products, has partnered with Cocona, Inc. to create a unique masterbatch of activated carbon. Fabrics made with nylon and polyester fibers...
EPA Reaches Agreement With Perham Resource Recovery Facility on Clean-Air Violations
CHICAGO, July 15 PRNewswire-USNewswire — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has reached an agreement with Perham Resource Recovery Facility, a small municipal waste combustor in Perham, Minn., on alleged clean-air violations. The agreement, which includes a $15,950 penalty...
EPA Reaches Agreement With Hercules on Clean-Air Violations
CHICAGO, July 15 PRNewswire-USNewswire — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has reached an agreement with Hercules Inc. on alleged clean-air violations at the company's chemical plant at 5228 N. Hopkins St., Milwaukee, Wis. The agreement, which includes a $22,500 penalty...
ChromaDex Corporation Announces New Ticker Symbol, CDXC
IRVINE, Calif., July 15 PRNewswire-FirstCall — ChromaDex Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: CDXC), today announced that it has completed the process of changing its ticker symbol. Effective at the open of business today, its new ticker symbol on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board is...
Dow and PIC of Kuwait Continue Progress on Proposed $11B Joint Venture
MIDLAND, Mich. and KUWAIT CITY, KUWAIT, July 15 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) and Petrochemical Industries Company (PIC) of the State of Kuwait, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC), continue to make progress on their $11...
Hawkins, Inc. Reports Acquisition of New Facility
MINNEAPOLIS, July 15 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Hawkins, Inc. (Nasdaq: HWKN) today announced the purchase of a 77,000 square foot facility on 10 acres in Centralia, Illinois. The facility will be primarily used for expansion of the Company's lactate and other food ingredient...
Albemarle to Raise Prices of Industrial Bromides
BATON ROUGE, La., July 15 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Leading specialty chemicals maker Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) will increase the worldwide prices ex works (EXW) of its full-container and bulk industrial bromides, effective August 1, 2008, or as contracts allow. Product prices will...
Phillips Plastics Corporation Implements IQMS for ERP Solution
PASO ROBLES, Calif., July 15 PRNewswire — IQMS, a leader in the design and development of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software, is the ERP solution provider of choice for Phillips Plastics Corporation, an award-winning, custom injection molder based in Eau Claire, Wisconsin...
Goodyear Announces Second Quarter 2008 Earnings Release, Conference Call
AKRON, Ohio, July 15 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NYSE: GT) will report second quarter 2008 financial results before markets open on Thursday, July 31, to be followed by an investor conference call at 10:30 a.m. Participating in the conference call will...
Aldrichimica Acta Ranked First in Organic Chemistry by Impact Factor
ST. LOUIS, July 15 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Sigma-Aldrich (Nasdaq: SIAL) is proud to announce that its highly acclaimed chemistry review journal, Aldrichimica Acta, has again been ranked #1 by Impact Factor, out of 56 similar journals in the field of Organic Chemistry. In 2007, the...
Mosaic and Investment Saskatchewan Announce Agreement to Sell Saskferco Products ULC to Yara International ASA
PLYMOUTH, Minn., July 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) and Investment Saskatchewan today announced a definitive agreement to sell Saskferco Products ULC (Saskferco) to Yara International ASA (Yara) for approximately CDN $1.6 billion (approximately USD $1.6 billion...
Albemarle Acquires Full Ownership of Antioxidant Joint Ventures in China
BATON ROUGE, La., July 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Leading global specialty chemicals maker Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) has completed its acquisition of 100-percent ownership of two polymer additive joint ventures in China: Ningbo Jinhai Albemarle Chemical & Industry Co., Ltd...
Carnegie Mellon's Mitchell Small Presents New CO2 Research to Australian Scientists
PITTSBURGH, July 14 PRNewswire — Carnegie Mellon University's Mitchell J. Small is scheduled to speak July 29 to more than 100 Australian scientists about how to detect costly leaks at sites where carbon dioxide is buried deep beneath the earth's surface. Small, the H. John Heinz III...
Informex365.com is Launched for Manufacturers in Search of Chemical Reactions Expertise
PRINCETON, N.J., July 14 PRNewswire — Informex has launched Informex365.com, a new web portal for manufacturers that require service and support in chemical reactions commonly used in the production of pharmaceuticals, bio-technology products, industrial products and higher-value...
A. Schulman Proposes to Enhance Corporate Governance by Declassifying Its Board Structure to Eliminate Staggered Terms of Directors
AKRON, Ohio, July 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall — A. Schulman, Inc. (Nasdaq: SHLM) announced today that its Board of Directors has unanimously recommended to propose at its 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders an amendment to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation to declassify its board...
ECC Receives the 2008 Gordon Frank Award for Value Methodology
BURLINGAME, Calif., July 14 PRNewswire — ECC was awarded the Gordon Frank Outstanding Accomplishment in Government award for value methodology (VM) by SAVE International, a society devoted to the advancement of VM. The award was presented to ECC for a "VM implementation success rate...
Picarro Names Sanyo Trading as Distributor in Japan
SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 14 PRNewswire — Picarro has signed the Sanyo Trading Co., Ltd. as a distributor for their instruments in Japan. Specifically, the Scientific Instruments Business Group of Sanyo Trading will sell and service the entire range of Picarro gas and isotope analyzers...
UltraTape Announces Cleanroom Labels
SALEM, Ore., July 14 PRNewswire — UltraTape Industries, a division of Delphon Industries and manufacturer of adhesive tapes for critical environments, announced today that it added cleanroom labels to its product line. UltraTape assures that the same strict cleanroom standards used...
NN, Inc. to Hold Second Quarter 2008 Conference Call on Thursday, July 31, 2008
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn., July 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall — NN, Inc. (Nasdaq: NNBR) today announced that it will release second quarter 2008 financial results for the period ended June 30, 2008 before the opening of the market on Thursday, July 31, 2008. Management will hold a conference call...
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The news release issued earlier today by A. Schulman, Inc. (Nasdaq: SHLM) over PR Newswire contained a misspelling in the headline. The headline should read "A. Schulman Proposes to Enhance Corporate Governance by Declassifying Its Board Structure to Eliminate Staggered Terms of Directors." SOURCE...
Arabian American Development Announces Approval of All Proposals at 2008 Annual Shareholders' Meeting
DALLAS, July 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Arabian American Development Co. (Nasdaq: ARSD) announced today that all proposals presented at its annual shareholders' meeting held on July 10, 2008 were approved by the Company's shareholders. The four matters presented and approved by...
Cabot Corporation Board Elects New Director
BOSTON, July 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT) Board of Directors announced today that John K. McGillicuddy was elected as a member of the Board of Directors effective September 11, 2008. He will also be a member of the Board's Audit Committee. Mr. McGillicuddy...
Ultra Clean to Announce Second Quarter 2008 Results
HAYWARD, Calif., July 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: UCTT), will release second quarter 2008 financial results on Monday, July 28, 2008 after markets close. The Company will host a conference call to discuss second quarter 2008 financial results and...
AZEK(R) Deck Receives UL Classification for use in California WUI Fire Zones
SCRANTON, Pa., July 14 PRNewswire — AZEK Building Products today announced that AZEK Deck has received Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Classification for the State of California and San Diego County for new construction use in Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) fire zones. These new...
LINE-X(R) Industrial Coatings Division Receives MSHA Acceptance for New Spray-On Coating for the Mining Industry
SANTA ANA, Calif., July 14 PRNewswire — LINE-X(R) Industrial Coatings Division (LICD), a strategic business unit of LINE-X Franchise Development Corporation (LINE-X), is pleased to announce that their new fire retardant product, LINE-X XS-252, has been accepted to meet the...
Cabot Board Declares Dividend
BOSTON, July 11 PRNewswire-FirstCall — On Friday, July 11, 2008, the Board of Directors of Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.18 per share on all outstanding shares of the Corporation's common stock. The dividend is payable on September 12, 2008 to...
Resin Systems Completes $10 Million Equity Offering
CALGARY, July 11 PRNewswire-FirstCall - Resin Systems Inc. ("RS") (RS - TSX / RSSYF - OTCBB), a composite products innovation company, today announced the closing of its previously announced private placement. At closing, 9,615,385 common shares (the "Common Shares") of RS were issued at a...
Sono-Tek Announces First Quarter Results
MILTON, N.Y., July 11 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Sono-Tek Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: SOTK) today announced sales of $1,620,521 for the three months ended May 31, 2008, compared to sales of $1,232,643 for the prior year period, an increase of $387,878 or 31%. Sales increased versus...
EPA Proposes Cleanup Plan for Two Creeks Near Nease Superfund Site; Comment Period Begins
CHICAGO, July 11 PRNewswire-USNewswire — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 recently completed a study and proposed a plan to clean up mirex-contaminated soil and sediment in two creeks near the Nease Chemical Superfund site in Columbiana County, Ohio. A public comment...
Westlake Appoints Don Condon to Lead Olefins Business
HOUSTON, July 11 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today announced that it has appointed Donald M. Condon, Jr., 59, Sr. Vice President, Corporate Planning and Business Development, to the new position of Sr. Vice President, Olefins & Corporate Business...
Sigma-Aldrich Corporation's 2nd Quarter 2008 Earnings Conference Call
ST. LOUIS, July 11 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Sigma-Aldrich Corporation (Nasdaq: SIAL), will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss second quarter results on Wednesday, July 23, 2008, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (10 a.m. Central Time). This call is being webcast by Thomson/CCBN and...
Fuwei Films Designated as a Candidate for A-Category Taxpayer in Shandong Province
BEIJING, July 11 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — Fuwei Films (Holdings) Co. Limited (Nasdaq: FFHL) ("Fuwei" or "the Company"), a manufacturer and distributor of high-quality BOPET plastic films located in China, today announced that Fuwei Films (Shandong) Co., Ltd. ("Fuwei Shandong"), the...
Webcast Alert: AMCOL International Corporation (NYSE: ACO) Announces 2nd Quarter 2008 Earnings
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., July 11 PRNewswire-FirstCall — AMCOL International Corporation (NYSE: ACO) announces the following Webcast: What: AMCOL International Corporation — 2nd Quarter 2008 Earnings Results Conference Call When: Friday, July 18, 2008 @ 11:00 AM EDT Where...
Ashland to Acquire Hercules
COVINGTON, Ky. and WILMINGTON, Del., July 11 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) and Hercules Inc. (NYSE: HPC) today announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Ashland would acquire all of the outstanding shares of Hercules for $18.60 per...
Material Sciences Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2009 Final Results
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill., July 10 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Material Sciences Corporation (NYSE: MSC), a leading provider of material-based solutions for acoustical and coated applications, today reported final results for the first quarter of fiscal 2009, ended May 31, 2008. The final...
Brazil's Anti-Trust Agency Approves Braskem's Acquisition of the Ipiranga Group Petrochemical Assets
SAO PAULO, Brazil, July 10 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Braskem (BOVESPA: BRKM3, BRKM5, BRKM6; NYSE: BAK; LATIBEX: XBRK), the leading company in the thermoplastic resins industry in Latin America and third-largest resin producer in the Americas, announces that Brazil's antitrust authority...
ICO, Inc. Added to Russell 2000(R) and Russell 3000(R) Indexes
HOUSTON, July 10 PRNewswire-FirstCall — ICO, Inc. (Nasdaq: ICOC), global producer of custom polymer powders and plastic film concentrates, today announced it has been added to the Russell 2000(R) and Russell 3000(R) Indexes after the Russell Investment Group reconstituted its...
Goodyear Named One of America's Most Respected Companies
AKRON, Ohio, July 10 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has been recognized as one of America's most respected companies by the Reputation Institute (RI) and Forbes magazine. Goodyear ranked 16th on the magazine's third annual listing of companies with the...
Cabot Specialty Fluids New BrineWise(TM) Tool Simplifies the Selection of the Most Cost-Effective Completion and Workover Brine for HPHT Oil and Gas Wells
BOSTON and ABERDEEN, Scotland, July 10 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Cabot Specialty Fluids, Ltd., a subsidiary of Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT), and Gaia Consulting, of Finland today announced the availability of BrineWise(TM), a new software tool that allows oil companies to choose the...
Albemarle Bayport Site Awarded 'Best in Texas Safety'
BATON ROUGE, La., July 10 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Texas Chemical Council (TCC), one of the nation's first and largest statewide trade associations for the chemical manufacturing industry, has named Albemarle Corporation's (NYSE: ALB) Bayport manufacturing facility one of the "Best in...
Westlake Appoints Andrew Kenner as Vice President of Manufacturing
HOUSTON, July 10 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today announced that it has named Andrew Kenner, 43, as Vice President, Manufacturing for its chemical operations. Mr. Kenner will be responsible for all manufacturing, engineering and project management...
FMC Corporation Announces Dates for Second Quarter 2008 Earnings Release and Webcast Conference Call
PHILADELPHIA, July 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/— FMC Corporation (NYSE: FMC) today announced the following schedule for its second quarter 2008 earnings release and webcast conference call: — Earnings Release: Tuesday, July 29, 2008, after the stock market closes via PR Newswire and the...
Yongye Biotechnology International, Inc. Appoints New Independent Auditor
BEIJING, July 10 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — Yongye Biotechnology International, Inc. ("Yongye" or the "Company") (OTC Bulletin Board: YGYB), a leading distributor of plant and animal nutrients headquartered in Beijing, PRC, announced today it has engaged MSPC Certified Public...
Americhem Offers Expanded Line of Color Solutions to the Pharmaceutical Packaging Industry
CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio, July 10 PRNewswire — Americhem Inc., a global supplier of custom color and additive solutions for polymer-based products, has long been a leading provider of color masterbatches for pharmaceutical applications. In fact, Americhem offers more colors for more...
Cooper Notification Announces Partnership with P & P Telecommunications
SARASOTA, Fla., July 10 PRNewswire — Cooper Notification, a platform of Cooper Industries, Ltd., (NYSE: CBE) announced today that P & P Telecommunications, Bowling Green, Kentucky, has signed on to be a channel partner. P & P Telecommunications will offer their customers the...
Dow Acquires Rohm and Haas, Creating World's Leading Specialty Chemicals and Advanced Materials Company
MIDLAND, Mich., July 10 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Dow (NYSE: DOW) and Rohm and Haas (NYSE: ROH) today announced a definitive agreement, under which Dow will acquire all outstanding shares of Rohm and Haas common stock for $78 per share in cash. The acquisition of Rohm and Haas will make...
Chris Olson Named Vice President of Power Division
ST. PAUL, Minn., July 9 PRNewswire — NewMech Companies is pleased to announce Chris Olson as the new Vice President of the Power Division. With this addition, NewMech Companies continues to expand their Power Industry capabilities. Olson brings with him 28 years of experience in capital...
Delaware Court Grants Huntsman Request for Expedited Proceeding
THE WOODLANDS, Texas, July 9 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN) today announced that the Delaware Court of Chancery has granted its request to expedite the Court's review of Hexion's wrongful and ongoing efforts to scuttle Hexion's pending merger with Huntsman. The...
Mosaic Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2008 Earnings Release and Conference Call
PLYMOUTH, Minn., July 9 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) plans to issue its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2008 earnings results and financial tables on Monday, July 28, 2008, after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Results will be available on...
Stay Safe This Summer With Chemical-Free Sunscreen and DEET-Free Bug Repellent, Says Natural Solutions Magazine
BOULDER, Colo., July 9 PRNewswire — People are more likely to be active in the summertime — hiking, biking, swimming, or just relaxing in the backyard — than at any other time of the year. And the sun's rays and myriad pesky flying insects are at their peak. Natural...
Columbus Dismisses With Prejudice Public Nuisance Suit Filed Against Former Lead Pigment Manufacturers
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 9 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The City of Columbus has voluntarily dismissed with prejudice its public nuisance lawsuit filed in December 2006 against former manufacturers of lead pigment. With Tuesday's filing in Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, all ten public...
DuPont to Expand Capacity in China to Accelerate Growth for Engineering Resins in Asian Markets
SHENZHEN, China, July 9 PRNewswire-FirstCall — DuPont (NYSE: DD) today announced an expansion of compounding capacity for its range of DuPont(TM) Zytel(R) nylon 6,6 resins and DuPont(TM) Zytel(R) HTN high performance polyamide resins at its manufacturing site in Shenzhen, China. Start...
CMAI Offers Annual Plastics Processors Conference & Polyolefins Industry Workshop in Both the Americas & Europe; Registration Is Now Open
HOUSTON, July 9 PRNewswire — Chemical Market Associates, Inc. (CMAI) will host its 5th Annual Plastics Processors Conference & Polyolefins Industry Workshop on September 29-30, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois at the Chicago Marriott Downtown and for the first time in Europe on November...
Quaker Chemical Corporation Announces Second Quarter Earnings and Investor Conference Schedule
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., July 9 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Quaker Chemical Corporation (NYSE: KWR) today announced the following schedule and contact information for its second quarter earnings release and investor conference: Earnings Release: July 30, 2008 (after market close) Visit Quaker...
Smurfit-Stone Facilities Win Honors From the Pulp & Paper Safety Association
CREVE COEUR, Mo. and CHICAGO, July 9 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Five Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation facilities received top honors and a total of 30 were recognized for their outstanding safety achievements at the Pulp & Paper Safety Association's (PPSA) 65th annual Safety and...
Environmental Defense Fund and DuPont Expand Global Accessibility of Nano Risk Framework
WASHINGTON and WILMINGTON, Del., July 9 PRNewswire-FirstCall — In an effort to expand the global accessibility of the Nano Risk Framework, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and DuPont today announced the release of new translations of the Framework in three additional languages...
Northern Technologies International Corporation Announces Third Quarter Earnings Up 26 Percent
MINNEAPOLIS, July 9 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Northern Technologies International Corporation (Nasdaq: NTIC) today announced third quarter earnings of $788,148, or $0.21 per diluted common share, for the three-month fiscal period ended May 31, 2008, an increase of 26 percent over the...
Spartech Declares Quarterly Dividend
ST. LOUIS, July 9 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Board of Directors of Spartech Corporation (NYSE: SEH) announced today that it declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 5 cents per share, payable August 7, 2008 to common shareholders of record on July 24, 2008. Earlier this year...
Flow International Announces Fiscal 2008 Fourth Quarter Results
KENT, Wash., July 9 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Flow International Corporation (Nasdaq: FLOW), the world's leading developer and manufacturer of industrial waterjet machines for cutting and cleaning applications, today reported results for its fiscal 2008 fourth quarter and year ended...
BASF Podcast: The Chemical Reporter - Why is Sugar Sticky?
LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany, July 9 PRNewswire — Sugar's ability to adhere to a surface is pretty impressive. Back in the 1950s, women even used sugar water to hold extravagant hairdos in place - and it made them pretty indestructible. But how does the sugar do it? In entertaining weekly...
CIRCOR Raises Earnings Guidance for the Second Quarter of 2008
BURLINGTON, Mass., July 8 PRNewswire-FirstCall — CIRCOR International, Inc. (NYSE: CIR), a leading provider of valves and other fluid control devices for the instrumentation, aerospace, thermal fluid and energy markets, today raised its earnings guidance for the second quarter ended...
A. Schulman Appoints General Managers of Asia and Europe Operations
AKRON, Ohio, July 8 PRNewswire-FirstCall — A. Schulman, Inc. (Nasdaq: SHLM) announced today that Jack Taylor has been appointed General Manager - Asia, effective September 1, 2008; and Bernard Rzepka will replace Taylor as General Manager - Europe. "Jack has done an excellent job...
P&G Declares Stock Dividend
CINCINNATI, July 8, 2008 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Board of Directors of The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) declared a quarterly dividend of forty cents ($0.40) per share on the Common Stock and on the Series A and Series B ESOP Convertible Class A Preferred Stock of the...
Smurfit-Stone to Release Second Quarter 2008 Results and Host Conference Call
CREVE COEUR, Mo., and CHICAGO, July 8 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation (Nasdaq: SSCC) will release its second quarter 2008 results Monday, July 28, after market close. Management will discuss the company's financial performance at 9 a.m. ET Tuesday, July 29...
Sigma-Aldrich Announces Collaboration With Metahelix Life Sciences
ST. LOUIS, July 8 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Sigma-Aldrich (Nasdaq: SIAL) and Metahelix Life Sciences today announced a partnership under which Metahelix will assist in developing applications data for Sigma-Aldrich's plant bioscience product line, and provide expert technological...
PolyOne Expands Global Reach with New Japanese Corporation, PolyOne Japan Ltd.
CLEVELAND, July 8 PRNewswire-FirstCall — PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, announced today that it has formed PolyOne Japan Kabushiki Kaisha (PolyOne Japan Ltd.). The new company, which has established an office...
Bristol-Myers Squibb Agrees to Clean Air Act Upgrades
WASHINGTON, July 8 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Bristol-Myers Squibb, an international pharmaceutical manufacturer, has agreed to reduce the output of ozone-depleting refrigerants at multiple industrial facilities around the country at a combined cost of $3.65 million in order to resolve...
Bristol-Myers Squibb Agrees to Clean Air Act Upgrades
CHICAGO, July 8 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Bristol-Myers Squibb, an international pharmaceutical manufacturer, has agreed to reduce the output of ozone-depleting refrigerants at multiple industrial facilities around the country at a combined cost of $3.65 million to resolve violations of...
Exousia Announces 200% Increase in Quarter-to-Quarter Revenue
SUGAR LAND, Texas, July 8 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Exousia Advanced Materials, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: EXOU - News) is pleased to announce that preliminary results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008 indicate revenue growth of approximately 216% over the first quarter. Exousia...
Valley National Gases, LLC Acquires Beaver Valley Welding Supply, Inc: Sixth Acquisition for Valley National Gases This Fiscal Year
CLEVELAND, July 8 PRNewswire — Valley National Gases, LLC announced today that it has acquired Beaver Valley Welding Supply, Inc. The acquired business sells industrial, medical, and specialty gases, and welding equipment and supplies from its Aliquippa, PA location. Jeff Lyden, former...
Northern Technologies International Corporation Joins Russell Microcap Index
MINNEAPOLIS, July 8 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Northern Technologies International Corporation (Nasdaq: NTIC) today announced that it has been added to the Russell Microcap index after the Russell Investment Group reconstituted its set of equity indexes on June 27, 2008. Membership in the...
BASF Video Podcast: Energy Efficiency Makes Climate Protection - The World in 2030
LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany, July 8 PRNewswire — In this special video edition of our podcast "Chemistry of Innovations" you will learn how energy efficiency helps to protect the climate. Video at http://www.basf.com/climate Energy efficiency is the most important single future source of...
World Chemical Industry Has Decided to Gather at ChemOutsourcing Show on September 7-9 in New Jersey
LONG BRANCH, N.J., July 8 PRNewswire — The world chemical and pharmaceutical industries are slated to gather in New Jersey in early September to attend the Pharma ChemOutsourcing show. The annual fine and custom chemicals sourcing event is geared to top pharmaceutical and chemical...
Cemtrex Signs a Memorandum of Understanding for Projects in Saudi Arabia
FARMINGDALE, N.Y., July 8 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Cemtrex Inc. (OTC: CTEI) announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with RAE Company for Environmental Service division of Development Works Co., located in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, for cooperatively...
Goodyear Names GE Executive Ruocco Senior Vice President of Human Resources
AKRON, Ohio, July 8 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NYSE: GT) today announced that Joe Ruocco has been named Senior Vice President of Human Resources, effective August 1. Ruocco, a 23-year GE veteran, will provide strategic direction and business...
New One-Year Subscription to SPE and SpecialChem's Learning on Demand Offers Unlimited Access to 150+ Recorded Presentations
BROOKFIELD, Connecticut, July 8 PRNewswire — The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) and SpecialChem today announced that their new Learning on Demand, an online service providing access to talks by experts on specific technical topics, is now available through an annual subscription...
A. Schulman Expands TPO Sheet Offering With Two New Invision(R) Products
AKRON, Ohio, July 8 PRNewswire-FirstCall — A. Schulman, Inc. (Nasdaq: SHLM) announced today that it has expanded its thermoplastic olefin (TPO) sheet business with the introduction of two products from its Invision(R) line to support thermoformed applications. The new products are...
Aquatech Awarded Two WATERTRAK(TM) Contracts in Texas
CANONSBURG, Pa., July 8 PRNewswire — Aquatech International Corporation, a leader in the field of water and waste water treatment, desalination, water reuse, and zero liquid discharge, has recently received two separate contracts from Navasota Energy based in Magnolia, Texas. The two...
Picarro Isotopic CO2 Analyzer Wins Prestigious R&D 100 Award
SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 7 PRNewswire — Picarro Inc. has won the coveted R&D 100 award for 2008 with their G1101-i Isotopic CO2 Analyzer. Dubbed the "Oscars of Invention" by the Chicago Tribune, the R&D Awards are presented annually by the editors of R&D, a unique...
Groups Tell EPA to Stop Widespread Uses of Anti-Bacterial Consumer Chemical Product
WASHINGTON, July 7 PRNewswire-USNewswire — In comments filed today with the Environmental Protection Agency on its new risk assessment and evaluation of the widely used anti-bacterial chemical triclosan, found in a wide range of products including soaps, toothpastes and personal care...
Saft Makes Major Breakthrough in Indian Power Sector
BANGALORE, India, July 7 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Saft, world specialist in the design and manufacture of high-tech batteries for industry, announces the signature of an important contract with Lanco Infratech Limited to provide back-up power for the Nagarjuna thermal Power Plant at Udupi...
Nova Roll and Pliant Announce Russian Joint Venture
MOSCOW, July 7 PRNewswire — Pliant Corporation and Nova Roll announced their intent to form a Joint Venture to produce world-class film and packaging solutions. This business will be headquartered in Moscow, Russia and will produce the following value-added films: — PVC film...
Dow Corning Silicones Allow Blend of Design and Function to Create Iconic Cultural Centers Around the World
MIDLAND, Mich., July 7 PRNewswire — Adding to the joy that music and theater bring to cultural patrons — as well as to the cities in which they are located — is a new generation of striking architecture made possible by silicone glazing technology. "Architects, designers...
DuPont Leader Tells United Nations that Barriers to Improved Ag Productivity Can be Overcome
NEW YORK, July 3 PRNewswire-FirstCall — DuPont (NYSE: DD) Group Vice President James C. Borel told a United Nations (UN) special meeting here today that the public and private sectors must act quickly to knock down barriers and help small-scale farmers in the developing world move out...
Axion Stock Resumes Trading on EBB
NEW CASTLE, Pa., July 3 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Axion Power International, Inc. (OTC: AXPW), announced today that is has been notified that its common shares will be traded on the Over The Counter Bulletin Board as of today under the unchanged ticker symbol, "AXPW." Prior to this the...
RPM Declares Quarterly Dividend
MEDINA, Ohio, July 3 PRNewswire-FirstCall — RPM International Inc. (NYSE: RPM) today announced that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.19 per share, payable on July 31, 2008 to stockholders of record as of July 14, 2008. This payment represents...
Bernardo Gradin is Appointed New CEO of Braskem
SAO PAULO, Brazil, July 3 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Braskem (BOVESPA: BRKM3, BRKM5, BRKM6; NYSE: BAK; LATIBEX: XBRK), the leading company in the thermoplastic resins industry in Latin America and third-largest resin producer in the Americas, announces the start of a new cycle in its...
German Chemical Industry: More Robust and More Competitive
FRANKFURT/MAIN, Germany, July 3 PRNewswire — - Higher Growth Than Competitors - Proximity to Central and Eastern Europe Pays off - Long-Term Growth Potential of 3 Percent - Emission Trading System (ETS) as Major Problem Over the last few years the chemical industry in Germany has worked...
Chemical Industry: 3 Percent Output Growth in the 1st Half 2008
FRANKFURT, Germany, July 3 PRNewswire — Irrespective of the strong euro and massively rising energy and raw material costs, the chemical industry recorded an output growth in the 1st half 2008. However, growth was noticeably slower in Germany's fourth largest industry: The German...
Polymer Group, Inc. Announces Increased Prices in Response to Unprecedented Raw Material Cost Levels
CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 2 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Polymer Group, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: POLGA; POLGB) ("PGI") announced that it will begin implementing additional price increases on a global basis in response to increases in raw material costs that continue to reach unprecedented...
WD-40 Company Reports 5.8% Increase in Third Quarter Sales and 5.6% Increase in Third Quarter Net Income
SAN DIEGO, July 2 PRNewswire-FirstCall — WD-40 Company (Nasdaq: WDFC) today reported net sales for the third quarter ended May 31, 2008 of $82.1 million, an increase of 5.8% over the third quarter last year. Year-to-date net sales were $240.2 million, up 5.0% over the same period last...
Monsanto Company Completes Acquisition of Semillas Cristiani Burkard
ST. LOUIS, July 2 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) announced that it has completed its proposed acquisition of Marmot, S.A., which operates Semillas Cristiani Burkard (SCB), a privately-held seed company headquartered in Guatemala City, Guatemala. SCB is the leading...
Tronox Completes Two Land Sales; Provides Second-Quarter Update
OKLAHOMA CITY, July 2 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Tronox Incorporated (NYSE: TRX, TRX.B) completed the sale of two parcels of 100%-owned property at the end of June 2008, with net proceeds from the sales totaling approximately $12 million (pretax). The parcels sold were located in...
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