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Orion Engineered Carbons, a specialty chemical company, today announced plans to build the only plant in the U.S. producing acetylene-based conductive additives – a critical link in the value chain for lithium-ion batteries, high-voltage cables and other products powering the global transition to electrification and renewable energy. Orion’s planned facility in La Porte, Texas, south of Houston, will be backed by a long-term agreement for acetylene supplied from a neighb

Kemira and Danimer Scientific, Inc. announced today a multi-year license and supply agreement, exclusive in Kemira’s core markets, to commercialize biobased barrier coatings for paper and board products. The companies will introduce the newly developed coatings for food and beverage industry applications within North and South America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa in the coming years. The relevant dispersion barrier market size is currently around EUR 500 million and is expected t

Hillenbrand, Inc. and Net Impact announced a partnership in the creation of the 2022 Plastics & Circularity Case Competition, aimed at continuing to innovate and promote sustainability within the plastics value chain. The Plastics & Circularity Case Competition brings together next generation innovators to rethink the challenges the plastics value chain faces from creation to collection. Hillenbrand brought this concept to Net Impact to engage the future generation in how we

Ocean Recovery Group (ORG), a Florida based social-business enterprise that leverages over 100 years of recycling-industry experience to better collect, clean and recycle ocean-bound plastics has become the first United States-headquartered company to achieve Zero Plastic Oceans’ distinguished Ocean-Bound Plastic Certifications for collection, recycling and neutralization. “The Ocean-Bound Plastic Certification from Zero Plastic Oceans signals to our partners and stakeho

LyondellBasell, a leader in the global chemical industry, today announced Michael McMurray, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will participate in a fireside chat at the Wells Fargo Industrials Conference on Thursday, May 5, 2022, at 1:20 p.m. EDT. Webcast and Presentation Slides Access A live webcast can be accessed at the time of the event at https://www.LyondellBasell.com/en/investors/investor-events/. A replay of the event will be available at the sa

Novolex, a leader in packaging choice, innovation and sustainability, announced that it has earned Network Distribution's prestigious Corporate Account Supplier of the Year award. "At Novolex, we are dedicated to delivering the best service and creating the most innovative products for our customers. We're thankful to Network Distribution for recognizing our hard-working employees for all that they do," said Paul Frantz, President of Food & Delivery Segment at

Orion Engineered Carbons, a leading global supplier of specialty and high-performance carbon black, today announced that its board of directors has declared an interim dividend to be paid in the third quarter of 2022 of $0.0207 per common share of the company, which is equivalent to the aggregate amount of approximately $1.25 million based on the number of common shares currently outstanding. The interim dividend will be paid on July 1, 2022, to holders of record as of the close of

Asahi Kasei, a diversified Japanese multinational company, has established a platform (the Platform) jointly with NTT DATA Corp. to grasp the amount of GHG emissions and calculate the carbon footprint of products (CFP)* for each grade of performance plastics used as molding material for automotive parts, consumer electronics, etc. The applicable performance plastic products are Leona™, Tenac™, Tenac-C™, Xyron™, and Thermylene®. Use of the Platform began in April 20

The Chemours Company, a global chemistry company with leading market positions in Titanium Technologies, Thermal & Specialized Solutions, and Advanced Performance Materials, announced today that the Board of Directors of Chemours declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share on the company's common stock for the second quarter of 2022. The dividend will be paid on June 15, 2022, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 16, 2022. About The

Origin Materials, Inc., the world’s leading carbon negative materials company with a mission to enable the world’s transition to sustainable materials, today announced that it will participate in the following upcoming investor conferences: 2022 Fermium Research Chemicals Conference in New York, NY (May 2-3, 2022) Wells Fargo 2022 Industrials Conference in New York, NY (May 4-5, 2022) Origin Co-CEOs John Bissell and Rich Riley will co

Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL), a global sustainable chemical company, completed the acquisition of Ngoc Nghia Industry – Service – Trading Joint Stock Company (NN), one of Vietnam’s leading PET packaging companies. The acquisition will boost IVL's market position as it continues to expand its integrated offering of PET products to major multinational customers throughout the region. Ngoc Nghia is a trusted market leader in PET, preforms and clo

Orion Engineered Carbons, a specialty chemicals company, announced today it aspires to align its sustainability objectives with the Paris Climate Agreement and strive to achieve net-zero emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050. To make its net-zero aspirations realistic, Orion developed a roadmap with near- and long-term targets. The company aspires to: Launch a broad range of products using recycled materials by 2025 and during the same period position the company t