Press Releases
4 July 2024
I am Kavya and I want to tell you that I promise to do whatever it takes to stop or slow down global warming. It’s already killing species of animals and endangering the planet,” the 11-year-old Kavya B declared solemnly, as her thrilling day of interacting with climate models, infographs and other exhibits at BASF Kids’ Lab came to an end. Kavya was not alone – more than two thousand children chimed in to become climate champions during the 10-day program, hosted by B
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The board of directors of ONE Gas, Inc has appointed Yves C. Siegel, CFA, and Sanjay D. Meshri to its board, effective July 2, 2024, bringing the total number of members to nine. "It is a pleasure to welcome two new members to the ONE Gas Board of Directors at the conclusion of a successful selection process," said Eduardo A. Rodriguez, chairman of the corporate governance committee. "Yves and Sanjay bring expertise and knowledge that further support our focus on safe
Read more...Brigade Plans Officer Lance Foos has been with the Ohio National Guard for more than 16 years. In 2019, he assumed Company Command and led a Calvary Troop. At the time, he was working concurrently with Marathon Petroleum’s Terminal Services Systems Support group. That same year, he had to take time off from his job at Marathon Petroleum to fulfill his duties in the military. He started a strict training program at the Joint Readiness Training Center in Ft. Polk, Louisiana. &ld
Read more...An air intake manifold made of 100% Renycle, the RadiciGroup brand identifying engineering polymers obtained from recycled nylon: this application was recognized with the prestigious award in the Power Train category by the Society of Plastics Engineers at the 22nd SPE Automotive Awards on 28 June. The air intake manifold is a high technology application typical of the automotive sector, where glass-fibre reinforced nylon has, over the years, almost completely replaced metals.
Read more...Confirming Plastics Recycling Show Europe’s position as the world’s largest event dedicated to plastics recycling, the exhibition and conference that took place recently in Amsterdam attracted more than 10,000 attendees for the first time in its history. With more than 480 exhibiting companies and organisations (155 of which exhibiting for the first time), and over 70 expert speakers, the event’s total attendance over two days was a record 11,273. “The atmosp
Read more...DuPont proudly announces its participation in SEMICON West, taking place July 9-11, 2024, in San Francisco, California. At booth number 6148, the company will showcase the latest advancements in custom parts from its renowned DuPont™ Kalrez® perfluoroelastomer parts, further solidifying its commitment to collaborative innovation with customers. Kalrez® products are globally recognized for their exceptional sealing capabilities in critical applications. At this year&rsq
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Tru Earth, a Certified B Corp household cleaning products organization focused on reducing single-use plastic waste in the home, today announced a Tru Earth Challenge to inspire people to take action against plastic pollution. Plastic Free July® is a global movement that provides resources to help millions of people reduce single-use plastic waste in their everyday lives. Tru Earth Laundry Eco-Strips® pack ultra-concentrated cleaning power into tiny, pre-measured strips that
Read more...the UK General Election now only days away, detailed analysis of the Party Manifestos shows that the UK will be condemned to continued virtue-signalling and ineffective “Reduce, Renew, Recycle” policies to deal with plastic which escapes into the open environment, instead of the practical steps needed to drastically reduce its impact. This is according to Symphony Environmental Technologies Plc, the specialists in biodegradable plastics. Michael Laurier, CEO
Read more...The reliable and abrasion-resistant printing of high-performance plastics poses a challenge for all areas of industry. A typical example of this is the printing of PTFE in inkjet printing. Prior surface treatment with cold atmospheric pressure plasma enables high-quality and reliable marking with as little effort as possible. Regensburg. In many areas of industrial printing, cold atmospheric pressure plasma is used to print on plastics that are difficult to print on due to their sur
Read more...MOGAS Industries has been awarded a multimillion-dollar contract for the South Korean S-Oil Shaheen Project for the first-ever commercialization of TC2C™ technology. The TC2C™ technology licensed by Lummus Technology converts whole crude and other refinery orphan streams into high value olefin and aromatic products, and includes one of the world’s largest steam crackers. On the back of earlier project successes for ebullated bed hydrocracking with technology
Read more...Rosneft held its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, where it has been decided to approve the payment of dividends for 2023 in the amount of 29.01 roubles per share. July 9, 2024 was set as the dividend record date. The dividends will be paid to nominee shareholders and trustees not later than July 23, 2024, and to other shareholders registered in the shareholder register not later than August 13, 2024. The shareholders have elected a new Board of Directors con
Read more...Aramco, one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies, through a wholly owned subsidiary has signed definitive agreements to acquire a 10% equity interest in HORSE Powertrain Limited, the new global powertrain solutions company, alongside Renault Group, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, and Geely Automobile Holdings Limited HORSE Powertrain Limited was formed on May 31, 2024, by Renault Group and Geely and is incorporated and headquartered in London, UK. Ara
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