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Select Water Solutions, Inc. a leading provider of sustainable water and chemical solutions to the energy industry, today announced their collaborative efforts with Occidental\ at the South Curtis Ranch treatment facility in the Midland Basin has successfully treated and recycled 50 million barrels of produced water. Operational since March 2021, this permanent facility showcases the commitment of both companies to sustainable operations in the region. "Reaching this milestone
Read more...Dow has been honored with six prestigious 2024 SEAL Business Sustainability Awards. This recognition from The SEAL Awards demonstrates Dow's commitment to drive innovation in sustainability and environmental stewardship. All the Dow technologies recognized this year represent innovations in silicones chemistry. Among the recipients, SILASTIC™ SST 2650 Self-Sealing Silicone won in both the Sustainable Product and Sustainable Innovation categories. “We are th
Read more...In 2022, BASF signed a multi-year global industry partnership as the exclusive sponsor of the Car Painting category of WorldSkills International and will be the global silver partner of the 47th WorldSkills Competition in Lyon, France, with its premium refinish paint brand Glasurit. From September 10–15, over 1,500 participants from more than 65 countries will compete in 62 skill competitions at WorldSkills Lyon 2024. The organization helps to promote worldwide vocational education and
Read more...Years ago, there was a TV commercial for a multi-purpose kitchen utensil that could do it all saving time and relieving home cooks of the need to buy a lot of different tools. I often picture that ad when I’m describing the benefits of carbon capture and storage (CCS) – the technology ExxonMobil’s working to expand at the U.S. Gulf Coast and elsewhere. That’s because carbon capture and storage is a versatile tool that can enable a range of solutions
Read more...18 May 2024
Dow today announced a capacity expansion from its minority equity investment in SAS Chemicals GmbH, a German-based specialty chemical producer of sealants and components used in insulating glass manufacturing, to create a more holistic façade offering. For over five decades, silicone insulating glass sealants from Dow have been used in various commercial structural glazing applications, providing superior UV resistance and structural capability, as well as inspiring designers to
Read more...18 May 2024
UNIFI, Inc. the makers of REPREVE and one of the world’s leading innovators in recycled and synthetic yarns, today announced its seventh annual REPREVE Champions of Sustainability Award recipients. These annual awards celebrate the industry pioneers who have recycled over 40 billion plastic bottles into new products through REPREVE. UNIFI applauds the following partners as leading stewards of sustainability: NIKE and Rothy’s® are re
Read more...17 May 2024
LyondellBasell, a global leader in the chemical industry, is proud to announce the establishment of a new distribution hub in Hungary for its polyolefins grades. This move is part of our ongoing commitment, also illustrated by the opening of the UK hub in November 2023, to enhancing the customer experience by placing inventories closer to our customers' facilities reducing lead times on orders. This distribution hub in Hungary is an important addition to the LyondellBasell globa
Read more...17 May 2024
The Board of Directors of Avient Corporation a leading provider of specialized and sustainable materials solutions, has declared a quarterly cash dividend of twenty-five and three-quarters cents ($0.2575) per share on the common stock outstanding, to be paid on July 10, 2024, to stockholders of record on June 21, 2024. About Avient Avient Corporation provides specialized and sustainable materials solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunit
Read more...BASF will expand its biomass balance offering to include BMBCertTM 1,4-butanediol tetrahydrofuran polytetrahydrofuran and propylamine In addition to the production site in Ludwigshafen, Germany, the site in Geismar, Louisiana, has also achieved certifications for all these products. The Ulsan site in South Korea has obtained certification for PolyTHF. With these certifications, BASF can now offer its customers regionally produced ISCC PLUS and REDcert2-certified products for
Read more...a pioneer of purpose-built handheld and desktop devices for chemical and biochemical analysis, today announced it will participate in the following investor conferences. 2024 Leerink Partners Healthcare Crossroads Conference, Austin, Texas Fireside chat on Wednesday, May 29 at 8:00 a.m. Central Time / 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time William Blair 44th Annual Growth Stock Conference, Chicago, Illinois Presentation on Tuesday, June 4 at 10:40 a.m. Central Time / 11:40 a.m. E
Read more...Momentive Performance Materials group a global high-performance silicones and specialty solutions company, today announced that it has been fully acquired by KCC Corporation , resulting in the exit of minority shareholder SJL Partners, LLC. KCC, the company's majority shareholder since 2020, announced the anticipated sale in March. "We are excited to fully bring Momentive into the broader KCC Corporation and anticipate a positive impact with the ownership change as we shift
Read more...Solenis, a leading global producer of specialty chemicals used in water-intensive industries, today announced it has been selected as a 2024 Best Managed Company and a Gold Standard winner, which honors organizations that have been recognized for four or more years as Best Managed Companies. The award, sponsored by Deloitte* Private and The Wall Street Journal, recognizes the achievements of U.S. private companies and the successes of their management teams. “We are
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