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US EPA Tackles Tasks of Revised TSCA

07.09.2016 - Following the revision in June of the US Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) – officially known as the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act – the...

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CEFIC Lends Support to “Ambitious” TTIP Timetable

07.09.2016 - CEFIC, the European Chemistry Council, is adding its voice to a coalition of EU-based businesses to support the controversial Transatlantic Trade & Investment Partnership (TTIP)...

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BASF Starts Admixtures Plant in Sri Lanka

24.08.2016 - BASF has opened a new plant for construction chemicals in Sri Lanka, its first in the country. The German chemical company said Sri Lanka’s growing construction industry is...

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Azelis Acquires Distributor Ametech

10.08.2016 - Global specialty chemicals distributor Azelis has agreed to acquire 100% of Milan-based distribuor Ametech, which focuses on specialty chemicals for agrochemical and fertilizer...

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Safety Fine for Solvay’s US Polymers Arm

08.08.2016 - Solvay Specialty Polymers, the Alpharetta, Georgia / USA-based subsidiary of the Belgian chemical producer, has received fines totaling $115,00 from the Occupational Safety and...

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Dystar Plans New Innovation Center at Nanjing

29.07.2016 - Textile dyes specialist DyStar is establishing a new Global Innovation Center at the production site of its affiliate DyStar Nanjing Colours Co. in Nanjing, China. The center will...

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India to Improve Chemical Workers’ Training

20.06.2016 - The Indian government plans to consider establishing a Central Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology (CICET) to train future industry employees, Ananth Kumar, India’s...

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Songwon & Heraeus Team up on Electronic Chemicals

09.06.2016 - South Korean chemical producer Songwon and German electronics specialist Heraeus have signed an agreement to jointly develop and market high-end specialty chemicals for the global...