DALLAS– (July 23, 2014) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the University of Tulsa (TU) are seeking new ways to protect tribal communities. EPA awarded $919,988 to TU to study methods to improve indoor air ...
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BOSTON – Four Massachusetts companies are among 21 small businesses nationwide selected by EPA to receive approximately $100,000 each to develop technologies that will help the environment and public health. The four Mass. companies ...
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For the second quarter of 2014, Canada-based Nova Chemicals Corp, a producer of Olefins & Polyolefins, including ethylene, saw its profit slip to $167 million compared to profit of $201 million for the second quarter of 2013, down 16.91 ...
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German textile machine manufacturer Bruckner Group, a leading manufacturer of textile fabric finishing lines concluded a successful participation at ITMA ASIA exhibition held in Shanghai recently. Most visitors showed an active interest ...
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The global protective coatings market, along with its end products, has witnessed a remarkable growth in the past few years. This growth is estimated to increase in the coming years. The quality, durability, corrosion and fire protection ...
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BASF Shanghai Coatings Co., Ltd. inaugurated its new automotive coatings plant at the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park in Shanghai, China. The expansion of its automotive coatings production capacity with an investment of around €50 ...
BASF's business developed positively in the second quarter of 2014. At €18.5 billion, sales rose by 1% compared with the same period of the previous year. "This was largely the result of higher sales volumes in our chemicals business, ...
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· Second quarter net sales of $4.1 billion, up 5 percent versus prior year · All-time quarterly record adjusted earnings per diluted share from continuing operations of $2.83, up 24 percent year-over-year ...
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Axalta Coating Systems, a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, is stepping up its efforts to expand its product offerings in China. Manufacturing capacity for new modified polypropylene powder products will be added to the ...
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ShawCor Ltd. has completed the acquisition of all of the outstanding shares of Desert NDT LLC , first announced on May 8, 2014, for a total consideration of approximately $260 million, subject to adjustment for changes in working capital. ...
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Marketandmarket's report "Cellulose Ethers Market by Derivative (Methyl, Ethyl, Hydroxyethyl, Hydroxypropyl & Carboxymethyl Cellulose), by Application (Pharmaceuticals, Personal Care, Construction, Food & Beverages, Surface Coatings & ...
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The exports of petrochemical products from Iran increased by six percent during the first quarter of the current Iranian calendar year that started on March 21, 2014, reports Press TV. The data shows that petrochemical exports increased ...
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Global polypropylene capacity increased at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 5.2% from 2003, reaching 65 million tons per year (mmty) in 2013, and is expected to continue rising to 86 mmty by 2018, at a slightly higher CAGR of 5.8%, ...
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LyondellBasell Industries announced earnings from continuing operations for the second quarter 2014 of $2.22 diluted earnings per share, or $1.17 billion. Second quarter 2014 EBITDA was $1.94 billion. The increase from the first quarter ...
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GAIL (India) Limited announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Sumitomo Corporation, Japan (Sumitomo). Under the MOU, GAIL and Sumitomo will pursue business opportunities in natural gas and LNG value chain business ...