Univar Inc. recently announced that it has completed its acquisition of Basic Chemical Solutions LLC (BCS), a global distributor and trader of commodity chemicals.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the release of its annual national analysis of the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI), providing information on toxic chemical disposals and releases.
The Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates (SOCMA) announced that Larry Brotherton, Ph.D., president and CEO of Ortec Inc., was re-elected as chairman of SOCMA’s Board of Governors.
Emerald Performance Materials LLC has acquired the business and assets of DSM Special Products BV (DSP), a European manufacturer of benzoic acid, sodium benzoate, benzaldehyde and benzyl alcohol.
LANXESS and Dutch company Royal DSM N.V. have reached an agreement in principle involving the sale of DSM Elastomers to LANXESS for €310 million (~ $432 million).
A new bacterial species has been discovered in India. Scientists are very interested in the bacterium, because it naturally produces a crucial component found in certain medications and epoxy adhesives.