Huntsman Corp. has announced that, in response to sharp and sustained increases in its costs for energy, commodity and intermediate feedstocks, and transportation, it will raise prices for all products

Thomas Geitner, a member of the Henkel Management Board since March 1, 2008, will assume responsibility for the Adhesives Technologies business sector effective mid-June. As previously announced in February 2008,

On June 1, The Dow Chemical Co. announced a price increase for all products by up to 20%, depending on the product’s exposure to rising energy, feedstock and transportation costs.

LANXESS, Leverkusen, Germany, has announced a multi-year tenancy agreement with the University of Western Ontario (U.W.O) Research Park in London, Ontario, which will become the new home for the LANXESS

Henkel has earmarked assistance totaling €150,000 to help the victims of the recent devastating earthquake in China. Working closely with its sites in China, the company is already in the

The Rochester Business Journal recently honored Garlock Sealing Technologies for environmental leadership. The company, a leader in fluid sealing technology for more than 100 years, was one of three honorees

Cabot Corp., Boston, has signed an agreement with the China National Bluestar Group to build a plant to manufacture fumed silica in Tianjin, China. It will be the second fumed

AkzoNobel has announced plans to reinforce its Specialty Chemicals portfolio by acquiring businesses in Europe and Asia. The company has signed two agreements that will strengthen both its paper and

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has opened the first public comment period on LEED 2009, the next evolution of the LEED green building certification system.

Troy Corp., Florham Park, NJ, has announced The Chidley & Peto Co., Arlington Heights, IL, as its new manufacturer’s representative for specialty biocides and metal carboxylates in the Midwest region