In a transaction that was concluded with Ondeo Nalco Co., Bayer Corp., a 100-percent subsidiary of Bayer AG, acquired the EPA-registered active ingredients thiabendazole (TBZ) and dibromodicyanobutane (DBDCB), along with certain patent-protected formulations of these biocides in combination with other biocides ...

The Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute has issued a call for presentations for the Conference at PACK EXPO Las Vegas, October 13-15, 2003 ...

Elementis plc has completed the acquisition of the chromium chemicals business of U.S.-based Occidental Chemical Corp., OxyChem ...

The American Chemistry Council selected Bayer Corp. to receive ACC’s Responsible Care Leadership Award for 2002. The award was presented to Bayer’s President and CEO Dr. Attila Molnar at the ACC’s Leadership Conference in Houston ...

The Alliance for the Polyurethanes Industry is making available a new model respiratory-protection program ...

UCB Group and Solutia have announced a definitive agreement under which UCB will acquire Solutia’s Resins, Additives and Adhesives businesses for $500 million in cash, plus a $10-million exclusivity fee ...

Dyneon LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of 3M, has closed the previously announced transaction to acquire Solvay Fluoropolymers, Inc., a subsidiary of Solvay America, Inc ...

David A. Diehl, senior scientist, Corporate Technology Initiatives, at PPG Industries Inc., has assumed office as president of RadTech for a two-year term ...

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The Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute has named its new board of directors ...