It’s no secret that the recession is affecting chemical companies. However, there are some industries that are actually doing well – such as those with a focus on renewable energy, “green” technologies and the like.
The Industrial Adhesives business of Henkel Corp. has published six flyers featuring information about the company’s products that promote green and sustainable goals in multiple applications and markets.
Recently, ASC worked with a coalition of associations to have favorable tax incentives placed in the federal stimulus package, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). While the effort eventually proved unsuccessful, the law firm that handled the negotiations with Capitol Hill put together a description of various provisions that could prove helpful to the to the coalition of associations’ member companies.
Segetis Inc. has announced that its Minneapolis-based semi-works production facility is now fully operational and producing green chemicals suitable for development and further commercialization.
What is your company doing to go green? Perhaps it’s a new product or a manufacturing initiative you’ve introduced. Big or small, we want to know about it!
“Sustainability is changing the way products are being designed, produced and discarded. It will certainly change the way we think about the raw materials that go into these products, and it will certainly have a major effect on the adhesives and sealants industry.”1
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