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Chemical / Refining News

3M names new Thulin CEO

ST. PAUL., Minn. - 3M Co. is naming Inge Thulin its next president and chief executive officer.

Posted on 8 February 2012 | 11:21 am

Engineering firm signs contract with Methanex

An engineering firm with an office in Baton Rouge says it has received a contract from Methanex Corp., a major producer of methanol, to provide services if Methanex decides to move 1 of its idle plants from Chile to Louisiana.

Posted on 8 February 2012 | 7:16 am

3M increases quarterly dividend

"This increase reflects the company's solid financial performance and our confidence in our future," 3M CEO George Buckley said in a news release.

Posted on 8 February 2012 | 3:07 am

New Mexico-based Optomec looks to Twin Cities for R&D

Optomec plans to hire more workers like Kelley McDonald at its St. Paul research and development lab.

Posted on 7 February 2012 | 10:57 pm

Dow Corning's liquid silicon is helping people in the developing world see

Liquid silicon made by the Dow Corning Corp. is helping people living in developing countries through a partnership with the Centre for Vision in the Developing World.

Posted on 7 February 2012 | 9:52 pm

Peninsula Student Showcases Work at White House Science Fair

A Palos Verdes Peninsula High School student today got a chance to show off his work, and some Panthers gear, at the White House Science Fair, an event that showcases student winners of math and science competitions from across the country.

Posted on 7 February 2012 | 6:53 pm

Marubeni gets major Angolan order

Marubeni Corp. said Tuesday it has received a $650 million order from the government of Angola for a plant to produce sugar and ethanol from sugarcane.

Posted on 7 February 2012 | 5:53 pm

Industry Newsmakers: AkzoNobel Decorative Paints Chief Joins ACA Executive Committee

Robert Taylor, president of AkzoNobel's North American Decorative Paints business, has been nominated to the American Coatings Association's board of directors and Executive Committee.

Posted on 7 February 2012 | 1:48 pm

Scotts Miracle-Gro fiscal 1Q loss widens

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. reported a larger fiscal first-quarter loss Tuesday as the consumer lawn and garden products company took steps to shift sales for one of its segments out of the quarter to coincide with start of the planting season.

Posted on 7 February 2012 | 12:48 pm

Calgon Carbon's Ultraviolet Technologies Division Receives...

Calgon Carbon Corporation's Ultraviolet Technologies Division announced that it received conditional acceptance of its C3500 , a wastewater disinfection system that utilizes ultraviolet light, from the California Department of Public Health .

Posted on 7 February 2012 | 8:34 am

How Dow Corning Uses Innovation to Further CSR and Business Goals

In the 21st century marketplace, innovation and the need to constantly seek out new ideas is critical - as we've seen across industry sectors, stagnation is the one of the fastest ways to lose customers and forgo potential profit.

Posted on 7 February 2012 | 4:24 am

Late-Week Cold Press to Affect Maine

About Us Last Updated: Feb 6, 2012 - 8:52:37 PM Millinocket, East Millinocket, Medway, and all of Maine! Staff Login State College, Pa.

Posted on 7 February 2012 | 1:25 am

W. R. Grace - Aggressive Growth

W.R. Grace is a Zacks #1 Rank which had made quite a run of late, but that was driven by large positive earnings surprises.

Posted on 7 February 2012 | 1:25 am

Prairie wheat growers get doubled-up broadleaf killer

Prairie spring wheat, durum and barley growers will get a co-formulation of two well-known Group 4 herbicides this year for use against broadleaf weeds.

Posted on 6 February 2012 | 9:15 pm

Energy Minister must rescue Point Lisas

It seems astonishing that the unique showcase estate at Point Lisas should be feeling pain caused by irregularity or insufficiency in the supply of natural gas.

Posted on 6 February 2012 | 9:15 pm

SurModics says first quarter revenue dropped 5 percent

SurModics Inc. said Monday that first quarter revenues declined 5 percent but reported progress in revitalizing the struggling biopharmaceutical company.

Posted on 6 February 2012 | 5:05 pm

Sigma-Aldrich: Upside Potential Outweighs Downside Risk At The Current Price

Sigma Aldrich Corporation develops, manufactures, purchases and distributes a range of chemicals, biochemicals and equipment.

Posted on 6 February 2012 | 5:05 pm

Noble Names Former Goldman Asia Chief Alireza as New CEO

Noble Group Ltd. named Yusuf Alireza, formerly co-president of Goldman Sachs Group Inc.'s Asia- excluding-Japan unit, as chief executive officer to lead Asia's biggest commodity supplier.

Posted on 6 February 2012 | 12:51 pm

Hasbro 4Q net income dips 1 percent

Hasbro Inc.'s fourth-quarter profit slipped 1 percent, pinched by softer-than-expected demand in the U.S. and Canada and slow sales of games and puzzles.

Posted on 6 February 2012 | 8:41 am

Forecast for Canadian Chemical Industry Tops $1 Billion in 2012, an ...

Researched by Industrial Info Resources --Over the past several years plant owners in the Chemical Processing Industry of Canada have struggled with demand woes and a global recession.

Posted on 6 February 2012 | 7:41 am

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