The American Chemistry Council (ACC) and a group of 21 state lawmakers from 10 states have exchanged open letters concerning certain tactics of the U.S. chemical industry.

The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) is commending Massachusetts authorities for improving the regulation of hazardous materials storage and processing in the state, including monitoring of high-risk facilities to ensure they are complying with key federal process safety and risk-management programs.

The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) welcomed four new members to its ranks in the second three months of 2012, pushing its membership level to 118 member companies.

With a lineup featuring Jay Leno and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, the Coalition for Clean Air (CCA) presented the 2012 California Air Quality Awards at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, CA, on Thursday, June 21, 2012.

In line with its plans to expand in the Turkish market, specialty chemicals company LANXESS has officially opened its new subsidiary in Istanbul.

IMCD Benelux, a global distributor of specialty chemicals and foods, has won a top award for outstanding sales growth for the second year in a row.

On June 19, 2012, Evonik Industries held a ground-breaking ceremony for new production plants for the manufacture of isophorone and isophorone diamine in the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park (SCIP).

Superior Materials Inc., a regional chemical distributor headquartered in Garden City, NY, announced the addition of EMD Chemicals and Heubach Pigments to its focused product portfolio.

Nanovea, a leading manufacturer of nano-through-macro-scale surface measurement instrumentation, announced the expansion of its location.

Jerry Trostle announced that he will step down as General Manager of Wagner Systems, effective July 6, 2012.