Charles Divine, President and CEO of Munson Machinery, announced that the company is expanding the size of its Utica, NY, headquarters by approximately one-third.
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board released its final report, safety recommendations and accompanying safety video covering a fatal combustible dust explosion at the AL Solutions metal recycling facility in New Cumberland, WV.
To better reflect the nature of its members’ activities and to strengthen its position in the chemicals supply chain, the UK-based Alliance of Industry Associations (AIA), which was formed in 1991, has decided on a new name and logo. The association has renamed itself the Alliance of Chemical Associations.
The Powder Coating Institute announced the establishment of an Educational Fund that will solicit, recommend and approve scholarship awards to students who are pursuing studies in fields related to powder coatings.
ANGUS Chemical Co. announced that AMP, a multifunctional specialty chemical that’s widely used in latex paint formulations, is no longer classified as a VOC under a final rule by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Evonik Industries and Jiangsu Zhongneng Polysilicon Technology Development Co. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Limited (GCL-Poly), have signed a letter of intent to establish a joint venture for the production of fumed silica and ultra-pure silicon tetrachloride in China.