Intelchem Industries Sdn Bhd (IISB) has completed successful certification of the Environmental Management System ISO14001:1996 and Safety & Health Management System OHSAS 18001:1999 by DNV Certification B.V. The Netherlands.
Crompton Corp. and Great Lakes Chemical Corp. have entered into a definitive merger agreement for an all-stock merger transaction, which will create the third-largest publicly traded U.S. specialty chemicals company.
Intertech is offering the proceedings from the Ninth International Titanium Dioxide Forum and Business Development Conference, which was held March 2-4 at the Noga Hilton Cannes Hotel in Cannes, France.
Graco Inc. has purchased from affiliates of PMC Global, Inc., Sun Valley, Calif., the stock of Gusmer Corp., based in Lakewood, N.J. In a related transaction, Graco also acquired the stock of Gusmer Europe S.L., based in Vilanova, Spain.
Holliday Pigments, the world's largest manufacturer of ultramarine blue pigments, has reached a significant milestone and is celebrating its 120th anniversary this year.
BASF's facilities in Greenville and Whitehouse, Ohio, received the Ohio Chemistry Technology Council's 2004 "Excellence in Environmental, Health, Safety and Security Performance Award" in Columbus, Ohio, on March 14, marking the opening event of the State Trade Association's 27th Annual Conference.
In a move that will incorporate new nanotechnologies into staid manufacturing methods, three leading companies in the field of nanomaterial development and commercialization are collaborating to deliver polymer nanocomposite coatings, which will combine the benefits of organic polymers and advanced inorganic materials to improve material performance while driving manufacturing efficiencies.