The third annual AutoRussia 2007, an international
forum for automotive businesses in Russia and globally, takes place on December
4-5 at the Astoria Hotel, St. Petersburg, Russia.
Amid
the ongoing debate about the environmental and health risks of nanotechnology,
the U.S. EPA has announced in its report,
TSCA Inventory Status of Nanoscale Substances – General Approach, that it will
maintain its practice of categorizing nanomaterials as “new” or “existing”
chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) on a case-by-case
basis.
DOMINO, a new industrial consortium run by BHR Group
and dedicated to the study of dispersion and manufacture of nanoparticles, will
kick-off in October 2007.
According to a new study by The Freedonia Group Inc.,
a Cleveland-based industry research firm, U.S. demand for flame retardants will
rise 3% per year to 1.15 billion pounds in 2011.
A new analysis from Frost & Sullivan, Strategic Analysis of the Asian Paints and
Coatings Market, reports that the Asian paint and coatings
market is poised to grow with buoyant economic conditions and growth in
end-user markets.
According to Chemical Compounds, a new quarterly study
launched by PricewaterhouseCoopers, the robust chemical merger-and-acquisition
(M&A) activity in 2006 maintained strong momentum through the first half of
2007.
Finishes Unlimited Mourns Loss of FounderSUGAR GROVE, IL - Henry (Hank) Godshalk, who founded Finishes Unlimited in 1970 with his wife Zoe, has passed away. He is survived by his
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