Recent Industrial-Chemical Articles
Convenience stores getting squeezed by… convenience
The U.S. convenience store industry is facing an inconvenient truth: Americans are changing the way…
The 10 green chemicals driving a disruptive new industry
The UK government should focus on 10 specific bio-based chemicals to boost industrial growth, jobs, trade…
RelaDyne Enters Florida lubricant industry through acquisitions
RelaDyne, one of the nation's leading providers of lubricants, fuel, diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), and…
Sulapac and Fazer to develop biodegradable food packaging
Finnish firm Sulapac has partnered with Fazer to research, develop and test plastic-free, biodegradable packaging…
Vector Chemicals Invigorated by new investors
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio –Thirty-five years ago, Ed Geddes seized on a revolutionary idea while employed at…
Dollar General expanding, seeking new vendors
Dollar General is seeking to expand and diversity its merchandise, including its food offering, according…
Two important crop nutrition trends holding producers’ attention
As ag retailers and producers prepare for the 2018 growing season, they undoubtedly will be…
Kärcher wins the Amsterdam Innovation Award 2018
The overall winner – out of a total of 89 entries – of the Amsterdam…
Deep-eutectic solvents replace polluting industrial solvents
Many polluting solvents used by the chemical industry can be replaced by an amazing new…
RelaDyne Acquires A&W Oil & Tire Company of Augusta
CINCINNATI -- RelaDyne, one of the nation's leading providers of lubricants, fuel, diesel exhaust fluid…
Dutch company offering preservative-free dips with extended shelf life
Lazy Foods, based in Ridderkerk, is an up-and-coming business specializing in the production of fresh…
International Review: Can design brings color to the outdoor paint category
Bright and quirky, branding for new U.K. outdoor paint brand Thorndown was wholly inspired by…
Calumet And Monument Chemical Enter Partnership
Calumet's Penreco branded product lines of White Oil and Petrolatums will be exclusively distributed by Monument…
Results pending as Reedy kicks off 2nd lithium brine hole
Aspiring lithium brines developer Reedy Lagoon is about to commence another diamond drill hole at…
Lithium Seen as Lifeline for Oil Majors in Clean Energy Future
Lithium could be a lifeline for oil majors as the energy industry shifts toward lower-polluting…
AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals completes acquisition of Polinox
AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals has completed its acquisition of Brazilian firm Polinox. The deal covers Polinox…
Chinaplas: Rigid enforcement of environmental restrictions disrupts plastic additive supply chain
China’s crackdown on errant polluters that started in 2016 is affecting the global supply chain…
BIO report profiles 100 renewable chemical technology companies
Our take: Report provides insight into companies commercializing renewable chemical applications... | ------------------- The…
Industry insights: What is Hydrogenation?
Summary: In this interview, Eric Dabe, Sales Director at Nel Hydrogen, talks to AZoM about…
Bain Enters Exclusive Talks with Ardian to Buy Italian Chemicals Maker
Private-equity firm Bain Capital Private Equity is in exclusive talks with fellow firm Ardian to…
Packaging is a product’s primary brand ambassador
The medium is the message, the adage goes, and therefore the packaging is part of…
Online Ag Retail Gaining Momentum For ’18
Online purchases of crop inputs have attracted renewed interest. Although many consumer segments have been…
Researchers engineer yeast to grow on xylose
Researchers at Tufts University have created a genetically modified yeast that can more efficiently consume…
Solid lubricant coating is NASA’s Invention of the Year
Engineers at NASA's Glenn Research Center have invented a new solid lubricant coating for high-temperature…
Insurance Industry Is Rethinking Cat Modeling After Last Year’s Disasters
After Hurricane Harvey swept through Texas last August, it left behind not only an estimated…
Plastic fantastic: Should brands rethink their response to the packaging witch hunt?
If David Attenborough is the prophet of the anti-plastic generation, Chris Griffin is the pragmatist.…
SK’s Lubricant Unit Revs Up Overseas Push
SEOUL, Apr. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Lubricants Co., a unit of the country’s top…
High Dollar Claims Rise by 87 percent in Employer-Sponsored Stop-Loss Insurance
The number of employer-sponsored stop-loss insurance claims of $1 million or more grew by 87…
Injection blow molding know-how powers Pretium Packaging
Pretium Packaging’s (Chesterfield, MO) motto is “packaging ideas into your solutions,” something it has been…
Shell pushes lubricants’ larger role in freight efficiency with Starship Project
Unlike tractor OEMs, trailer manufacturers and component suppliers that can point to tangible fuel-saving benefits…
Product Packaging Reveals Retail Secrets
As people more frequently buy products online, product packaging is changing in a way that…
Messer opens new competence center in Krefeld
Messer Group GmbH (Bad Soden, Germany; www.messergroup.com) opened a new competence center in Krefeld on…
Nickel Is the New Key to Recycling C02 Emissions
Serving the 21st Century Design Engineer Researchers at Harvard, Stanford, and Brookhaven National Lab have…
Should you have branded packaging for your deliveries?
The packaging of your products is just as important as the product itself, and so…
Emissions standards compelling additive manufacturers to innovate
TMR Research study indicates product innovation is now the focus for the leading players in…
International Update: The 10 green chemicals that could change UK industry
Simon McQueen-Mason, Network Director of The Lignocellulosic Biorefinery Network (LBNet), believes a bio-based green chemical revolution could…
For state insurance officials, ‘public adjuster’ can be a problem
Shhh. There’s a term state insurance officials apparently dare not use right now. That term…
Castrol: Peak for lubricant industry still 15 years away
A S Ramchander: "In the future, product, brand and industry lifecycles are going to get…
Changes on tap at U.S. government Chemical Safety Board
Our take: Sutherland cuts short her board term, joins Norfolk Southern... | ------------ After a…
Insurance trails behind banking, retail on customer experience
Our take: When it comes to delivering superior customer experience, the insurance industry is placed…
International Review: Shrink Sleeve Design for Egg-Shaped Cleaner
Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Bury has designed a shrink sleeve for Ecoegg, overcoming the technical challenge…
Justrite Safety Group Acquires Eagle Manufacturing Co.
DES PLAINES, IL — Justrite Safety Group, a supplier of products for the safe management of…
Gerresheimer acquires Sensile to develop smart drug delivery systems
Summary: The goal of combining the two companies includes developing new delivery systems with digital…
Novio Packaging completes acquisition of Haal Verpakkingen
Novio Packaging Group has completed the acquisition of Haal Verpakkingen, for an undisclosed fee. Netherlands-based…
Israelis develop system for cleaning industrial pollution
Summary: Phased transaction extraction (PTE) uses a combination of methods to remove industrial pollution... |…
CPI Fluid Engineering Launches Icematic® Brand of Lubricant Solutions for Low GWP Refrigerants
CPI Fluid Engineering announces the official launch of the Icematic® brand aimed at providing compressor…
Study: Advertising Influences Majority of Consumers to Buy
A new study finds that consumers currently trust traditional advertising more than digital advertising. How…
Chemical Processor Acquires Rubber Additives Pre-Weigh Supplier
Our take: Acquisition provides for continued production of pre-weigh additives and an expansion of capabilities…
Filtration membrane switches between filtering oil and water
Sometimes, people want to clean up polluted water, by removing spilled oil from its surface.…
L Catterton in acquisition deal of Italian plastic packaging manufacturer
The Greenwich-based private equity firm L Catterton has teamed up with the Italian private equity…
Good times, shadow of bad times for chemical industry
Many in the audience at the American Chemistry Council’s recent annual meeting could nod in…
Review: Fette Compacting Presents New FEC20 Capsule Filling Machine at Achema
Fette Compacting is presenting its new FEC20 capsule filling machine at Achema in Frankfurt. As…
Sedgwick acquires Cunningham Lindsey
Sedgwick has completed the acquisition of claims management and risk solutions firm Cunningham Lindsey. The…
Engineers get a grip on slippery surfactants
A Rice University group's innovative surfactant theory removes limitations of a 100-year-old model for interfacial…
How corn farmer research could change the future of biopackaging
When grasping a plastic bottle, few people ever ponder the chemical ingredients or process used…
Ongoing Labor Shortage Underscores Need for Optimized Warehouses
Finding sufficient warehouse staff is a problem that’s not going away soon, so merchants are…
TechNation: Claroty Raises $60 Million for Cybersecurity to Protect Industrial Equipment
Our take: Israel’s digital offering gets underway with subsidized R&D program... | --------- Claroty, an Israeli…
Meeting The Chemical Purity Requirements To Support Next-Generation Technologies
Mega-trends like artificial intelligence and robotics, smart homes and cars, and the Internet of Things…
Chemical Industry Reaches for Sustainability
GENEVA, Switzerland (ENS) – The World Business Council for Sustainable Development, WBCSD, is launching a…
Alpla plans to establish a new Rigid Plastic Packaging Plant in Dayton, Ohio
Alpenplastik Lehner Alwin GmbH (ALPLA, Inc.) is a global manufacturer of rigid plastic packaging for…
