Recent Industrial-Chemical Articles
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…
Study: Advertising Influences Majority of Consumers to Buy
A new study finds that consumers currently trust traditional advertising more than digital advertising. How…
RelaDyne Acquires A&W Oil & Tire Company of Augusta
CINCINNATI -- RelaDyne, one of the nation's leading providers of lubricants, fuel, diesel exhaust fluid…
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…
Online Ag Retail Gaining Momentum For ’18
Online purchases of crop inputs have attracted renewed interest. Although many consumer segments have been…
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…
Chemical Industry Reaches for Sustainability
GENEVA, Switzerland (ENS) – The World Business Council for Sustainable Development, WBCSD, is launching a…
Petrochem giant acquires UAE lube manufacturer
Sharjah-based petrochemical giant GP Global has expanded its portfolio with the acquisition of a leading…
Packaging is a product’s primary brand ambassador
The medium is the message, the adage goes, and therefore the packaging is part of…
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…
Expert View: How carbon-14 testing is critical in screening ‘natural’ ingredients for cosmetics.
Growing numbers of health and environmentally conscious consumers are opting for cosmetics labelled “natural” while…
Blakely: How text message strategy creates loyalty
Ford Blakely recently published an article about utilizing a strategy for text messaging and how…
Novio Packaging completes acquisition of Haal Verpakkingen
Novio Packaging Group has completed the acquisition of Haal Verpakkingen, for an undisclosed fee. Netherlands-based…
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…
Broken nanodiamonds create a super-long-lasting, very-low-friction dry lubricant
"Broken nanodiamonds are forever," or so says a team of scientists at the US Department…
Injection blow molding know-how powers Pretium Packaging
Pretium Packaging’s (Chesterfield, MO) motto is “packaging ideas into your solutions,” something it has been…
Ongoing Labor Shortage Underscores Need for Optimized Warehouses
Finding sufficient warehouse staff is a problem that’s not going away soon, so merchants are…
SK’s Lubricant Unit Revs Up Overseas Push
SEOUL, Apr. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Lubricants Co., a unit of the country’s top…
Imperial Dade acquires US firm Gulf Coast Paper
Imperial Dade, a distributor of disposable food service and janitorial supplies, has acquired US-based Gulf…
RelaDyne Enters Florida lubricant industry through acquisitions
RelaDyne, one of the nation's leading providers of lubricants, fuel, diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), and…
Justrite Safety Group Acquires Eagle Manufacturing Co.
DES PLAINES, IL — Justrite Safety Group, a supplier of products for the safe management of…
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…
Chemical Processor Acquires Rubber Additives Pre-Weigh Supplier
Our take: Acquisition provides for continued production of pre-weigh additives and an expansion of capabilities…
KHS USA Buys Assets of Scandia Packaging Machinery
KHS USA, Inc. is to buy the assets of Scandia Packaging Machinery Co., based in…
Two important crop nutrition trends holding producers’ attention
As ag retailers and producers prepare for the 2018 growing season, they undoubtedly will be…
Deep-eutectic solvents replace polluting industrial solvents
Many polluting solvents used by the chemical industry can be replaced by an amazing new…
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…
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…
LyondellBasell eyes plastic maker acquisition
Houston petrochemical company LyondellBasell said Thursday that it will buy Ohio plastics maker A. Schulman…
Should you have branded packaging for your deliveries?
The packaging of your products is just as important as the product itself, and so…
Convenience stores getting squeezed by… convenience
The U.S. convenience store industry is facing an inconvenient truth: Americans are changing the way…
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…
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…
Kärcher wins the Amsterdam Innovation Award 2018
The overall winner – out of a total of 89 entries – of the Amsterdam…
Sedgwick acquires Cunningham Lindsey
Sedgwick has completed the acquisition of claims management and risk solutions firm Cunningham Lindsey. The…
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…
Israelis develop system for cleaning industrial pollution
Summary: Phased transaction extraction (PTE) uses a combination of methods to remove industrial pollution... |…
Sulapac and Fazer to develop biodegradable food packaging
Finnish firm Sulapac has partnered with Fazer to research, develop and test plastic-free, biodegradable packaging…
Emissions standards compelling additive manufacturers to innovate
TMR Research study indicates product innovation is now the focus for the leading players in…
Changes on tap at U.S. government Chemical Safety Board
Our take: Sutherland cuts short her board term, joins Norfolk Southern... | ------------ After a…
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…
Gerresheimer acquires Sensile to develop smart drug delivery systems
Summary: The goal of combining the two companies includes developing new delivery systems with digital…
Winter checklist: How to avoid home maintenance issues
January is traditionally a time of new resolutions, and in most of the country, a…
Europe’s largest retailer commits billions to e-commerce
Carrefour, second only to Walmart in the retail world, has big plans to change. New…
Vector Chemicals Invigorated by new investors
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio –Thirty-five years ago, Ed Geddes seized on a revolutionary idea while employed at…
Calumet And Monument Chemical Enter Partnership
Calumet's Penreco branded product lines of White Oil and Petrolatums will be exclusively distributed by Monument…
Product Packaging Reveals Retail Secrets
As people more frequently buy products online, product packaging is changing in a way that…
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.…
KKR eyes Ramky Enviro Engineers; Bain-Piramal fund invests in Archean Chemical
Private equity giant KKR is set to acquire 60 percent stake Hyderabad-based waste management company…
Patagonia, Braintree Founder Back $12.4M Round for NuMat Technologies
NuMat Technologies, a Skokie-based advanced materials startup, raised a new round of funding to expand its…
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…
Industry insights: What is Hydrogenation?
Summary: In this interview, Eric Dabe, Sales Director at Nel Hydrogen, talks to AZoM about…
Clariant to launch new striking shade for transforming applications at Aluminium 2018
Clariant, a provider of specialty chemicals, is set to exhibit latest high-durability, sustainable color solutions…
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…
AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals completes acquisition of Polinox
AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals has completed its acquisition of Brazilian firm Polinox. The deal covers Polinox…
Clued up, not glued – using lubricants to enhance corrugator performance
Demand for corrugated packaging is projected to increase by an average of more than four…
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…
Castrol: Peak for lubricant industry still 15 years away
A S Ramchander: "In the future, product, brand and industry lifecycles are going to get…
Dollar General expanding, seeking new vendors
Dollar General is seeking to expand and diversity its merchandise, including its food offering, according…
Messer opens new competence center in Krefeld
Messer Group GmbH (Bad Soden, Germany; www.messergroup.com) opened a new competence center in Krefeld on…
