Chemical Newswire

DuPont Leader Tells United Nations that Barriers to Improved Ag Productivity Can be Overcome

NEW YORK, July 3 PRNewswire-FirstCall — DuPont (NYSE: DD) Group Vice President James C. Borel told a United Nations (UN) special meeting here today that the public and private sectors must act quickly to knock down barriers and help small-scale farmers in the developing world move out...

Axion Stock Resumes Trading on EBB

NEW CASTLE, Pa., July 3 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Axion Power International, Inc. (OTC: AXPW), announced today that is has been notified that its common shares will be traded on the Over The Counter Bulletin Board as of today under the unchanged ticker symbol, "AXPW." Prior to this the...

RPM Declares Quarterly Dividend

MEDINA, Ohio, July 3 PRNewswire-FirstCall — RPM International Inc. (NYSE: RPM) today announced that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.19 per share, payable on July 31, 2008 to stockholders of record as of July 14, 2008. This payment represents...

Bernardo Gradin is Appointed New CEO of Braskem

SAO PAULO, Brazil, July 3 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Braskem (BOVESPA: BRKM3, BRKM5, BRKM6; NYSE: BAK; LATIBEX: XBRK), the leading company in the thermoplastic resins industry in Latin America and third-largest resin producer in the Americas, announces the start of a new cycle in its...

German Chemical Industry: More Robust and More Competitive

FRANKFURT/MAIN, Germany, July 3 PRNewswire — - Higher Growth Than Competitors - Proximity to Central and Eastern Europe Pays off - Long-Term Growth Potential of 3 Percent - Emission Trading System (ETS) as Major Problem Over the last few years the chemical industry in Germany has worked...

Chemical Industry: 3 Percent Output Growth in the 1st Half 2008

FRANKFURT, Germany, July 3 PRNewswire — Irrespective of the strong euro and massively rising energy and raw material costs, the chemical industry recorded an output growth in the 1st half 2008. However, growth was noticeably slower in Germany's fourth largest industry: The German...

Polymer Group, Inc. Announces Increased Prices in Response to Unprecedented Raw Material Cost Levels

CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 2 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Polymer Group, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: POLGA; POLGB) ("PGI") announced that it will begin implementing additional price increases on a global basis in response to increases in raw material costs that continue to reach unprecedented...

WD-40 Company Reports 5.8% Increase in Third Quarter Sales and 5.6% Increase in Third Quarter Net Income

SAN DIEGO, July 2 PRNewswire-FirstCall — WD-40 Company (Nasdaq: WDFC) today reported net sales for the third quarter ended May 31, 2008 of $82.1 million, an increase of 5.8% over the third quarter last year. Year-to-date net sales were $240.2 million, up 5.0% over the same period last...

Monsanto Company Completes Acquisition of Semillas Cristiani Burkard

ST. LOUIS, July 2 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) announced that it has completed its proposed acquisition of Marmot, S.A., which operates Semillas Cristiani Burkard (SCB), a privately-held seed company headquartered in Guatemala City, Guatemala. SCB is the leading...

Tronox Completes Two Land Sales; Provides Second-Quarter Update

OKLAHOMA CITY, July 2 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Tronox Incorporated (NYSE: TRX, TRX.B) completed the sale of two parcels of 100%-owned property at the end of June 2008, with net proceeds from the sales totaling approximately $12 million (pretax). The parcels sold were located in...

A. Schulman Reports Results for Fiscal 2008 Third Quarter

AKRON, Ohio, July 2 PRNewswire-FirstCall — A. Schulman, Inc. (Nasdaq: SHLM) announced today that net sales for the fiscal third quarter ended May 31, 2008 were $511.8 million, a 9.6% increase over last year's third-quarter net sales of $467.0 million. Tonnage was down 8.2% while...

N-Viro International Corporation Announces N-Viro Fuel Trial Burn Agreement in Pennsylvania

TOLEDO, Ohio, July 2 PRNewswire-FirstCall — N-Viro International Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: NVIC.OB) ("N-Viro" or "the Company") announced today it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding agreement (the "Agreement") with a significant electrical generating company which...

Vyta Corp and Justin Holdings Announced Successful Test Results Combating Infectious Process (IP) in Broilers Fed BIOAGRA's Proprietary All-Natural Feed Ingredient AGRASTIM(R)

DENVER, July 2 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Vyta Corp (OTC Bulletin Board: VYTC) and Justin Holdings, Inc., equal owners of their joint venture, BIOAGRA, LLC, today announced the completion of another successful study of the efficacy of AGRASTIM(R), BIOAGRA's proprietary all-natural...

Huntsman Acts to Extend Merger Agreement and Files Counterclaims in Delaware

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, July 2 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN) today announced that its Board of Directors unanimously provisionally authorized the company to exercise Huntsman's right to extend the merger agreement with Hexion by an additional ninety days to...

PolyOne Streamlines Organization and Presentation of Financial Results

CLEVELAND, July 1 PRNewswire-FirstCall — PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, announced on June 30, 2008 the streamlining of its management and segment organization as well as the presentation of its financial...

RPM Announces Release Date, Conference Call and Webcast for Fiscal 2008 Fourth-Quarter and Year-End Results

MEDINA, Ohio, July 1 PRNewswire-FirstCall — RPM International Inc. (NYSE: RPM) announced today that it will release its fiscal 2008 fourth- quarter and year-end results before the stock market opens on Monday, July 21, 2008. The results will be issued via newswire and also will be...

Peerless Mfg. Co. Announces Date for Special Meeting of Shareholders to Consider Delaware Holding Company Reorganization

DALLAS, July 1 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Peerless Mfg. Co. (Nasdaq: PMFG) today announced that it will hold a special shareholder meeting on August 14, 2008 at 10:00 a.m., Dallas, Texas time. At the meeting, Peerless shareholders will be asked to approve a reorganization of Peerless...

JPS Announces Completion of the Sale of Stevens Roofing(R) and Geomembrane Business Unit

GREENVILLE, S.C., July 1 PRNewswire-FirstCall — JPS Industries, Inc. (JPST.PK) announced today that it has completed the sale of its Stevens(R) Roofing and Geomembrane business unit and related assets to Dow Building Solutions (DBS), a market-facing unit of The Dow Chemical Company...

Plastinum Announces Results of Stockholder Meeting and Production of Products

LOS ANGELES, July 1 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Plastinum Polymer Technologies Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: PLNU) announced that its Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on July 1, 2008. At the meeting, Messrs. Jacques Mot, Marcel Rokegem and Pierre Kladny were elected to the Board of...

Texas Petrochemicals Announces Timing of Distribution of Chapter 11 Reserve Shares

HOUSTON, July 1 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Texas Petrochemicals, Inc. (the "Company") (OTC: TXPI) today announced that the Board of Directors has directed Texas Petrochemicals LP ("TPLP") to make final distribution of the reserve shares held by TPLP in connection with its Chapter 11...

July 4th Energy Independence Day Calls for Unity in Search for Fuel Solutions

OMAHA, Neb., July 1 PRNewswire — America's current domestic gasoline production is enough to supply the country's gasoline needs for 149 days. But through the increased use of biofuels and simple conservation strategies, America can extend its supply to 186 days or from January 1, 2009...

A. Schulman Declares Regular Cash Dividend

AKRON, Ohio, July 1 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Board of Directors of A. Schulman, Inc. (Nasdaq: SHLM) has declared a regular cash dividend of $0.15 per common share, payable August 1, 2008, to shareholders of record on July 21, 2008. About A. Schulman, Inc. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio...

Commercial Metals Company Acquires Assets of ABC Coating Companies and Affiliates

IRVING, Texas, July 1 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Commercial Metals Company (NYSE: CMC) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of substantially all the operating assets of ABC Coating Company of Texas, Inc. of Waxahachie, Texas; ABC Coating Co., Inc. of Brighton, Colorado...

Gama Corporation Files Antitrust Countersuit

TRENTON, N.J., July 1 PRNewswire — On June 30, 2008, in response to a lawsuit filed by Graco Inc., Gama Corporation and Denis Commette filed an antitrust counterclaim against Graco Inc., and Graco Minnesota, Inc. In their lawsuit, Gama and Mr. Commette allege that Graco has achieved...

Defendants' Reaction to Rhode Island Supreme Court Decision

PROVIDENCE, R.I., July 1 PRNewswire — The Rhode Island Supreme Court today ruled on the appeal of a 2006 jury verdict against former manufacturers of lead pigment used in house paint decades ago. "Today's ruling is a landmark victory for common sense and for responsible companies that...

Alderox, Inc. to Increase Annual Production Capability to 5,000,000 Gallons

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., July 1 PRNewswire-FirstCall — ALDEROX, INC. (OTC Bulletin Board: AROX), a world leader in productivity enhancing, environmentally friendly anti-stick release agents and lubricants to the mining sector, announced today that it will be opening a new production...

Corrpro Posts Financial Statements for Year Ended March 31, 2008

MEDINA, Ohio, July 1 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Corrpro Companies, Inc., (Pink Sheets: CRRP), announced today that it has made its financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2008 publicly available. The Company's financial statements may be found on the Company's website...

European Commission Approves Merger With Hexion

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, July 1 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN) today announced that the European Commission has approved the proposed merger between Hexion and Huntsman contingent on, among other things, divestment of a portion of Hexion's global specialty epoxy...

DuPont Qualicon BAX(R) System Named in Government Standard for Food Testing in China

WILMINGTON, Del., July 1 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) system available at http://www2.dupont.com/Qualicon/en_US/sales_support/ss_photo_gallery.html SOURCE DuPont

Air Products Completes Sale of Non-Pressure Emulsions Business to Ashland

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., July 1 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Air Products (NYSE: APD) has completed the previously announced sale of its non-pressure emulsions business and related production facilities in Elkton, Md., and Piedmont, S.C., to Ashland Inc. for $92 million. "We are pleased to...

DuPont Titanium Technologies Announces a Price Increase for Titanium Dioxide Products in Latin America

WILMINGTON, Del., July 1 PRNewswire-FirstCall — DuPont Titanium Technologies today announced a price increase for all DuPont(R) Ti-Pure(R) titanium dioxide grades sold in Latin America. Effective July 15, 2008, or as permitted by contract, prices for DuPont coatings, plastics...

Bayer USA Foundation Supports Summer Science Education Programs in Pittsburgh, Raleigh, Houston and Tyler, Texas

Teacher, Student Programs Focus on Sustainability, Diversity PITTSBURGH, July 1 PRNewswire-USNewswire — High school "green" chemistry and diversity/workforce development in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields are the focus of two innovative programs for...

Ashland Closes Adhesives Deal With Air Products

COVINGTON, Ky., July 1 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) today announced that it has completed the purchase of the pressure-sensitive adhesive business and the atmospheric emulsions business from Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE: APD). The $92 million transaction...

Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. Announces Filing of Form 20-F

SAO PAULO, Brazil, June 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — ULTRAPAR PARTICIPACOES S.A. (BOVESPA: UGPA4; NYSE: UGP), a company engaged in fuels distribution (Ultragaz/Ipiranga), production of chemicals (Oxiteno), and providing integrated logistics solutions for special bulk cargo (Ultracargo...

Standard & Poor's Announces Changes to U.S. Indices

NEW YORK, June 30 PRNewswire — Standard & Poor's will make the following changes to the S&P MidCap 400 and SmallCap 600 indices after the close of trading on Wednesday, July 2: — S&P SmallCap 600 constituent IDEXX Laboratories Inc. (Nasdaq: IDXX) will replace Getty...

Prestigious Legal 500 Legal Directory Again Recognizes Baron & Budd as a Leading Mass Tort/Class Action Firm in the United States

DALLAS, June 30 PRNewswire — Dallas-based Baron & Budd, P.C. has again been selected by The Legal 500 as one of the country's premier law firms in mass tort claims and class action litigation for the firm's work on toxic tort claims. The directory describes mass tort firms as...

Resin Systems Announces Equity Offering

CALGARY, June 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall - Resin Systems Inc. ("RS") (RS - TSX / RSSYF - OTCBB) today announced that it intends to complete the private placement of up to 9,615,385 common shares of RS at a price of $1.04 per share for total gross proceeds of up to $10 million. It is...

Owens Corning Reports Sustainability Progress

TOLEDO, Ohio, June 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) today released its 2007 Sustainability Report, which highlights the company's commitment to operating its business with three balanced outcomes of economic growth, environmental stewardship and social progress. The...

OMNOVA Solutions Recognizes Employee Innovations with 2007 Technology Awards

FAIRLAWN, Ohio, June 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — OMNOVA Solutions (NYSE: OMN) today announced its 2007 Technology Awards recipients. This annual award program recognizes exemplary technology-based contributions by associates in OMNOVA's research and development, sales and marketing...

LyondellBasell to Increase PP Prices in Europe

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands, June 30 PRNewswire — Effective July 1, LyondellBasell Industries will increase prices by euro 150 per tonne on its polypropylene grades sold in Europe. "Escalating feedstock and energy costs, which have been eroding our margins since the beginning of the year...

Video: Waters Celebrates Customers' Scientific Achievements through New Brand Showcase

MILFORD, Mass., June 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) has unveiled its new brand showcase celebrating the achievements of customers and their scientific advancements made possible with Waters(R) liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry, chemistry and...

Getting The Lead Out of Condor Country

New regulation takes effect to reduce lead poisoning in endangered California condors SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 30 PRNewswire-USNewswire — A new regulation goes into effect tomorrow requiring hunters to use only non-lead ammunition when in the endangered California condor's habitat. The...

DuPont Gives Grants to Young Professors Developing Novel Science of Company Interest

WILMINGTON, Del., June 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — DuPont today recognized 17 young professors from universities in the United States, China, Spain and India with the annual DuPont Young Professor grant. The grants recognize original research in chemistry, biofuels, miniaturization...

Lead Time Technology Celebrates Its Tenth Anniversary

WILMINGTON, Del., June 30 PRNewswire — Lead Time Technology (LTT), a market leading provider of inventory and business process optimization tools, today announced it has successfully completed its tenth year providing operations process consulting and decision support tools enabling...

Robbins & Myers Issues Corrected Conference Call Information

DAYTON, Ohio, June 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Robbins & Myers, Inc. (NYSE: RBN) issued a correction to its dial in number for the third quarter results conference call scheduled today, June 30 at 11:00 a.m. EDT. Participants should dial 1-800-561-2718 (U.S./Canada) or...

American Legion Department of Michigan Names Dow Large Employer of the Year

MIDLAND, Mich., June 30 PRNewswire — The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) has been named the Large Employer of the Year by the American Legion Department of Michigan in recognition of the company's efforts to recruit, hire and train military veterans. The award was presented to David...

Krylon's New Labels Make Spray Paint Selection Easier

CLEVELAND, June 30 PRNewswire — Krylon, the nation's leader in spray paint, is making it easier than ever to find just the right spray paint for your home decor or home improvement project, with new caps and labels that clearly communicate key information. The new, matching cap and...

Robbins & Myers Reports Record Third Quarter Results

DAYTON, Ohio, June 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Robbins & Myers, Inc. (NYSE: RBN) today reported diluted net earnings per share (DEPS) of $0.76 for its fiscal third quarter ended May 31, 2008, including $0.14 resulting from the previously-announced expiration of certain contingency...

Companies Report Success in Driving Safety Culture at Workplaces

SEOUL, Korea, June 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Driving a safety culture across organizations, extending it beyond the workplace and keeping it top of mind with a commitment to collaboration and sharing are critical for keeping employees safe, according to a DuPont-sponsored survey of...

Anpath Group, Inc. Announces Advances in the Airline Industry

MOORESVILLE, N.C., June 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Anpath Group, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ANPG), reported today that its wholly owned subsidiary, EnviroSystems, Inc. (ESI) announced recent advances in the airline industry. ESI, through its exclusive distributor for the airline industry...

Cohera Medical Names Richard L. Wonsettler as Company's First CFO

PITTSBURGH, June 30 PRNewswire — Cohera Medical Inc. today named Richard L. Wonsettler to the newly created position of vice president of finance and CFO. The addition of Wonsettler, who has nearly 20 years of financial management experience with emerging private and public companies...

Ball Issues Sustainability Report

BROOMFIELD, Colo., June 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL) today issued the company's first sustainability report. The 42-page report, titled "Toward a Sustainable Future," identifies Ball's sustainability successes, goals and related data about the company's...

SH Energy and Chemical, Ltd. and Source Rock Energy of Arkansas, LLC Enter Into a Transaction to Drill the Fayetteville Shale Play in Arkansas

DALLAS, June 30 PRNewswire — Prime Income Asset Management today announced that SH Energy and Chemical, Ltd., based in Seoul, South Korea has acquired the mineral rights to 3,000 acres in Van Buren County, Arkansas from Source Rock Energy of Arkansas, LLC to begin drilling the...

Quaker Chemical Selected for the Russell 3000(R) Index

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., June 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Quaker Chemical Corporation (NYSE: KWR) today announced that it has been selected for inclusion in the Russell 3000(R) Index with the reconstitution of Russell Investments' family of U.S. indexes on June 27, 2008. The move will result...

SAFC Supply Solutions Expands Halal Offer in Flavors & Fragrances Product Line

ST. LOUIS, June 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — SAFC Supply Solutions(R), a focus area within SAFC(R), a member of the Sigma-Aldrich Group (Nasdaq: SIAL), announced today it has added an additional 200 Halal certified food-grade products to its extensive Flavors & Fragrances (F&F...

Albemarle to Increase Prices of NcendX P-30 Phosphorus Flame Retardant

BATON ROUGE, La., June 27 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Specialty chemicals maker Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leading global manufacturer of life-saving flame retardant products, will increase prices worldwide for its NcendX P-30 flame retardant up to 25 percent effective immediately...

SQM Files its 2007 Annual Report on Form 20-F With the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

SANTIAGO, Chile, June 27 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) (NYSE: SQM; Santiago Stock Exchange: SQM-B, SQM-A) announced today that it has filed its 2007 Annual Report on Form 20-F with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Form 20-F is...

Chesapeake Provides Refinancing Update

RICHMOND, Va., June 27 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Chesapeake Corporation (NYSE: CSK) today announced that it is continuing to work with a group led by GE Commercial Finance Limited and General Electric Capital Corporation on a new senior secured credit facility to provide long-term funding...

Emitec Produces 100 Millionth Metal Catalyst Substrate

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 27 PRNewswire — Emitec Inc. will produce its 100 millionth metal catalyst substrate for the worldwide market in June. This production milestone demonstrates Emitec's commitment and expertise in exhaust aftertreatment and evaporative emissions technology...

Elemica's Logistics Roadshow on Supply Chain Integration Delivers Valuable Insight into Touchless Order Fulfillment Within Logistics Operations

EXTON, Pa., June 27 PRNewswire — Elemica, the industry-leading business process network for the external supply chain, recently hosted a Land Logistics Roadshow in Houston, TX focused on supply chain integration best practices. The conference was well attended by chemical industry...

Elemica's Logistics Roadshow on Supply Chain Integration Delivers Valuable Insight into Touchless Order Fulfillment Within Logistics Operations

LyondellBasell to Increase PE Prices in Europe

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands, June 27 PRNewswire — Effective July 1, LyondellBasell Industries will increase prices in Europe by euro 200 per tonne on all of its polyethylene grades. "This increase is due to escalating feedstock and energy costs which have been eroding our margins since the...

Resin Systems Receives First Order for Permanent Replacement Roller Tubes

CALGARY, June 27 PRNewswire-FirstCall - Resin Systems Inc. ("RS") (RS - TSX / RSSYF - OTCBB), a technology innovator that develops advanced composite material products for infrastructure markets, announced today that its composite roller tubes have been selected to replace existing steel...

Award-Winning DuPont Projects Save Enough Energy to Power 25,000 Homes

WILMINGTON, Del., June 27 PRNewswire-FirstCall — In recognition of its long-standing commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and conserve energy, DuPont has received five awards from the American Chemistry Council (ACC), all focused on the company's energy conservation efforts...

AZZ incorporated to Review First Quarter Financial Results on June 27, 2008

FORT WORTH, Texas, June 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — AZZ incorporated (NYSE: AZZ), a manufacturer of electrical products and a provider of galvanizing services, will conduct a conference call to review financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2009 at 11:00AM ET on Friday, June 27...

Hovione's Sales Grow 11%

LOURES, Portugal, June 27 PRNewswire — Hovione announced today that the consolidated sales for the fiscal year ended March 31st 2008 amounted to USD103.7m, representing a growth of 11% over the previous year. This is Hovione's first year beyond the USD 100 million mark. This sales...

Air Products Appoints Richard Boocock Vice President, Information Technology and Chief Information Officer

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., June 26 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Air Products (NYSE: APD) has named Richard Boocock vice president, Information Technology and Chief Information Officer. He succeeds Glenn Beck, who has retired from the company. Most recently, Boocock served as vice president...

Study Reveals Greatest Barrier to Green Supply Chain Initiatives

FALLS CHURCH, Va., and ATLANTA, June 26 PRNewswire — Companies striving to "green" their supply chains are most constrained by the inability to justify cost of implementation, according to "The Green Supply Chain Study," a new survey jointly conducted by CSC (NYSE: CSC), Manhattan...

Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions Debuts With Focus on Drinking Water

WASHINGTON, June 26 PRNewswire-USNewswire — An authority on the quality of drinking water today describes new challenges for consumers and municipal water supply systems, including unexpected consequences of efforts to conserve water in the first of a special series of podcasts from the...

Contract Research Development Debuts at MD&M Touting Expertise, Innovation and Collaboration

ORANGEBURG, S.C., June 26 PRNewswire — Zeus, Inc. introduced its Contract Research Development at the Medical Design & Manufacturing East Show on June 2-5, 2008 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York. Showcasing its expertise, confidentiality, and ability to help...

Berkley Life Sciences Introduces LS Prime: A Revolutionary New Primary Liability Policy for the Life Science Industry

EWING, N.J., June 26 PRNewswire — Berkley Life Sciences, LLC, a member company of W. R. Berkley Corporation, today announced the introduction of LS Prime. LS Prime is a uniquely innovative primary liability policy designed to address the complex risks faced by life science companies of...

Innovative Insect Control Technology Earns Dow Another Green Chemistry Award

MIDLAND, Mich., June 26 PRNewswire — Underscoring its commitment to sustainability, The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) recently received its sixth Green Chemistry Award since 1996. Dow AgroSciences LLC, a subsidiary of Dow, was presented with the 2008 Presidential Green Chemistry...

New DuPont Molecular Markers Increase Soybean Productivity

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 26 PRNewswire-FirstCall — DuPont business Pioneer Hi-Bred today announced that it has identified and incorporated new proprietary molecular markers into its soybean research program. The new markers significantly enhance the company's ability to bring to market...

Lithium Technology Corporation Selected for PHEV Project with Volkswagen AG and E.ON

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., June 26 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Lithium Technology Corporation (LTC) (OTC Pink Sheets: LTHU) announced today that its German subsidiary, GAIA Akkumulatorenwerke GmbH (GAIA), was selected to participate in a passenger car fleet project for Plug-In Hybrid Electric...

Barat Carbide Becomes Element Six Hard Materials

FRANKFURT, Germany, June 26 PRNewswire — Barat Carbide GmbH has changed its name to Element Six Hard Materials. Having joined Element Six in late 2007, it now represents a major business area for the company as a whole. The name change reflects Element Six's ambitions to build on its...

Goodyear Announces Growth Strategies, Investment Plans

NEW YORK, June 26 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NYSE: GT) at an investor conference here today will discuss its strategy to capitalize on worldwide growth in demand for its innovative high-value-added tires, further develop its strong emerging market...

XsunX Thin Film Solar Module Manufacturing Facility Update

ALISO VIEJO, Calif., June 26 PRNewswire-FirstCall — XsunX, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: XSNX), a solar technology Company engaged in the build-out of its multi-megawatt thin film photovoltaic (TFPV) solar manufacturing facilities, announced today that the manufacturing facility in...

Albemarle Invests in Cleaner, Safer Magnesium Alkyl Process

BATON ROUGE, La., June 25 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Leading catalyst maker Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) is continuing its aggressive focus on sustainable business practices by investing in a new process that is expected to eliminate more than 80 percent of the process-related waste at...

ShengdaTech Announces Exercise of Over-Allotment Option for an Additional $15 Million of 6.00% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2018

TAIAN CITY, Shandong, China, June 25 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — ShengdaTech Inc. ("ShengdaTech" or "the Company") (Nasdaq: SDTH) a leading manufacturer of nano precipitated calcium carbonate (NPCC) in the People's Republic of China (PRC) and a major manufacturer of coal-based...

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. Announces a New Energy and Raw Materials Related Surcharge and a New Price Increase for All Titanium Dioxide Products Sold in Europe

CRANBURY, N.J., June 25 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: KRO) announced a new energy and raw materials related surcharge and a new price increase for all titanium dioxide grades sold in Europe including Eastern Europe. — Effective July 15, 2008 a surcharge of...

Tronox Announces Increases in Titanium Dioxide Prices in Eastern Europe, Africa and the Middle East

OKLAHOMA CITY, June 25 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Tronox Incorporated (NYSE: TRX, TRX.B), on behalf of its subsidiary companies, today announced that prices for all TRONOX(R) titanium dioxide (TiO2) grades sold in Eastern Europe, Africa and the Middle East will increase by US$200 per tonne...

Tronox Increases Titanium Dioxide Prices in Asia-Pacific

OKLAHOMA CITY, June 25 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Tronox Incorporated (NYSE: TRX, TRX.B), on behalf of its subsidiary companies, today announced that prices for all TRONOX(R) titanium dioxide (TiO2) grades sold in the Asia-Pacific region will increase by US$150 per tonne, effective July 15...

Tronox Announces Increases in Titanium Dioxide Prices in North America

OKLAHOMA CITY, June 25 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Tronox Incorporated (NYSE: TRX, TRX.B), on behalf of its subsidiary companies, today announced that prices for all TRONOX(R) titanium dioxide (TiO2) grades sold in North America (United States and Canada) will increase by US$0.06 per...

ShengdaTech to Invest $56 million and Build New NPCC Production Facility in Zibo, Shandong Province

TAIAN CITY, Shandong, China, June 25 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — ShengdaTech, Inc. ("ShengdaTech" or "the Company") (Nasdaq: SDTH) a leading manufacturer of nano precipitated calcium carbonate (NPCC) in the People's Republic of China (PRC) and a major manufacturer of coal-based...

DuPont and SFC Smart Fuel Cell AG Develop First Portable Power System for U.S. Army

WILMINGTON, Del. and BRUNNTHAL, Germany, June 25 PRNewswire-FirstCall — DuPont (NYSE: DD) and SFC Smart Fuel Cell AG (SFC) today announced that the M-25 portable fuel cell, which combines DuPont's direct methanol technology with SFC's commercially proven fuel cell systems, products, and...

SpongeTech(R) Delivery Systems, Inc. Presents Mets/Yankees Manager Report on WFAN Radio Wednesday June 25, 2008, 9:00am EDT

NEW YORK, June 25 PRNewswire-FirstCall — SpongeTech(R) Delivery Systems, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SPNG) announced today that the company will be presenting the Mets and Yankees manager report on Sports Radio 66 WFAN, a division of CBS Corp. WFAN station is the premier sports radio talk...

Strong Results in Roundup, Seeds and Traits Businesses Propel Monsanto to Record Third-Quarter and Year-To-Date Results

ST. LOUIS, June 25 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Third Third Nine Nine ($ in millions) Quarter Quarter Months Months 2008 2007 2008 2007 Net Sales by Segment Corn seed and traits $975 $891 $3,189 $2,443 Soybean seed and traits 447 325 1,064 868 Cotton seed and traits 279 212 361 260...

Fuwei Films to Co-Author Revisions to the BOPET Plastic Films' National Standards in China

BEIJING, June 25 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — Fuwei Films (Holdings) Co. Limited (Nasdaq: FFHL) ("Fuwei" or "the Company"), a manufacturer and distributor of high-quality BOPET plastic films located in China, today announced that Fuwei Films (Shandong) Co., Ltd. ("Fuwei Shandong"), the...

BASF Podcast: The Chemical Reporter - Why Can't You Mix Oil and Water?

LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany, June 25 PRNewswire — Everyone knows that oil and water just don't mix. But how come? In entertaining weekly episodes our Chemical Reporter answers questions of our Podcast listeners on chemistry in our everyday life. Direct subscription via RSS-Feed or iTunes...

Synthetic Ice Brings Olympic Experience to North Carolina Kids

GREENVILLE, S.C., June 25 PRNewswire — Ice Rink Engineering is making it possible for kids to enjoy hands-on hockey play this summer at the Marbles Kids Museum in Raleigh, N.C. *(PHOTO Link: Send2Press.com/mediaboom/08-0623-IceRink_72dpi.jpg) *(Photo Caption: EZ Glide 350(TM) Ice...

WD-40 Company Third Quarter Fiscal 2008 Dividend Announcement

SAN DIEGO, June 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — WD-40 Company (Nasdaq: WDFC) today announced that its board of directors declared on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 the regular quarterly dividend of $.25 per share, payable July 31, 2008 to stockholders of record on July 17, 2008. WD-40 Company, with...

CHS and Triangle Ag LLC Form Agronomy Partnership

ST. PAUL, Minn., June 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — CHS Inc., a leading energy and grain-based foods company, announced today it has formed a joint venture with Triangle Ag LLC, Ulen, Minn. Under the agreement, CHS and Triangle Ag will combine agronomy services throughout central and east...

Graphic Packaging Increases Prices on Coated Unbleached Kraft Grades

MARIETTA, Ga., June 24 PRNewswire — Graphic Packaging International, Inc., a subsidiary of Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK), today announced price increases for its coated unbleached kraft (CUK) grades to cover higher costs for mill inputs, including fiber, energy and...

New Lincoln MKS Debuts on Goodyear Tires

AKRON, Ohio, June 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The 2009 Lincoln MKS, a new luxury sedan scheduled to hit dealer showrooms this summer, will be riding on Goodyear tires as it makes its debut. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NYSE: GT) has been chosen to supply the standard tire...

Griffon Corporation Announces $100 Million Credit Agreement for Clopay Subsidiaries

JERICHO, N.Y., June 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Griffon Corporation (NYSE: GFF) announced today that its subsidiaries, Clopay Building Products Company, Inc. and Clopay Plastic Products Company, Inc., entered into a five- year $100 million senior secured revolving credit facility for...

Alderox, Inc. Completes Successful Trial Project at Chilean Copper Mine

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., June 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — ALDEROX, INC. (OTC Bulletin Board: AROX), a world leader in productivity enhancing, environmentally friendly anti-stick release agents and lubricants to the mining sector, announced today that it has successfully completed its...

Battelle Earns 2008 Presidential Green Chemistry Award

Pioneering work in bio-based toners earns highest environmental award from EPA COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 24 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Battelle, the world's largest non-profit research and development organization, today announced its work in developing bio-based toners and resins has earned...

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. Announces a New Energy and Raw Materials Related Surcharge and New Price Increase for all Titanium Dioxide Products Sold Outside of North America and Europe

CRANBURY, N.J., June 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: KRO) announced a new energy and raw materials related surcharge and a price increase for all titanium dioxide grades sold outside of North America and Europe including among other areas, Asia Pacific, Latin...

DuPont Files Appeal with West Virginia Supreme Court on Spelter Lawsuit Decision

WILMINGTON, Del., June 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — DuPont (NYSE: DD) today filed an appeal with the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia following October's verdict in the Spelter, W.Va., zinc smelter class action lawsuit. The following statement is to be attributed to DuPont General...

Lubrizol Declares Dividend

CLEVELAND, June 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — At today's Organization Meeting of the Board of Directors of The Lubrizol Corporation (NYSE: LZ), Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of 31 cents per share payable September 10, 2008 to shareholders of record at the close of business...

SpongeTech(R) Delivery Systems, Inc. 4th of July Give-Away - 50,000 Bio-Degradable Car Wash and Wax Sponges for Independence Day

NEW YORK, June 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — SpongeTech(R) Delivery Systems, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SPNG) announces they are now giving away 50,000 of their cutting-edge, biodegradable quick wash and wax sponges! Again, as part of SpongeTech(R)'s strategy to continue their national brand...

DuPont and Syngenta Enter into Crop Protection Technology Exchange

WILMINGTON, Del. and BASEL, Switzerland, June 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Syngenta and DuPont (NYSE: DD) today announced an agreement that will broaden each company's crop protection product portfolios and enable them to bring new products to market more efficiently. Financial terms of...

Dow Announces Further Price Increases, Freight Surcharges and Idling of Plants

MIDLAND, Mich., June 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) will raise the price of its products by as much as an additional 25 percent in July in an effort to offset the continuing relentless rise in the cost of energy and hydrocarbon feedstocks. The Company...

Jacobs Receives Contract From LANXESS for Manufacturing Plant in Singapore

PASADENA, Calif., June 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE: JEC) announced today that it received a contract from LANXESS Inc. to provide Front End Loading services for a butyl rubber manufacturing plant project located on Jurong Island in Singapore...

Autonomy Meridio Enables Extract Technology to Enhance Capabilities in Compliance With Manufacturing Regulations

CAMBRIDGE, England and BELFAST, Northern Ireland, June 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Autonomy Corporation plc (LSE: AU. or AU.L), a global leader in infrastructure software for the enterprise, today announced that Extract Technology, a leading supplier of containment systems for the...

DuPont and Syngenta Enter Into Crop Protection Technology Exchange

WILMINGTON, Del. and BASEL, Switzerland, June 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Syngenta and DuPont today announced an agreement that will broaden each company's crop protection product portfolios and enable them to bring new products to market more efficiently. The companies will share the...

White Mountain Announces Director Appointments

SANTIAGO, Chile, June 23 PRNewswire-FirstCall — White Mountain Titanium Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: WMTM) is pleased to announce the appointment of Messrs John May and Wei Lu to the Board of Directors and to the Audit and Compensation Committees. John May is a principal of a...

Saint-Gobain: Construction of a 3rd Production Line of Flat Glass in India

COURBEVOIE, France, June 23 PRNewswire-FirstCall — To meet the increasing demand of its Indian customers, Saint-Gobain has announced plans to build a new flat glass plant in this country. This latest investment will be located in the North of India, about 65 km away from Delhi. The...

Picarro Expands Its Presence in Asia and Latin America

SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 23 PRNewswire — Picarro has added two senior executive level leaders in order to further develop its business in North Asia and Latin America. Helio Ventura has assumed the role of Senior Director of Business Development for Latin America. Previously, Helio was...

Pfizer to Pay $975,000 for Alleged Clean Air Violations at Connecticut Facility

WASHINGTON, June 23 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The pharmaceutical company Pfizer Inc. has agreed to pay a $975,000 civil penalty to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Air Act at its former manufacturing plant in Groton, Conn., the Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency...

Air Products To Update Product and Energy Surcharges for Liquid and Bulk Industrial Gas Products in North America

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., June 23 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Effective July 1, 2008, Air Products (NYSE: APD) will update product and energy surcharges for all of its liquid and bulk products in North America. These updates are being implemented as a result of the continued extraordinary cost...

DuPont Titanium Technologies Announces Price Increase for Titanium Dioxide Products in North America

WILMINGTON, Del., June 23 PRNewswire-FirstCall — DuPont Titanium Technologies today announced a price increase for all DuPont titanium dioxide (TiO2) grades sold in North America. Effective July 1, or as permitted by contract, North American (United States and Canada) prices for...

Tasker Products Receives USDA Authorization to Begin Commercialization of its Post-Chill Spray Application

FAIR LAWN, N.J., June 23 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Tasker Products Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: TKER), a distributor and marketer of proprietary technology effective in inhibiting pathogenic bacteria, today announced that it has received authorization from the United States Food and Drug...

Niutang Recruits Seasoned Executive to Open U.K. Office

CHANGZHOU, China, June 23 PRNewswire — Niutang Chemical, a leading global manufacturer of food additives, pharmaceutical intermediates and curing agents, has recruited Alan Turner to lead its new office in the United Kingdom. As sales director of Niutang U.K. Ltd., Mr. Turner will...

Air Products To Issue Fiscal Third Quarter Earnings and Broadcast Teleconference on July 23

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., June 23 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Air Products (NYSE: APD) will release its fiscal 2008 third quarter financial results on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 before the stock market opens. The company will review these results later that day in a teleconference at 10:00 a.m...

Spartech Names Janet E. Mann, Senior Vice President of Marketing, Technology, and Commercial Development

ST. LOUIS, June 23 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Spartech Corporation (NYSE: SEH) a leading producer of plastics materials and packaging, announced today that Janet E. Mann has been appointed Senior Vice President of Marketing, Technology and Commercial Development. Ms. Mann brings to...

RPM Names P. Kelly Tompkins to Additional Post of Chief Financial Officer

MEDINA, Ohio, June 23 PRNewswire-FirstCall — RPM International Inc. (NYSE: RPM) announced today that P. Kelly Tompkins, executive vice president and chief administrative officer, will assume the additional duties of chief financial officer, effective immediately. Ernest Thomas, chief...

BASF and Monsanto Enter Into Agreement for New Fungicide Seed Treatment Solution In Soybeans

LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany and ST. LOUIS, June 23 PRNewswire-FirstCall — BASF SE (DAX: BAS) and Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) have signed an exclusive agreement for a new fungicide seed treatment solution for soybeans in the United States. The new product contains BASF's top-selling fungicide...

Huntsman Sues Apollo and Two Partners for Fraud and Tortious Interference

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, June 23 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN) today announced that it filed suit against Apollo and partners Leon Black and Joshua Harris in Conroe, Texas, for fraud and tortious interference in connection with inducing Huntsman to terminate its...

Van Leeuwen Pipe and Tube Singapore Awarded Contract for Saudi Kayan Olefins Plant

SINGAPORE, June 23 PRNewswire — Van Leeuwen Pipe and Tube (Singapore) Pte Ltd has been awarded an initial contract of an estimated total value exceeding USD 38 Million for the supply of carbon steel, alloy steel, stainless steel and incoloy pipes, fittings and flanges for the Saudi...

GM and Henkel Take TecTalis Global

MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich., June 23 PRNewswire — General Motors Corporation and Henkel (www.henkelna.com) have joined forces to launch the first global, full production trial of Henkel's new conversion coating process, TecTalis, at GM's manufacturing facility in Sao Jose Dos Campos, Brazil...

Owens Corning Series B Warrants Now Listed on the New York Stock Exchange

TOLEDO, Ohio, June 20 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) announced today that, as a result of actions taken by the New York Stock Exchange, the company's Series B Warrants are now listed on the NYSE under the symbol OCWSB. Owens Corning issued the Series B Warrants, along...

Goodyear Assurance ComforTred Tires Selected for Ford Flex

AKRON, Ohio, June 20 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The 2009 Ford Flex is one of the most anticipated new vehicles in years, and it arrives in dealer showrooms this summer riding on Goodyear tires. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NYSE: GT) has been chosen to supply the standard tire...

Monsanto Company Sets Webcast and Analyst/Media Call for 2008 Third-Quarter Financial Results

ST. LOUIS, June 20 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) today announced it will issue the company's financial results for its 2008 third quarter on Wednesday, June 25, 2008, prior to market open. Monsanto will hold a conference call at 8:30 a.m. central time (9:30 a.m...

ShengdaTech Outlines Plan to Acquire State-owned Chemical Company and Relocate Existing Chemical Operations

TAIAN CITY, Shandong, China, June 20 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — ShengdaTech Inc. ("ShengdaTech" "the Company") (Nasdaq: SDTH) a leading manufacturer of nano precipitated calcium carbonate (NPCC) in the People's Republic of China (PRC) and a major manufacturer of coal-based chemical...

Mosaic and Investment Saskatchewan Announce They Are Seeking a Buyer for Saskferco Products Inc.

PLYMOUTH, Minn., June 20 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) and Investment Saskatchewan today announced they are seeking a buyer for Saskferco Products Inc. (Saskferco). "Saskferco is an excellent company and will have an exciting future under new ownership," said Jim...

As Part of National Safety Month, BioGold Fuels Corporation Warns Against Waste Hazards

LOS ANGELES, June 20 PRNewswire-FirstCall — More than 32 million workers are exposed to 650,000 hazardous chemicals in more than 3 million workplaces. And hundreds of new chemical products are introduced every year, each with its own particular health and physical hazards. (Source...

DuPont Titanium Technologies Announces Price Increase in the Dollar Markets of Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa for Ti-Pure(R) Titanium Dioxide Products

WILMINGTON, Del., June 20 PRNewswire — DuPont Titanium Technologies today announced a price increase for all DuPont(TM) Ti-Pure(R) titanium dioxide grades sold in the dollar markets of Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa regions. Effective August 1, prices for all DuPont titanium...

DuPont Titanium Technologies Announces Additional Price Increase for All Ti-Pure(R) Titanium Dioxide Products Sold in Asia

SINGAPORE, June 20 PRNewswire — DuPont Titanium Technologies today announced a price increase for all DuPont(TM) Ti-Pure(R) titanium dioxide grades sold in the Asia Pacific region. Effective July 15 or as permitted by contract, prices for all titanium dioxide grades (TiO2) will increase...

Shiner International Expected to Join the Russell Microcap Index

New York, June 20 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — Shiner International, Inc. (Nasdaq: BEST), a market leader in China's packaging and anti- counterfeiting plastic film industry, today announced that according to the recently posted preliminary membership list at...

BASF Podcast: Magical Colors Thanks to Nanotechnology

LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany, June 20 PRNewswire — In this Podcast of "Chemistry of Innovations" you will learn how "colors without dyes" can have effects that are almost magical. Normal color, like we know from everyday life, doesn't change its color impression when you look at it from...

Syngenta Receives Approval for Bt11 Corn in Brazil

BASEL, Switzerland, June 20 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The National Biosafety Committee (CNBS) in Brazil has ratified a decision authorising sales of corn containing Syngenta's Bt11 trait for Fall Armyworm and Sugarcane Borer control. Davor Pisk, Chief Operating Officer of Syngenta Seeds...

PolyOne Updates Second-quarter 2008 Outlook

CLEVELAND, June 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL) today updated its outlook for the second quarter ending June 30, 2008. The Company expects second-quarter consolidated sales to increase 7% to 9% compared with the second quarter of 2007, despite challenging...

LyondellBasell Receives Toyota Quality Certificate

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands, June 19 PRNewswire — LyondellBasell Industries was the only plastics raw material supplier to receive the coveted Toyota Certificate of Recognition for Quality for 2007. The company was honored for outstanding achievements in product quality and supply...

EAU Technologies Announces the Release of Report by Catalyst Financial Resources

ATLANTA, June 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — EAU Technologies, a leading provider of Electrolyzed Water — EMPOWERED WATER(TM) — for high-volume, business-to-business applications, today announced that an analyst's report dated June 10, 2008 has been issued by Catalyst Financial...

Data Published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Show Cohera Medical's Surgical Adhesive, TissuGlu(R), Prevents Seroma Formation in Animal Abdominoplasty Model

PITTSBURGH, June 19 PRNewswire — Cohera Medical Inc. today announced that data published in the July issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery show the company's surgical adhesive, TissuGlu, was effective in preventing the formation of seroma in an animal abdominoplasty model...

DuPont Titanium Technologies Raises Titanium Dioxide Prices Due to Rising Cost Increases

WILMINGTON, Del., June 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — DuPont Titanium Technologies today announced its second global price increase for titanium dioxide in two weeks in an attempt to keep pace with rapidly rising costs of energy and raw materials. Increases announced today become effective...

General Motors Awards DuPont for Coatings Achievements

TROY, Mich., June 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — General Motors, the world's largest automaker, recently presented a 2007 Supplier of the Year award to DuPont Automotive OEM Coatings, which provides coatings to major automotive manufacturers globally. DuPont (NYSE: DD) received a General...

Goodyear Names Sara Waldman Public Relations Manager for Airship Spirit of Innovation

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., June 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company today announced that Sara Waldman has joined the company as public relations manager for the airship "Spirit of Innovation." In her new position, Waldman will be responsible for strategic and...

ShengdaTech Introduces NPCC for Automobile Undercoating Paints

TAIAN CITY, Shandong, China, June 19 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — ShengdaTech Inc. ("ShengdaTech" or "The Company") (Nasdaq: SDTH) a leading manufacturer of nano precipitated calcium carbonate ("NPCC") and a major manufacturer of coal-based chemical products in Tai'an City, Shandong...

Monsanto Company Announces Agreement to Acquire Semillas Cristiani Burkard, the Leading Central American Corn Seed Company

ST. LOUIS, June 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) has agreed to acquire Marmot, S.A., which operates Semillas Cristiani Burkard (SCB), a privately-held seed company headquartered in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Once completed, the acquisition will build on Monsanto's...

MIPSolutions, Inc. Retains Rocky Arnold as Consultant to the Board of Directors and CEO Designate

SPOKANE, Wash., June 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — MIPSolutions, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: MSOL) a Nevada corporation with offices in Spokane, WA, today announced that it has executed a Consulting Agreement with Rocky Richard Arnold to act as, "Consultant to the Board of Directors. In...

Huntsman Rejects Apollo Attempt to Back Out of Merger Agreement

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, June 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN) today commented on yesterday's lawsuit by Hexion Specialty Chemicals and Apollo in which they claim they would not be required to consummate the Merger Agreement. Peter Huntsman, President and CEO...

Former Fujicolor Employee Pleads Guilty to Environmental Crime

WASHINGTON, June 18 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Gerald Lakota, a former employee of Fujicolor Processing, pleaded guilty today to willfully concealing and covering up a material fact in reports required to be filed under the Clean Water Act, the Justice Department announced. According to...

Albemarle Corporation Second Quarter 2008 Earnings Conference Call to be Held July 21, 2008 at 11:00 AM ET

RICHMOND, Va., June 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss second quarter results on Monday July 21, 2008, at 11:00am EDT. This call is being webcast by Thomson/CCBN and can be accessed at Albemarle Corporation's...

Valspar Declares Dividend

MINNEAPOLIS, June 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Valspar Corporation (NYSE: VAL) announced today that, at its June 18, 2008 meeting, the Company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of 14 cents per share, payable July 15, 2008 to all common stockholders of record on July 1...

ACC: President Bush, Senators Warner, Webb and Landrieu Show Leadership on Offshore Energy

Bipartisan New Legislation, Statements Reflect Need to Include Domestic Energy Supply in Comprehensive U.S. Energy Policy ARLINGTON, Va., June 18 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Today President Bush asked Congress to lift the legislative ban on domestic energy development in the Outer...

Dow AgroSciences Announces Early Exercise of Option for Commercial License With Sangamo BioSciences for Plants

SAN DIEGO, June 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Dow AgroSciences LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW), announced today at the 2008 BIO International Convention that it has exercised its option to obtain a commercial license to zinc finger technology from...

Alderox, Inc. & 3M Canada Company Sign Exclusive Supply Contract

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., June 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — ALDEROX, INC. (OTC Bulletin Board: AROX), a world leader in productivity enhancing, environmentally friendly anti-stick release agents and lubricants to the mining sector, announced today that it has entered into a long term supply...

LyondellBasell to Boost Its Global Polypropylene Compounding Capabilities by More Than 30 Percent by End of 2009

HONG KONG, June 18 PRNewswire — LyondellBasell Industries has announced plans to expand its global polypropylene (PP) compounding capacity to 1.2 million tonnes per year by the end of 2009, which represents a growth rate of more than 30 percent. To address rapidly expanding needs in the...

Lithium Technology Corporation Speeds Ahead With Advanced Race Car Battery

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., June 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Apollo supercar passed the finish line at the Nurburgring 24 hour race on May 24, 2008, running on electrical energy alone in front of 200,000 spectators, proving that hybrid technology does have a future in motor racing. The...

CDI Engineering Solutions Announces Joint Venture to Create Kuwait-based EPCM Firm

PHILADELPHIA, June 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — CDI Corp. (NYSE: CDI) announced today that its CDI Engineering Solutions division has signed an agreement to form a joint venture with Emtiaz Engineering & Energy Holding Company (Triple E), a subsidiary of Al-Imtiaz Investment Company...

Goodyear to Webcast June 26 Investor Meeting

AKRON, Ohio, June 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NYSE: GT) announced today that it will host a live web cast of its June 26 investor meeting in New York. The event is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. (EDT) and is expected to conclude at approximately...

Ashland and Sud-Chemie to Combine Global Business Activities in the Metal Casting Industry

COVINGTON, Ky. and MUNICH, Germany, June 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) and Sud-Chemie AG today signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding to form a new, global joint venture to serve foundries and the metal casting industry. When final agreements are reached...

Inventure Chemical and Seambiotic Enter Joint Venture to Build Commercial Algae to Biofuel Plant in Israel

SEATTLE, June 18 PRNewswire — Inventure Chemical has announced that it has entered into a joint venture with Seambiotic Ltd. (based in Tel Aviv, Israel) to construct a pilot commercial biofuel plant in Israel, using algae created from CO2 emissions as feedstock. The plant will...

ICIS Pricing Launches a new Weekly Soda Ash Asia Report

SINGAPORE, June 18 PRNewswire — ICIS pricing, http://www.icispricing.com/, the world's leading price reporting service for the global chemical industry, has launched a new weekly Soda Ash Asia report in response to a growing demand in the Asia Pacific region. The weekly Soda Ash Asia...

ACC: Tomorrow's House Appropriations Committee Vote Should Reflect Americans' Support for Offshore Energy

Recent Polls Confirm Majority of Americans Support Offshore Domestic Energy Production, High Level of Concern About Rising Energy Prices ARLINGTON, Va., June 17 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Tomorrow the U.S. House Appropriations Committee will vote on an amendment by Rep. John Peterson...

ACC: Tomorrow's House Appropriations Committee Vote Should Reflect Americans' Support for Offshore Energy

Amerigon Presentation at Capstone Investments' 2nd Annual Small-Cap Investor Conference to Be Webcast Live

NORTHVILLE, Mich., June 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Amerigon Incorporated (Nasdaq: ARGN), a leader in developing products based on advanced thermoelectric (TE) technologies for a wide range of global markets and applications, today announced that the investor presentation President and...

Lubrizol Continues Realignment of U.S. Coatings Manufacturing Facilities

CLEVELAND, June 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Lubrizol Corporation (NYSE: LZ) announced today that after an assessment of selected product lines and assets, it is transferring or exiting some of its Performance Coatings product lines and market applications where it does not see...

IDG's InfoWorld Names Lifetime Products' John Bowden One of InfoWorld's Top 25 CTOs for 2008

CLEARFIELD, Utah, June 17 PRNewswire — Lifetime Products Inc. announced today that IDG's InfoWorld, the leading integrated media brand for IT decision makers, has named Lifetime's own Chief Technology Officer, John Bowden, as one of InfoWorld's Top 25 Chief Technology Officers for 2008...

DAP CFO Slifstein to Join RPM as Vice President and Controller

MEDINA, Ohio, June 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — RPM International Inc. (NYSE: RPM) announced today that Barry M. Slifstein will become vice president and controller on July 1. Slifstein is currently vice president of finance, chief financial officer and treasurer of RPM's DAP Products Inc...

Simrit Expands Oil and Gas Industry Capabilities Through Acquisition

PLYMOUTH, Mich., June 17 PRNewswire — Simrit, a division of Freudenberg-NOK, announced the acquisition of the assets of the Tetralene companies of Houston, Texas, a developer and manufacturer of specialized custom sealing components for the oil and gas industry. Terms of the...

Air Products Awarded Two Key Patents for Lithium Ion Batteries

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., June 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Air Products (NYSE: APD) today announced it has received two United States patents covering usage of its Stabilife(TM) fluorinated electrolyte salts in lithium ion batteries. These salts have been formulated to stand up to the difficult...

DuPont Names Chong as Vice President & General Manager - DuPont Automotive OEM Coatings, Weber as Vice President & General Manager - DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers

WILMINGTON, Del., June 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — DuPont has named BC Chong as vice president and general manager - DuPont Automotive OEM Coatings, succeeding Marty M. McQuade who plans to retire later this year following 31 years of service. William F. Weber, currently global business...

CMAI Outlines Braskem SA Strategic Business Position

HOUSTON, June 17 PRNewswire — Chemical Market Associates, Inc. (CMAI) recently completed the Chemical Company Analysis (CCA) on Braskem SA, the second company report of the 2008 Edition. The report includes strategic direction, financial overviews, global chemical business...

A. Schulman Selects Cleveland Consulting Firm to Manage its Global Real Estate Portfolio

AKRON, Ohio, June 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — A. Schulman, Inc. (Nasdaq: SHLM) today announced its selection of Colliers International, a commercial real estate consulting firm based in Cleveland, Ohio, to provide full management services for its global real estate assets. Under the...

Jacobs Receives Engineering Services Agreement From LANXESS

PASADENA, Calif., June 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE: JEC) announced today that it received a contract from LANXESS Deutschland GmbH to provide engineering, procurement, and construction management services under an Engineering Services Agreement (ESA...

Illinois Crop Improvement Association Confirms DuPont Ethanol Calibration System

DES MOINES, Iowa and CHAMPAIGN, Ill., June 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — DuPont (NYSE: DD) today announced it has received an external independent validation from the Illinois Crop Improvement Association (ICIA) which shows that its Ethanol Yield Potential (EYP) near infrared (NIR...

AZZ incorporated to Review First Quarter Financial Results on June 27, 2008

OMNOVA Solutions Reports Second Quarter 2008 Loss Per Share on Record Increases in Raw Material Costs

FAIRLAWN, Ohio, June 16 PRNewswire-FirstCall — OMNOVA Solutions Inc. (NYSE: OMN) today reported a net loss of $3.1 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, for the second quarter ended May 31, 2008, compared to a net loss of $9.8 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, for the second...

International Trade Commission Delays Decision to Institute Section 337 Investigation of Korea Kumho Petrochemical Co., Ltd.

SAN FRANCISCO and SEOUL, South Korea, June 16 PRNewswire — In a highly unusual move, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) announced late last week that it would extend by thirty (30) days the deadline for determining whether to institute a Section 337 investigation in...

Cleveland High School Teachers Learn Secrets of 'GAK' to Bring Fun to Learning About Science, Technology and Math

CLEVELAND, June 16 PRNewswire — This week at Case Western Reserve University, local high school and middle school teachers will learn a new way to teach science and mathematics to their students using ingenuity, creativity and a lot of "gak," the super-slimy polymer. With the support of...

DuPont Launches Kevlar(R) XP(TM) with More Bullet Stopping Power

WILMINGTON, Del., June 16 PRNewswire-FirstCall — DuPont (NYSE: DD) today announced the availability of DuPont(TM) Kevlar(R) XP(TM), a new patented technology that provides ballistic and trauma protection in a more comfortable body armor solution. Both DuPont and independent tests show...

Valspar Duramax Addresses Consumer Demand for Premium Semi-Gloss Paint

WHEELING, Ill., June 16 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Valspar Corporation today announced the introduction of Valspar Duramax in Semi-Gloss to assist the needs of consumers looking for a full spectrum of finishes in premium quality exterior paints. Valspar Duramax Semi-Gloss joins...

Arabian American Development Announces New Date for 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

DALLAS, June 16 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Arabian American Development Co. (Nasdaq: ARSD) today announced that the 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held Thursday, July 10, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. CDT at the Company's SugarLand sales office, located at 1600 Highway 6 South, Suite 240...

Monsanto Submits SmartStax for Approval by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

ST. LOUIS, June 16 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) today announced that the company has submitted documents and extensive research data for SmartStax(TM), a new insect-protection and weed control platform in corn, to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for...

Military Wraps(TM) Unveils New Camouflage Technology PIRATE(TM)

DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL PARK, LUMBERTON, N.C., June 13 PRNewswire — Military Wraps(TM), Inc., the camouflage innovator of next-generation concealment, this week will premier the newest advance in immersive, real-world combat training — the PIRATE(TM). PIRATE(TM) — acronym for...

XsunX to Utilize Germane Manufactured by Voltaix to Improve Tandem Solar Cell Efficiency

ALISO VIEJO, Calif., June 16 PRNewswire-FirstCall — XsunX, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: XSNX), a solar technology company, announced today that it has secured supply of Germane gas required for its thin film deposition process for the manufacture of solar panels. The Germane...

Albemarle To Raise Prices of Fuel & Lubricant Antioxidants

BATON ROUGE, La., June 13 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leading developer and manufacturer of antioxidants for lubricants and petroleum and biodiesel fuels, will increase prices worldwide for its ETHANOX(R) fuel and lubricant antioxidants. Price increases...

Tronox Announces Surcharge for Titanium Dioxide Grades Sold in North American Paper Market

OKLAHOMA CITY, June 13 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Tronox Incorporated (NYSE: TRX, TRX.B), on behalf of its subsidiary companies, today announced a $0.04 per pound energy surcharge for all TRONOX(R) titanium dioxide grades sold in the North American paper market. The effective date will...

New High-Tech Service Shields Homes from Wildfires: GelTech Solutions Reaches Exclusive Long-Term Distribution Agreement with Fire-Pro USA

JUPITER, Fla., June 13 PRNewswire — GelTech Solutions, Inc. announced today that it entered into a long-term exclusive Distribution Agreement with Fire-Pro USA, a leading distributor of products to prevent fires, including wildfires, from destroying people and property. Fire-Pro was...

Tronox Provides Update on Tiwest Operations

OKLAHOMA CITY, June 13 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Tronox Incorporated (NYSE: TRX, TRX.B) confirmed that the Tiwest Joint Venture operations in Western Australia are still producing following the June 3, 2008, fire and subsequent shutdown of Apache's Varanus Island natural gas processing...

A. Schulman Announces Price Increase for Its North American Masterbatch and Engineered Plastics Divisions

AKRON, Ohio, June 13 PRNewswire-FirstCall — A. Schulman, Inc. (Nasdaq: SHLM) today announced price increases of up to 20 percent for its North American Masterbatch and Engineered Plastics divisions, effective June 16 and July 1, 2008, respectively, or as contracts allow. These price...

Monsanto Company Completes Acquisition of De Ruiter Seeds

ST. LOUIS, June 13 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) announced today that it has completed its proposed acquisition of De Ruiter Seeds Group B.V., a Dutch-holding company that owns and operates De Ruiter Seeds, for Euro 546 million in cash, or approximately $850...

RPM Announces Redemption of Senior Convertible Notes and Eligibility for Conversion Based on RPM's Stock Price

MEDINA, Ohio, June 13 PRNewswire — RPM International Inc. (NYSE: RPM) announced today that it has called for redemption all of its outstanding Senior Convertible Notes due May 13, 2033. The company also announced that, on June 1, 2008, in accordance with the terms of the indenture...

BASF's Termidor(R) Termiticide/Insecticide Supports New Orleans' Newest and Most Unique Attraction

NEW ORLEANS, June 13 PRNewswire — In a city with an entomological history like New Orleans, it seems natural that visitors will soon be swarming a museum dedicated to the beauty, diversity and ecological importance of bugs. For a company with a history of supporting meaningful causes...

Advance Nanotech's Owlstone Subsidiary Receives Order From IEE

NEW YORK, June 13 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Advance Nanotech, Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: AVNA), announced today that its Owlstone Nanotech Inc. ("Owlstone") subsidiary has received a purchase order for test quantities of its FAIMS ingredient supply module from Luxembourg headquartered IEE...

Pliant Corp Wins Multiple 2008 FPA Awards

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., June 12 PRNewswire — Pliant Corporation is the proud winner of two 2008 FPA awards: a Gold Award for technical innovation and a Silver Award for environmental and sustainability achievement. This is the third year in a row that Pliant has received multiple awards from...

Gulbrandsen to Increase Prices for Polyurethane Additives

ORANGEBURG, S.C., June 12 PRNewswire — Gulbrandsen Chemicals Inc. announced today that it will increase the price of all polyurethane additive products for deliveries on or after July 1, 2008 or as contracts permit. The prices for CP-2 flame retardant will rise by 15% and all other...

Robbins & Myers Schedules Third Quarter Fiscal 2008 Financial Results Conference Call

DAYTON, Ohio, June 12 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Robbins & Myers, Inc. (NYSE: RBN) announced today that it will release its third quarter fiscal 2008 financial results for the period ended May 31, 2008, before the NYSE opens on Monday, June 30, 2008. A live webcast of the conference...

Goodyear Tires Outfit High-Powered Mustang

AKRON, Ohio, June 12 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Among exotic, high-powered automobiles, there is a fine line between track and street performance. The ability to transmit the power and torque to the pavement rests with the work completed by the vehicle engineering team and a tire company's...

DuPont, Customers Donate Products and Services to Help Rebuild Town Leveled by Tornado

GREENSBURG, Kan., June 12 PRNewswire-FirstCall — DuPont and four-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion Jeff Gordon today announced that DuPont will partner with customers and make an initial donation of more than 30 innovative products and services worth nearly $750,000 to help rebuild...

Over 100 Chemicals Released Into the Air From PVC Shower Curtains Sold at Major Retail Outlets, According to Latest Laboratory Results

An urgent call is issued for Wal-Mart and other retailers to immediately phase out PVC shower curtains & for the Consumer Product Safety Commission to recall PVC shower curtains from store shelves FALLS CHURCH, Va., June 12 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Results from a two-phase study...

PPG Architectural Coatings Announces Further Pricing Action

PITTSBURGH, June 12 PRNewswire-FirstCall — PPG Industries, Inc. announced today that its Architectural Coatings business unit will execute another round of price increases as a result of rapidly accelerating raw material and energy costs. The increases will be implemented during the...

Plastipak Holdings, Inc. To File Quarterly Report With Trustee for Holders of Its Senior Notes

PLYMOUTH, Mich., June 12 PRNewswire — Plastipak Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") announced today that it will file its Form 10-Q Equivalent Report for its fiscal quarter ended May 3, 2008 electronically with Wells Fargo National Bank, as Trustee, for the holders of its 8-1/2% Senior Notes...

Hawkins, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter, Fiscal 2008 Results

MINNEAPOLIS, June 12 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Hawkins, Inc. (Nasdaq: HWKN) today announced sales for fiscal 2008 of $196.4 million, a 22.5% increase over fiscal 2007 sales of $160.4 million. Net income for fiscal 2008 was $9.1 million, equal to earnings per share of $0.89, compared with...

Federal Agencies to Launch $8 Million Effort to Study Libby, Montana Asbestos Exposure

Five-year project will examine health effects of exposure to Libby amphibole asbestos WASHINGTON, June 11 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced the Libby Amphibole Health Risk...

Spartech Announces Second Quarter Results

ST. LOUIS, June 11 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Spartech Corporation (NYSE: SEH) announced today its operating results for its second quarter ended May 3, 2008. Second Quarter 2008 Highlights — Net sales declined 3% to $367.3 million in the second quarter of 2008 reflecting continued...

Dow Building Solutions Invests For Growth With Agreement to Acquire Stevens(R) Roofing

MIDLAND, Mich., June 11 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Dow Building Solutions (DBS), a market-facing business unit of The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW), announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire Stevens(R) Roofing Systems and Geomembrane Systems, a business of JPS...

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