Challenge Chemicals

Elsevier | August 16, 2020

Elsevier, a global research publishing and information analytics provider, is collaborating with Pending.AI (PAI), a start-up focused on developing artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for drug discovery, to develop the predictive retrosynthesis tool based on deep learning to support innovation in synthetic and medicinal chemistry. The tool was initially developed via Elsevier's R&D Collaboration Network and is now being integrated into Elsevier's flagship chemistry solution, Reaxys, combining...

CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY

USA DeBusk | September 09, 2021

USA DeBusk LLC , a nationally recognized environmental services provider specializing in serving the infrastructure sector, today announced that it has acquired Farr Front Chemical Services, a leading chemical cleaning, pipeline pigging and emissions control business. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. USA DeBusk is focused on providing mission critical specialty and traditional industrial cleaning services to a diverse base of blue-chip customers. Throug...

CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT

Refuel | April 20, 2022

Refuel Energy Inc. announced that planning is underway for the construction of a 3000bpd renewable fuel plant in Southern Ontario. The proposed facility would supply the aviation and terrestrial fuel needs of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), home to 6 million Canadians, while lowering the CO2 emissions for the end users by up to 80%; it is also strategically located for exporting to the US Northeast. “This is an important milestone in the ...

Chemicalwatch | June 03, 2020

A stronger regulatory framework that sets "high standards and predictable rules" is vital in order to facilitate a full switch to safer chemicals in the EU, a director from the European Commission has said. Speaking at Echa’s virtual Safer Chemicals Conference yesterday, Kestutis Sadauskas, director of circular economy and green growth at DG Environment, said: "Europe has the scientific and technical capacity to lead the transition to safe chemicals and non-chemical alternat...