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Novinite | January 23, 2020

Production of industrial chemicals in the European Union (EU) increased in 2018 compared with the previous 3 years, but it is still at lower levels than in 2004, Eurostat data showed. The total production of industrial chemicals peaked at 330 million tonnes in 2007 (a 6.1 % increase since 2004), prior to the financial and economic crisis. Production then fell sharply between 2007 and 2009, reaching a low of 270 million tonnes (a total decline of about 18 %), before rebounding to 300 million tonn...

Chemical Management

CrossAmerica Partners | March 31, 2022

CrossAmerica Partners LP a leading wholesale fuels distributor, convenience store operator and owner and lessor of real estate used in the retail distribution of motor fuels, today reported the issuance and sale of $25 million of Cumulative Preferred Membership Interests in its indirect, wholly owned subsidiary, CAPL JKM Holdings LLC. The preferred interests were issued and sold to entities affiliated with Joseph V. Topper, Jr., who indirectly controls and is the Chairman of the board of directo...

Raw Materials

Polytek | September 07, 2021

Polytek Development Corp, a manufacturer of specialty polymers for coating, mold making, and casting applications, announced today the acquisition of Specialty Resin & Chemical. Polytek is a portfolio company of Arsenal Capital Partners. Founded in 2007 and located in Dowagiac, MI, Specialty Resin & Chemical is a supplier of user-friendly mold making, casting, and coating products, including bar top epoxy resin and polyurethane resin. They fit in well alongside Polytek'...

The hill | May 17, 2020

Chemical facilities are vulnerable to crippling cyberattacks due to outdated government cybersecurity guidance, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) concluded in a report released this week. The report released Thursday found that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which oversees the security of “high-risk” chemical facilities through the Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards program, hasn't updated cybersecurity guidance for those facilities in more than a d...