Whitaker Oil Company

Insider NJ | March 26, 2020

The Chemistry Council of New Jersey and its more than 100 member companies are grateful to the Murphy Administration, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for identifying the U.S. chemical industry and its workers as Essential Critical Infrastructure, an industry sector critical to public health and safety, economic and national security. Even before this designation, our member companies have been working around the clock to help the State of New Jersey in its COVID-19 prepa...

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Gradient Ventures | February 09, 2022

Gradient Ventures, Google’s early stage AI-focused venture fund, has joined BluePallet’s Series A, oversubscribing the round led by the venture arm of Vinmar International. “Innovation is crucial to the continuing success of any organization and we’re excited about the doors that will be opened through Gradient’s support and resources. ” - Salvatore Cacciatore, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer at BluePallet An industrial co...

Baylor College of Medicine | July 10, 2020

Scientists at Baylor College of Medicine have devised a chemical approach for discovering new enzyme-binding compounds that could be developed into drugs for various illnesses and conditions. This process can be used to support development of novel antiviral drugs for use in the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. The study, published online today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA, was co-led by Dr. Surendra Dawadi, instructor in the Center for Drug Discovery at...

CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT

Ara Partners | January 10, 2022

Repeats Group B.V. announced its launch and plan to build a pan-European plastics recycling platform focused on producing high-quality recycled low-density polyethylene with a €100 million equity commitment from Ara Partners. Ara Partners is a global private equity firm that specializes in industrial decarbonization investments. Repeats utilizes a best-in-class mechanical process to transform post-commercial plastic waste into high-quality resin suitable for commercial and in...