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Evolution of Chemical Production

March 8, 2019

Since the introduction of regulations on chemical production in 1976, there has been a lot of development and research within the chemical industry. The use of chemicals in manufactured products increased and thus the dangers of chemicals increased. Furthermore, the chemical manufacturing process and regulation began to evolve in response to the increased danger.

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IMTT Holdings Inc. (“IMTT”), has been in operation for over 70 years and owns and operates 12 bulk liquid storage terminal facilities in North America with aggregate capacity of approximately 45 million barrels. Headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, IMTT is one of the largest providers of bulk liquid storage and handling services in the United States. IMTT is wholly owned by Macquarie Infrastructure Corporation (NYSE: MIC), which owns a portfolio of infrastructure businesses in the United States. IMTT has ten marine terminals located on the East, West and Gulf Coasts and the Great Lakes regions of the United States, and two partially owned terminals in the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Newfoundland. The largest terminals are located in New York Harbor and on the Mississippi River near the Gulf of Mexico. IMTT stores and handles petroleum products, vegetable and tropical oils, renewable fuels, and various chemicals. In addition to the terminal operations, IMTT also offers environm

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Evolution of Chemical Production