Wednesday, May 7, 2008

The Power 50 - CNN MoneyBio-based plastics, chemical

The Power 50 - CNN Money
Bio-based plastics, chemical alternatives, ethanol: ADM does it all. Revenues rose almost 20%, to $44 billion, and chemical peels net income increased 65%, to $2.2 billion. With corn prices rising, though, the "dot-corn" ethanol phenomenon is losing some of its
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Chemical spill on Route 287 closes Morris County school - Newark Star-Ledger
A chemical leak from an overturned tractor trailer in Morris County today prompted authorities to partially close Route 287 and chemical peels cancel classes at a Riverdale school. The truck carrying 5,000 gallons of an chemical used to make plastics and chemical peels nail
Source: www.nj.com
Quaker Chemical names Michael Barry CEO; current CEO Naples to retire - Forbes
NEW YORK (Thomson Financial) - Quaker Chemical Corp. Wednesday named Michael Barry chief executive officer, effective in October when current CEO Ronald Naples steps down. Barry, currently senior vice president and chemical peels managing director of the company
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Shelter-in-place lifted in Richmond after chemical leak - San Francisco Gate
Authorities briefly issued a shelter-in-place warning to 1,500 homes Monday after a chemical leak in the area. The warning was lifted by about 3 p.m. after they determined the chemical, a solvent called toluene, wasn't a danger to residents, said
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Just Can't Shake That Nazi Party Hangover - Washington Post
EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson, to the Bushes' right, apparently couldn't handle the idea of a ranking official possibly upsetting Dow Chemical. (By Ron Edmonds -- Associated Press) Tough news last night in the closely watched Republican primary
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EU Mulls Banning Baby Bottle Chemical Bisphenol A - All Headline News
Brussels, Belgium (AHN) - The European Union's food safety watchdog, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), may review the chemical bisphenol A, which is used in the manufacture of plastic baby bottles, after Canada banned the substance. "EFSA is
Source: www.allheadlinenews.com