The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have an unprecedented impact around the world and needed medical, health and hygiene products are in short supply. After assessing the company’s capability to manufacture hand sanitizer at its facilities around the world, Dow (Midland,…
Covestro (Leverkusen, Germany; www.covestro.com) CEO Dr. Markus Steilemann will be the new Vice President of the German Chemical Industry Association (VCI; www.vci.de). The presidium appointed the 49-year-old to the new position, in a written circulation procedure on account of the…
Since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak, Air Liquide (Houston, Tex.; www.airliquide.com) in the U.S. has activated business continuity plans to maximize efficiency and maintain its activities, while increasing its medical gas production capabilities to meet the current demand. Air…
Many industry events are being impacted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This list will be updated continually as more information is available. To add an event to this list, please email [email protected]. AIChE Spring Meeting & Global congress on Process…
American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com) president and CEO Chris Jahn made a statement this morning aimed G20 leaders who are participating a virtual summit on coronavirus pandemic response. Jahn says: “U.S. chemicals manufacturers are calling for G20 leaders…
MOL (Budapest, Hungary; www.mol.hu) has started production of hand and surface sanitizers to offer protection against the coronavirus. Both products have been in short supply in Hungary. Lubricants producer and MOL Group member MOL Lub Ltd. has shifted production of…
In response to the COVID-19 crisis affecting the globe, companies of the chemical process industries (CPI) are adjusting their production slates to meet growing demand for not only sanitizing and disinfection agents, but also critical personal protective equipment (PPE), such…
Milliken & Co. (Spartanburg, S.C.; www.milliken.com) has increased domestic production of its BioSmart fabric, which enables practical integration of anti-microbial protection into the most common medical products like scrubs, lab coats and privacy curtains. In light of the current critical…
Distillery owners are using their resources to help address the ramped-up need for hand sanitizers due to the coronavirus pandemic. Many small distilleries across the U.S. are reportedly making hand sanitizers using ethanol and distributing it either freely in their…
In response to the COVID-19 epidemic, an unprecedented demand for sanitizing and disinfectant products is beginning to ripple through the manufacturing sector. For instance, Arkema (Colombes, France; www.arkema.com) has decided to repurpose a production line in order to manufacture 20…