Stepan Co. (Northfield, Ill.; www.stepan.com), a major manufacturer of specialty chemicals, has recently made donations of hand sanitizer and spray disinfectants to Chicagoland first responders on the frontlines of the COVID-19 crisis. Stepan's plant near Joliet, IL has donated 800…
To help address the urgent need for personal protective equipment (PPE) among healthcare professionals battling the COVID-19 pandemic, Dow (Midland, Mich,; www.dow.com) has developed a simplified face shield design and is sharing its design through an open-source file to help…
Air Liquide (Paris, France; www.airliquide.com) is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic by mobilizing its global manufacturing capabilities for medical gases and essential gas-handling equipment. In partnership with Hyundai Motor India (HMI), Air Liquide Medical Systems Pvt. Ltd. (ALMS), a manufacturer…
On April 8, 2020, Fluid Imaging Technologies, Inc. (FIT; Scarborough, Maine; www.fluidimaging.com) was acquired by Yokogawa Electric Corp. (Tokyo; www.yokogawa.com). As FIT joins the Yokogawa Group, Yokogawa will be able to expand its portfolio of cell observation and particle analysis…
The unprecedented demand for biocidal hand sanitizer products during the COVID-19 pandemic means suppliers are now facing significant challenges. Many companies are producing sanitizer and other essential supplies to fight against COVID-19, including Shell, ExxonMobil, Axalta, BASF, PPG, Johnson Matthey,…
The American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com) reported that with the effects of COVID-19 fully affecting in the U.S. economy, U.S. specialty chemicals market volumes fell 5.0 percent in March, accelerating from a 0.5 percent decline in February. Of…
Security Matters, Ltd. and BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com) have signed a binding joint development agreement to develop solutions for plastics traceability and circularity. Plastics, with unique characteristics and when used properly, contribute to a more sustainable and resource efficient…
Royal Dutch Shell N.V. (Shell, The Hague, the Netherlands; www.shell.com) is joining the fight against the spread of COVID-19 through the expanded manufacture of isopropyl alcohol (IPA) for hand sanitizer production. Last Month, Shell’s manufacturing plants in Pernis, the Netherlands…
With a focus on recycling used tires, Michelin (Clermont-Ferrand, France; www.michelin.com) has announced a partnership with Swedish start-up company Enviro, which has developed a technology to modify the chemical composition and physical phase of the pneumatic material during the pyrolysis…
The American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com) today released an abbreviated, interim update to its Chemical Industry Situation and Outlook. The update offers two scenarios intended to capture a range of potential trajectories for the global and U.S. economies…