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PHOENIX, April 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- GlyEco, Inc. (GLYE is listed on www.otcmarkets.com) (OTCBB:GLYE) an innovative green chemistry company, today announced they have entered into a binding agreement to acquire certain assets of MMT Technologies, Inc. ("MMT"), a well known glycol recycler based in the Tampa, FL area. The transaction is scheduled to close on May 31, 2012. MMT was Founded in 1996 by owner "Mickey" Fletcher, a recognized and respected leader in the glycol recycling...

NORTHBROOK, Ill., April 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Old World Industries, LLC has concluded the sale of its Chemical Business, including the Ethylene Oxide/Ethylene Glycol manufacturing facility in Clear Lake, Texas, to Indorama Ventures PCL of Bangkok, Thailand. The deal was first announced publically in February 2012. The Consumer Products Division of Old World Industries will continue to operate as a privately held corporation out of Northbrook, Ill. All of Old World's consumer...

PHOENIX, Ariz., March 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- GlyEco, Inc. (GLYE is listed on www.otcmarkets.com) (OTCBB:GLYE) today announced it signed a binding agreement to acquire certain assets of Full Circle Manufacturing, Inc. of Elizabeth, NJ (Full Circle) on March 16, 2012. Full Circle is the second company to join GlyEco this year, in implementation of its rapid growth strategy. Closing is scheduled for completion by June 30, 2012. Full Circle is one of North America's largest glycol...

Production campaign converts multi ton quantities of bio-succinic acid into bio-based 1,4-BDO MINNEAPOLIS, MN, March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - BioAmber Inc. has scaled up its hydrogenation catalyst technology under license from DuPont and converted multi-ton quantities of bio-succinic acid into 100% bio-based 1,4-butanediol (1,4-BDO), tetrahydrofuran (THF) and gamma-butyrolactone (GBL). BioAmber believes the global addressable market for these products exceeds $4 billion, and that...

DALLAS, March 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The report "Succinic Acid Market by Applications & Geography - Global Trends & Forecasts (2011-2016)" defines and segments the global succinic acid market with analysis and forecasting of the global volume and revenue for succinic acid. It also identifies driving and restraining factors for the global succinic acid market with analysis of trends, opportunities, burning issues, winning imperatives, and challenges. Global Succinic...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Cobalt Technologies, a leading developer of next generation technology for the production of n-butanol, announced the successful demonstration of one of its advanced biocatalyst. Partnering with the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Cobalt completed multiple fermentation campaigns in a 9,000 liter fermenter, exceeding the target yield and other performance metrics for a commercial...

HAYWARD, Calif., March 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CreAgri, Inc. is pleased to announce that a Notice of Allowance has been issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for its U.S. Patent Application No. 10/367,308, entitled "Method for Treatment of Inflammation". This recognizes that, beginning in 2001, CreAgri was the first to associate anti-inflammatory activity to hydroxytyrosol, through research in both animal and humans studies--including a human study with...

HAYWARD, Calif., March 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CreAgri, Inc. announced today that HIDROX®, its hydroxytyrosol-based proprietary formulation of olive polyphenols, has been selected as the key natural antioxidant and anti-inflammatory active ingredient by Cosway Sdn. Bhd--one of Asia's largest multilevel marketing organizations--for a new line of dietary supplement products. Marketed under the brand name Nn Olive Essence Concentrate, Cosway's new line of both capsule (30 capsules/box)...

WORCESTER, Mass., Feb. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ThermoEnergy Corporation Chairman and CEO, Cary Bullock, announced that he anticipates strong demand in 2012 for aircraft de-icing fluid (ADF) recovery systems, due to expected new requirements by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. For details, see: http://yosemite.epa.gov/opei/rulegate.nsf/byRIN/2040-AE69 (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100816/CL50460LOGO ) Inland Waters of Ohio, an Inland Industrial Services...

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Old World Industries, LLC announced today an agreement to sell its Chemical Business, including the Ethylene Oxide/Ethylene Glycol manufacturing facility in Clear Lake, Texas, to Indorama Ventures PCL of Bangkok, Thailand. The Consumer Products Division of Old World Industries will continue to operate as a privately held corporation out of Northbrook, Ill. All of Old World's consumer product lines, PEAK® Antifreeze, PEAK® Motor...