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CLEVELAND, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PolyOne Corporation , a premier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, today announced that its Board of Directors has elected Richard A. Lorraine and William H. Powell as directors of the Company, expanding the board to 11 members. Lorraine, 62, has more than 13 years of experience in the specialty chemicals industry. He joined Eastman Chemical Company in 2003 and retired as its senior vice president and chief...
GIRINDUS, a service provider to the pharmaceutical industry and a leading manufacturer of therapeutic oligonucleotides, announced today that John J. Dupree has joined the company as Senior Director-Business Development. Mr. Dupree has over 34 years of sales, business management, and corporate accounts experience management experience. His entire career was with Eastman Chemical Company as a senior corporate account executive until joining Girindus. Mr. Dupree is a 1973 graduate of North...
Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- While coal gasification technology has existed for decades, the process is becoming increasingly prevalent in North America, with over $8.9 billion of coal gasification projects scheduled to begin construction in 2009. Industrial Info, as part of its North American Industrial Database, is currently tracking seven coal gasification projects set to kick off construction in 2009 with an average total investment value of $1.27...
With the recent health concerns over bisphenol A, a chemical found in many plastic products, companies are searching for alternatives and catering to the growing market for products made without the chemical.However, the plastics and food packaging industries defend the safety of bisphenol A or BPA, and say that for certain particular uses there are no alternatives that can do everything BPA can do.Also, these companies are now cautioning chemicals that may be embraced now as safer...
Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN): Chemical and Ag Science Curt Espeland, Senior Vice President and Conference Chief Financial Officer, Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN), will address the Chemical and Ag Science Conference, sponsored by Credit Suisse, in New York City, on September 18, 2008 at 8:00 a.m. EDT. Live Webcast Mr. Espeland's presentation will be webcast live on www.eastman.com. To access the webcast, go to www.eastman.com, investors section....
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/fec3e2/ethyl_acetate_wor) has announced the addition of the "Ethyl Acetate: World Market Outlook And Forecast" report to their offering. The report analyzes worldwide markets for Ethyl acetate, including Europe, Asia, Africa, North America and Latin America. It provides the most complete and current analytical account of the following areas: Ethyl acetate producers, plant-by-plant capacities, supply/demand,...
Hydrogen Energy International LLC and Eastman Chemical Company today announced they have signed a definitive agreement for Eastman to license to HEI its proprietary Reduced Sulfur Start-Up Technology. This patented technology allows for the operational startup of gasification reactors using a sulfur-free fuel to mitigate a source of sulfur emission during startup events. Jonathan Briggs, regional director of Hydrogen Energy, said he considers this a significant step for his company in...
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/5c2ef0/polyethylene_terep) has announced the addition of the "Polyethylene Terephthalate Market Outlook 2008" report to their offering. The report analyzes worldwide markets for Polyethylene terephthalate, including Europe, Asia, North America, Latin America, Middle East and Africa. It provides the most complete and current analytical account of the following areas: Polyethylene terephthalate producers, plant-by-plant...
Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- At the start of the year, Industrial Info had identified an estimated $250 million in planned capital and maintenance spending at chemical plants located in the United States. Based on project activity reported as part of Industrial Info's North American Project Database, total investments for projects beginning construction this year could top $330 million or more. A significant portion of this spending is compliance-driven to...
The board of directors of Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.44 per share on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable Oct. 1, 2008, to stockholders of record as of Sept. 15, 2008. Eastman manufactures and markets chemicals, fibers and plastics worldwide. It provides key differentiated coatings, adhesives and specialty plastics products; is a major supplier of cellulose acetate fibers; and produces PET polymers for packaging. As...
