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BRUSSELS, July 25, 2019 (Press Release) -A new lab test shows that food packaging made of coloured paper and cardboard - such as coffee cups and straws - may contain and release chemicals originating from the inks used for printing. Paper is the second most used food packaging material after plastic. Unlike plastics, however, there are no EU rules governing paper’s use as a food contact material.
Read moreESSEN, Germany, July 29, 2019 (Press Release) -Brenntag, the global market leader in chemical distribution, today announces the acquisition of the remaining 50% of the shares in Crest Chemicals Proprietary Limited (“Crest”), South Africa, from the AECI Limited (“AECI”, JSE AFE) Group of companies. Crest has been a 50:50 joint venture between Brenntag and AECI since 2001.
Read moreBEACHWOOD, OH, July 3, 2019 (Press Release) -OMNOVA Solutions Inc. today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Synthomer plc, a United Kingdom-based specialty chemical company, for $10.15 per share in cash. The Company also reported its second quarter fiscal 2019 earnings, which included the 10th consecutive quarter of year-over-year volume growth in its Specialty Solutions segment.
Read morePARIS, July 1, 2019 (Press Release) -Safic-Alcan, an international specialty chemicals distributor, is pleased to announce the extension of its distribution agreement with Albemarle Corporation, a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, effective immediately.
Read moreHELSINKI, June 24, 2019 (Press Release) -ECHA will start to evaluate 20% of registration dossiers in each tonnage band to improve the compliance of REACH registrations. This will mean approximately 30% of all registered chemicals will be checked.
Read moreHELSINKI, June 24, 2019 (Press Release) -Kemira to participate in the development of 100% bio-based chemicals for paper and cardboard production as part of an EU funded project
Kemira has joined a four-year EU funded project which aims to develop 100% bio-based chemicals, produced from renewable raw materials. In addition, the project aims to develop new means to improve production efficiency at pulp mills with higher utilization of wood biomass.
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