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Archroma awarded EcoVadis Platinum Medal for its CSR performance, joining top 1% best rated companies
Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, today announced that it has been awarded the EcoVadis “Platinum” rating in corporate social responsibility (CSR), placing the company within the top 1% of the best rated companies in its industry.
October 27, 2021Synalloy Acquires Leading Specialty Chemicals Contract Manufacturer DanChem
Synalloy Corporation (Nasdaq: SYNL) ("Synalloy" or the "Company"), an industrials company focused on the production and distribution of piping, tubing and specialty chemicals, has acquired DanChem to accelerate product development capabilities and provide entrance into new end-markets and applications.
October 25, 2021Halliburton Announces Third Quarter 2021 Results
Halliburton Company (NYSE: HAL) announced today net income of $236 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2021. This compares to net income for the second quarter of 2021 of $227 million, or $0.26 per diluted share. Adjusted net income for the third quarter of 2021, excluding special items, was $248 million, or $0.28 per diluted share. Halliburton's total revenue for the third quarter of 2021 was $3.9 billion compared to revenue of $3.7 billion in the second quarter of 2021.
October 19, 2021SOCMA Members Testify on Panel for New OSHA Emergency Response Standard
The Small Business Administration (SBA) in conjunction with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will convene a panel to collect stakeholder input on a proposed new health and safety standard for Emergency Response over four days (October 14, 19, 20 and 21). SOCMA members Ascensus Specialties, represented by Matt Manna, and DanChem, represented by Jonathon Draper, and VanDeMark Chemical, Inc., represented by Chris Banach, will each testify before a panel of OSHA and SBA staff to share the unique concerns and perspectives of the specialty chemical industry regarding the proposed new standard.
October 13, 2021Blog: Key Takeaways from SOCMA’s Executive Roundtable, “Cybersecurity’s Role in Manufacturing”
SOCMA Blog - To kick off Cybersecurity Awareness Month, SOCMA was pleased to host an executive roundtable focused on Cybersecurity’s Role in Manufacturing. Featuring subject matter experts from SOCMA member companies FitNetworks and McGriff, speakers discussed the importance of developing a holistic cybersecurity approach with strategies for the short, medium and long-term.
October 13, 2021Capital Markets Day 2021: Lonza to Capture Market Demand and Ensure Sustainable Value Creation Through Long-Term Growth
At its Capital Markets Day hosted today, Lonza provided more details of the company’s strategic priorities at a Group and divisional level. The favorable market dynamics across Lonza's businesses create attractive investment opportunities, reflected in the company's growth plans. Lonza is accelerating its de-risked long-term investment program to ensure it can capture increasing market demand and capitalize on future opportunities.
October 12, 2021SOCMA Announces Addition of SOCMA Week Sessions to Trade Show
ARLINGTON, VA – The Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA) today announced the inclusion of educational programming for the Specialty & Custom Chemicals Show in Fort Worth, TX, February 28-March 2, 2022, by encompassing commercial, business and economic sessions originally slated for SOCMA Week, which will be rescheduled for fall 2022 in New Orleans, LA.
October 11, 2021Former FDA Regulatory Counsel Jessica Gayle Tierney Joins Thompson Hine in Washington, D.C.
Thompson Hine LLP is pleased to announce that Jessica Tierney has joined its Product Liability Litigation practice in Washington, D.C. as senior counsel. Her experience includes working at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in its Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) and its Center for Tobacco Products (CTP).
October 6, 2021VelocityEHS Expands Executive Team to Support Continued Growth
VelocityEHS, the global leader in cloud-based environmental, health, safety (EHS) and environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) software, is pleased to announce that Michael Martens has joined the company as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective October 11, 2021.
October 4, 2021