News & Blogs

New SOCMA Census Points to Strong Level of Business Confidence for Specialty Chemicals Supply Chain

The Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA) today released the findings of its inaugural industry census, which indicates specialty chemical companies remain bullish despite the uncertain landscape.

July 9, 2020

2020 Spring Regulatory Agendas

The federal agencies have released their Spring 2020 Regulatory Agendas, which contain agency-by-agency priorities and timelines for upcoming regulatory actions. SOCMA has reviewed the agendas and summarizes upcoming policy activities relevant to SOCMA members.

July 9, 2020

Paul Raymond Joins Monument Chemical as Chief Executive Officer

Monument Chemical, a global producer of specialty chemicals, announced today that Paul Raymond has been named Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

July 2, 2020

Sun Chemical and DIC Corporation Completes Acquisition of Digital Inks Business from Sensient Technologies Corporation

Sun Chemical and its parent company, DIC Corporation, have completed the purchase of 100 percent of the shares of Sensient Imaging Technologies and certain other assets related to the production of inks.

July 1, 2020

Pilot Chemical Launches New Surfactants to Help Formulators Meet New 1,4-Dioxane Regulations

Pilot Chemical announced today the launch of Calfoam® ES-701 10 MAX and Calfoam® ES-702 10 MAX — drop-in solutions designed to help formulators stay in compliance with new 1,4-Dioxane end use product regulations.

June 23, 2020

Jack Bostock Named Chief Commercial Officer Of Chemvalon Business of InChem Group

Jack Bostock has accepted the position as Chief Commercial Officer, leading the Chemvalon business which is part of the InChem Group, of Rock Hill, S.C. Bostock will also become part of the InChem operating committee.

June 22, 2020

Cambrex Names Thomas Loewald As Chief Executive Officer

Cambrex, the leading small molecule company providing drug substance, drug product and analytical services across the entire drug lifecycle, today announced that Tom Loewald has been named Chief Executive Officer and a member of the company’s Board of Directors, effective September 7th.

June 18, 2020

SOCMA Delivers On-Demand Training for Chemical Operators

Since launching in January, 15 companies across 42 facilities have adopted SOCMA’s Chemical Operations Training Tool to train and refresh employees on standard operations and processes in chemical manufacturing. SOCMA is excited to expand this modernized training tool to non-member manufacturers.

June 17, 2020

In Memoriam – Richard McDill

It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of longtime SOCMA member Richard McDill. Richard, who worked for five decades in the chemical industry, most recently served as a consultant through his company – RTMcDill Consulting LLC.

June 15, 2020

MFG Chemical Achieves ISO 9001:2015 Certification on Pasadena, Texas Plant

MFG Chemical, a global leader in specialty and custom chemical manufacturing, has successfully achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification on its 26.7 acre plant in Pasadena, Texas. This is one of four (4) MFG Chemical plants, with three others in Dalton, Georgia and each having already received their ISO 9001: 2015 certifications.