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SOCMA Appoints Two New Leaders to Board of Governors

The Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA) announced the appointment of two new members to its Board of Governors to fill existing vacancies. The appointments were made during the Board of Governors meeting held at the SOCMA Summit on October 29, 2024.

November 7, 2024

SOCMA Welcomes Seven New Members in Q4 2024

The Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA) proudly announces the addition of seven new members in Q4 2024, further strengthening its diverse membership base.

November 5, 2024

SOCMA Announces 2024 Safety Recognition Program Honorees at Annual Summit

The Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA) is pleased to announce the addition of five new members in Q2 2024.

October 30, 2024

International Process Plants’ UGE Subsidiary Earns National Board ‘R’ Certificate for Eastover, S.C., Facility

International Process Plants – a global leader in the purchase and sale of new and used process manufacturing plants, systems and equipment – announced its Universal Glasteel Equipment subsidiary has successfully completed an American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) ‘R’ Certificate joint audit.

October 30, 2024

ChemDesign Appoints New CFO, Trudi Janquart

ChemDesign, a custom chemical contract manufacturing company based in Northeast Wisconsin, has announced that Trudi Janquart will be appointed as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) starting in October of 2024.

October 1, 2024

SOCMA Receives 2024 Power of Associations Silver Award for ChemOps Training

SOCMA has been honored with the Power of Associations Silver Award by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) for its ChemOps Training program.

September 26, 2024

Sun Chemical Partners with Mitra Chem Which Was Awarded $100 Million for Domestic Battery Manufacturing by U.S. Department of Energy

In a groundbreaking move to bolster America’s clean energy future, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains and the state of Michigan’s Competitiveness Fund have selected Mitra Chem, a leading innovator in battery materials, for up to $125 million in awards.

September 20, 2024

Cambrex Announces New Liquid-Phase Peptide Synthesis Manufacturing Technology

Cambrex, a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), today announced that Snapdragon Chemistry, a Cambrex company, has successfully developed a new liquid-phase peptide synthesis (LPPS) technology that utilizes traditional active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) batch reactors and continuous flow, obviating the dependency on specialized, solid-phase reactors.

September 19, 2024

Gale Process Solutions Revives Legendary Porcupine Processor® Technology, Bringing Proven Industrial Drying Solutions Back to Market

Gale Process Solutions (GPS), a division of International Process Plants (IPP) that designs and fabricates alloy process equipment, announced it has finalized the acquisition of the Porcupine Processor® brand of specialty dryers for the process industry.

September 17, 2024

Leaders In Specialty Chemicals to Gather in Charleston for 2024 SOCMA Summit

The Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA) will host its 2024 Summit & Annual Business Meeting from October 29 to 30 at the Emeline Hotel in Charleston, SC. The event will bring together leadership teams from the specialty and fine chemical sector, focusing on "Predictions & Planning" to shape strategies for the coming year.

September 11, 2024

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