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CVD Equipment Corporation a leading provider of chemical vapor deposition and thermal process equipment, announced today it had appointed Andrew Africk to its Board of Directors. The Board of Directors also approved an expansion of the number of directors from the current level of six to seven. "We are delighted that Mr. Africk has agreed to join our Board,” said Lawrence J. Waldman, Chairman of CVD Equipment Corporation’s Board of Directors. “We appreciate hi

Gunze Limited  is pleased to announce that Gunze, in cooperation with Pietro Co., Ltd and Fuji Seal Inc., will provide GEOPLAS®, a resource recycling   shrink film for some Pietro dressing products. The company will work to realize a sustainable society by creating recycled labels from ink-releasable labels and recycling them horizontally. About label-to-label technology This technology removes the printed ink from used packaging labels and r

Global chemical company OQ Chemicals has lifted its force majeure declaration for all products from its German plants in Oberhausen and Marl. This follows the successful resumption of operations earlier this month. All plants are now fully operational and producing at nameplate capacity. During the operational pause, OQ Chemicals implemented strategic enhancements to optimize production processes. The force majeure was initially declared due to a disruption at a raw materi

Diversified global manufacturer Milliken & Company has been recognized as one of the 2024 Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplaces, an annual list curated by Newsweek in collaboration with the Best Practice Institute The certification is determined based on the responses of thousands of employees across the globe who rate their workplace culture, and takes into consideration factors including employee engagement, leadership, company values, and the overall environment. "We are

LO3 Capital, a private investment firm providing transformative capital to lower-middle market companies, announced today a senior subordinated debt and equity investment to support NewCo Plastics acquisition of Magenta LLC and its affiliates, Permian Plastics LLC, and MM Plastics LLC NewCo, a platform formed by White Wolf Capital Group is a vertically integrated provider of custom plastic injection molded parts and custom molds based out of Lockport, Illinois. NewCo's acquisiti

Sunrise Group, a leading operator in chemical distribution, has generated US$4.26-billion in sales and secured eighth place on the ICIS Top 100 Chemical Distributors list - including second place within the Asia-Pacific region. Management at the company has lauded the effort of employees and said recognition by the ICIS is the result of hard work, dedication and commitment. The accolade is significant because this is the third time it has been shortlisted in the global top ten list.

SK chemicals is actively targeting the global cosmetic container market with Circular Recycle materials. SK chemicals announced on the 27th that it participated in China Beauty Expo 2024, held at the Shanghai New International Expo Center from the 22nd to the 24th. China Beauty Expo is Asia's largest beauty exhibition, where global cosmetic brands, manufacturers, distributors, and related organizations participate to showcase the latest trends, technologies, and products. This y

Stavian Chemical, a leading global chemical distributor headquartered in Vietnam, proudly announces its exceptional performance in the prestigious ICIS Top 100 Chemical Distributors for 2024. Demonstrating the company's robust growth and resilience in the face of global market challenges, Stavian Chemical has risen to the 17th position as recognized by the Independent Commodity Intelligence Services (ICIS), a significant increase from 24th position last year. Proud of the compan

Flotek Industries, Inc. today announced that David Nierenberg is stepping down from his position as a member of the Company's Board of Directors.   Harsha V. Agadi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Flotek, said, "David's leadership during his six years of service has played a pivotal role in the Company's turnaround. David has provided the board unmatched corporate governance expertise as well as deep strategic insights helping the Company to achieve opera

LyondellBasell today announced its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $1.34 per share, representing a 7 percent increase over the company's first quarter 2024 dividend. The dividend will be paid to shareholders on June 10, 2024, with an ex-dividend and record date of June 3, 2024. "Today's 7 percent dividend increase reflects LyondellBasell's confidence in our ability to navigate dynamic markets, unlock value with our focused new strategy and gr

Elaine Wyllie MBE, the founder of The Daily Mile, supported by INEOS, received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Daily Record Pride of Scotland Awards in Glasgow for transforming millions of lives all over the world. The award recognises Elaine’s outstanding contributions to the health and wellbeing of children in the UK as part of The Daily Mile Foundation. Now a global fitness revolution - as crowned by The Daily Record Pride of Scotland Awards - The Daily Mile

LyondellBasell has collaborated with CORADIN and Dermalogica to create a more sustainable solution for the GREENIS® Dispenser, leveraging its innovative CirculenRecover solution for the award-winning packaging. To accomplish this, CORADIN and Dermalogica teamed up with LYB to select the best Post-Consumer Resin (PCR) for this demanding cosmetics application, which required both functionality and aesthetics. LYB provided a high-quality solution with its CirculenRecover