THE URETHANE BLOG

Posted February 2, 2015 by Everchem

Chase Acquires Two Henkel PU Businesses

Chase Corporation Acquires Specialty Chemical Product Lines

February 2, 2015 

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. — Chase Corporation (NYSE MKT:CCF) announced that it has acquired two product lines from Henkel Corporation,

Posted February 1, 2015 by Everchem

Weekend Reading

Climategate, the sequel: How we are STILL being tricked with flawed data on global warming

Something very odd has been going on with the temperature data relied on by the world's scientists,

Posted January 30, 2015 by Everchem

Moerdijk Update

Shell aiming for 2015 Moerdijk restart

29 Jan 2015, 7.20 pm GMT

29 January (Argus) — Shell said today it expects the 900,000 t/yr ethylene steam cracker at Moerdijk in the Netherlands to be back in operation by year-end.

Posted January 30, 2015 by Everchem

Urethane Related Comments from Dow Investor’s Call

Performance materials and chemicals increased sales to $172 million with sales growth driven primarily by Epoxy and Polyurethanes,

Posted January 29, 2015 by Everchem

Dow Posts Q4 Results

Specific to PU:

Performance Materials & Chemicals

Performance Materials & Chemicals reported fourth quarter sales of $3.9 billion,

Posted January 23, 2015 by Everchem

Existing Home Sales

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Data released Friday showed that existing home sales dipped in 2014,

Posted January 23, 2015 by Everchem

PFA Position Paper on Proposed EPA TDI New Use Regulation

Trade Association Takes Position on Proposed EPA TDI New Use Regulation: 
No Risk of Exposure to TDI From Cured Flexible Polyurethane Foam Products.

Posted January 22, 2015 by Everchem

Q4 M&A Activity

Chemical Deal Results

Seller
Buyer
Business
Date

DuPont
SRF Ltd.
global pharmaceutical propellant business (Dymel®)
4th Quarter 2014

Mitsui Chemicals/SKC
SKC/Mitsui Chemicals
JV in polyurethane materials
4th Quarter 2014

Johnson Matthey
Asahi
gold and silver refining –

Posted January 22, 2015 by Everchem

History of High Point

Furniture vet writes book on High Point Market’s formative years
Posted 8:26 pm, December 28, 2014, by Winston-Salem Journal
 

Posted January 21, 2015 by Everchem

Liveris Speaks About Impact of Oil on Dow