At the ESF North America conference in Houston last week, SCS Global Services (SCS) unveiled Carbon Assured, a new third-party certification for the greenhouse gas intensity and reduction in carbon dioxide equivalents of a chemical material. Underpinned by SCS Standards’ SCS-115 Certification Standard for Product Carbon Intensity and Reduction for Chemicals and Co-products, the certification […]
LMA Consulting Group Inc., a supply chain consultancy led by Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, is introducing Supply Chain Power: A Playbook for Executives — an exclusive, hands-on program designed to help C-suite leaders unlock the full potential of their supply chains. Created for manufacturers and distributors navigating today’s volatile landscape, Supply Chain Power provides […]
Gaco recently recognized the 2025 recipients of its Gaco Top Contractor program with a celebratory trip to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. The Gaco Top Contractor program recognizes standout licensed contractors for their excellence in installing roofing, decking, and waterproofing systems solutions for the building envelope. In its first Top Contractor event since launching its unified […]
The Alliance for Chemical Distribution (ACD) sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging the administration to support and encourage congressional renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Trade Program. In the letter, ACD President and CEO Eric R. Byer highlighted the importance of the trade program for U.S. small businesses, and the impact […]
Arkema and its partners have published year eight impacts for the Pragati project, the world’s first sustainable castor bean program. Over 8,000 farmers are now certified by the implementation program and individual farmer yield has increased substantially. Over 9,000 hectares of generally semi-arid land are now repeatedly farmed according to the SuCCESS sustainability code. Arkema, […]
Michigan-based Coherix, a pioneer in developing 3D-enabled adaptive-process-control technology, is expanding its industry-wide engineering workshop program designed to improve the application of adhesives and sealants in product manufacturing operations. The company plans to double the number of workshop sessions offered in 2024 from three to six next year and increase potential enrollment for automotive and […]
The Alliance for Chemical Distribution (ACD) and the American Chemistry Council (ACC) joined officials from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to underscore the tremendous value the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program provides industry and government in protecting sensitive chemical facilities from acts of terror. ACD and ACC also highlighted the ongoing steps […]
Michigan-based Coherix is working with Eastern Michigan University (EMU) in Ypsilanti, Michigan, to develop “factory-of-the-future” manufacturing and assembly technology. The three-year program at the university’s GameAbove College of Engineering and Technology is focused on precision-manufacturing applications in the growing field of adhesive-dispensing technology and is supported by a $385,000 grant from Coherix. Mohamad Qatu, dean […]
Eric R. Byer, president and CEO of the Alliance for Chemical Distribution (ACD), formerly the National Association of Chemical Distributors, released a statement on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final rulemaking on the Risk Management Program (RMP). In the statement, Byer called the action unnecessary. In a press release outlining Byer’s statement, the organization […]
Arkema and its partners have reported that ‘Pragati,’ the world’s first sustainable castor bean program, has seen substantial growth since its implementation in 2016. Hydrogenated castor oil is a multipurpose ingredient for many industrial applications. It is an essential additive due to its ability to reduce atmospheric moisture pick-up during handling and mixing. It is […]
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