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Applied Minerals, Inc. to Hold 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
September 13, 2012
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NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 09/13/12 -- Applied Minerals, Inc. (OTCQB: AMNL) (the "Company") will hold its 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 3 P.M. Eastern.At the meeting, management of the Company will provide an update on the business and answer questions from shareholders. The meeting will be held at the Concierge Conference Center located at 780 Third Avenue, New York, NY. For shareholders or other interested parties who cannot attend in person, the meeting will be webcast at .Applied Minerals is the leading producer of Halloysite Clay solu [...]
IFIA Partners With Prometric on Multi-Year Computer-Based Test Delivery Contract
September 12, 2012
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International Federation of Inspection Agencies Leverages Prometric's Global Infrastructure for Conversion of Paper-Based Exams to Computer [...]
Methanex to Present at Scotiabank GBM Agriculture, Fertilizers – Chemicals Conference
September 11, 2012
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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 09/11/12 -- Methanex Corporation (TSX: MX)(NASDAQ: MEOH)(SANTIAGO: Methanex) will be presenting at the upcoming Scotiabank GBM Agriculture, Fertilizers & Chemicals Conference in Toronto. Mr. Michael Macdonald, Methanex's Senior Vice President, Global Operations, will speak to investors on Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at approximately 12:50 p.m. ET (9:50 a.m. PT).Interested participants can access a live webcast of the presentation through the Company's website at . The length of the webcast will be approximately 30 minutes. The webcast will b [...]
Cleaning "Green": Sustainable Lifestyles Expand Reach of Eco-Friendly Cleaning Products
September 10, 2012
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ROCKVILLE, MD -- (Marketwire) -- 09/10/12 -- Slowly but steadily gaining momentum as a trend, the consumer quest for more sustainable lifestyles has fueled growth in the U.S. market for green products. Among the beneficiaries of continued consumer interest in "going green" is the market for eco-friendly cleaning products, including household surface cleaners and laundry products., a just-released report from Packaged Facts, reveals that retail sales of green cleaning products totaled $640 million in 2011, up from $303 million in 2007. Once concentrated on the shelves of health and n [...]
ChemOutsourcing 2012 Tops 100 Exhibitors at Largest-Ever Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) Event in USA
September 7, 2012
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LONG BRANCH, NJ -- (Marketwire) -- 09/07/12 -- ChemOutsourcing 2012 will take place September 10-13, 2012 in Long Branch, NJ, and is the largest show in the event's 6 year history, reports Mark Alexay, President of Apaporis, the organizer. "API, Intermediates, and other chemistry service suppliers are attending the show from around the world. The event will be attended by exhibitors from the USA, a dozen European countries, and growing numbers from Asia, especially Japan. This year's attendance is the best ever."The 110 exhibitors offering custom synthesis and closely-related servi [...]
New Thermoplastic Polyurethanes Research Lab Opens in the U.S.
September 6, 2012
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BASF Intensifies Global Research Activities; Collaboration With American Customers and Universities to Be Stepped Up [...]
SunSi Initiates Strategic Plan to Build LED Distribution Network
September 5, 2012
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Appoints Prominent Marketing Group to Sell Its LED Products to Large Clients [...]
CRCL Secures Debt Conversion Agreement
September 5, 2012
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FORT WORTH, TX -- (Marketwire) -- 09/05/12 -- (OTCBB: CRCL) is pleased to announce the execution of a Debt Conversion Agreement with the holder of a $500,000 convertible note, to convert the outstanding principal and interest under the note into 1,100,000 shares of common stock of CRCL.CRCL CEO Jeff Johnson stated, "This agreement continues to show the confidence our stakeholders have in the strategy being pursued by management and the dedication the stakeholders have in taking the necessary steps to facilitate the company's objectives. We hope to continue our progress toward increasing [...]
Game-Changing Breakthrough to Make Snack Packaging More Sustainable
September 4, 2012
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BASF Partners With Seattle Mariners to Debut New Compostable Snack Bags [...]
BASF and Total Petrochemicals – Refining USA Inc.’s Joint Venture Changes Legal Name
September 4, 2012
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New LLC Reflects Updated Ownership Agreement for Port Arthur, Texas, Facility [...]
PCI Employees Set New Records for Chemical Entities Under Development and Number of Employees
September 4, 2012
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Internal Olympic-Themed Competition Drives Innovations to Better Serve Customers [...]
Bio-Based ECH, Biomethanol Production to Grow Exponentially Through 2021, Exceeding 1 Billion Lbs
September 4, 2012
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NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 09/04/12 -- The rising demand for biofuels will spur the market for bio-based Epichlorohydrin () and biomethanol, the fastest growing segments of the bio-based chemicals industry. According to "," a research report from energy publisher SBI, production of bio-based chemicals is shifting away from western nations and towards growing economies.regained ground by 2011, after commodity prices went in flux following the economic crash in 2008, managing a 19.5% compound annual growth rate between 2007-2011. When glycerin prices dropped to historical lows in [...]
Hefty Growth on the Way for Water-Based Paints – Coatings, to Reach $5.97 Billion by 2021: SBI
August 30, 2012
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NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 08/30/12 -- The U.S. market for paints & coatings will see full recovery by the end of 2012, after falling into the economic slump from 2008, before seeing steady growth through the next ten years. According to "," a recent report by heavy industry publisher SBI, and coatings will experience significant growth and lead the market.The market for has been historically dominated by roughly 50 players, led by Sherwin Williams, and are dominantly used in architecture. According to the report, growth in the construction and remodeling industries will [...]
Arizona Pest Squad Teams With Powerhouses Google and Yelp
August 26, 2012
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3TV News and AZFamily.com Feature Arizona Pest Squad Rescuing Diamondback Snakes [...]
Peak Resources Maiden High Grade Rare Earth Product From Metallurgical Program
August 23, 2012
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WEST PERTH, AUSTRALIA -- (Marketwire) -- 08/23/12 -- (Peak) (ASX: PEK) (OTCQX: PKRLY) (PINKSHEETS: PKRLY), the developer of a potentially low cost, long term rare earth project in Tanzania, is pleased to announce it has successfully demonstrated a simple metallurgical flowsheet resulting in a high grade, high purity rare earth carbonate product from representative weathered samples from its 100%-owned Ngualla Project in Tanzania, the world's fifth largest rare earth deposit outside of China and the highest grade of the top seven. This is a significant milestone in Peak's development, reached [...]
Clorox Employees to GLBT Youth: It Gets Better
August 22, 2012
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OAKLAND, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 08/22/12 -- A group of employees of The Clorox Company has joined together to send a message of hope to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) youth, who studies show are disproportionately impacted by bullying and suicide.The employees produced a video in support of the , a worldwide movement to show young GLBT people the levels of happiness and acceptance they can reach by persevering through their teen years."No one should have to endure bullying and violence," said, Senior Vice President - Chief Innovation Officer Wayne Delker, who serves as [...]
Li3 Closes $10 Million Funding From Strategic Partner POSCO
August 20, 2012
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Company Advancing Maricunga Project to the Feasibility Study Stage [...]
Agrium Comments on Meeting with JANA Partners
August 15, 2012
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CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwire) -- 08/15/12 -- ALL AMOUNTS ARE STATED IN U.S.$ UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATEDIn response to reports about a meeting today between Agrium Inc. (TSX: AGU) (NYSE: AGU) and one of its shareholders, JANA Partners LLC, Agrium confirmed that such a meeting took place. Agrium, which meets regularly with shareholders, said the meeting with JANA was arranged several weeks ago.At the meeting, Agrium made clear to JANA that the Board carefully considered JANA's position that Agrium should spin off its Retail operations. The Board unanimously determined that a spin-off would n [...]
Agrium Comments on Meeting with JANA Partners
August 15, 2012
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CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwire) -- 08/15/12 -- ALL AMOUNTS ARE STATED IN U.S.$ UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATEDIn response to reports about a meeting today between Agrium Inc. (TSX: AGU) (NYSE: AGU) and one of its shareholders, JANA Partners LLC, Agrium confirmed that such a meeting took place. Agrium, which meets regularly with shareholders, said the meeting with JANA was arranged several weeks ago.At the meeting, Agrium made clear to JANA that the Board carefully considered JANA's position that Agrium should spin off its Retail operations. The Board unanimously determined that a spin-off would n [...]
OleumTech Integrates AST Sensors With the WIO(R) Pressure Monitoring System
August 14, 2012
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IRVINE, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 08/14/12 -- OleumTech Corporation, a leading manufacturer of industrial automation systems, today announced that American Sensor Technologies, Inc. (AST), based in Mount Olive, NJ, will be an official supplier of high quality pressure sensors. The AST pressure sensors will be an option as part of OleumTech's wireless pressure monitoring solution. This solution is comprised of an OleumTech WIO® Wireless Gateway, Wireless Pressure Transmitter and a pressure sensor for wide array of industrial pressure and level (hydrostatic) monitoring applications. This soluti [...]
Agrium to Continue to Execute Integrated Business Strategy
August 14, 2012
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CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwire) -- 08/14/12 -- ALL AMOUNTS ARE STATED IN U.S.$ UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATEDAgrium Inc. (TSX: AGU)(NYSE: AGU) today confirmed that it will continue to execute its integrated business strategy, which is delivering record results and creating sustainable shareholder value, and that it will not spin off its Retail operations.Agrium's statement follows media reports that a hedge fund, JANA Partners, has suggested that Agrium should split the company into separate retail and wholesale businesses."We are confident that Agrium shareholders will receive far greater [...]
Latest Market Research Report Offers Insight Into North America’s Polyethylene Industry
August 13, 2012
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ROCKVILLE, MD -- (Marketwire) -- 08/13/12 -- MarketResearch.com has announced the addition of "North America Polyethylene Industry Outlook to 2016 - Market Size, Company Share, Price Trends, Capacity Forecasts of All Active and Planned Plants," to their collection of Ploymers market reports. For more information, visitThe market research report presents major market trends affecting Polyethylene in the region. It provides capacity growth and presents installed capacity by key feedstock, process and technology. In addition, it presents market size, demand and production forecasts, en [...]
GelTech Welcomes United States Representative Allen West
August 9, 2012
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JUPITER, FL -- (Marketwire) -- 08/09/12 -- GelTech Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB: GLTC), creators of FireIce, a revolutionary water enhancing fire suppressant that has the potential to change current firefighting techniques globally, welcomed Allen West, US Representative to their corporate headquarters in Jupiter, Florida. During his visit, GelTech officials introduced and demonstrated for the Congressman the superior firefighting capabilities of the Company's FireIce product and explained other military applications for both FireIce and Soil?O."It was a pleasure meeting with Congressman West [...]
WTO to Investigate Chinese Limits on Rare-Earths Following Complaints by the U.S., the European Union and Japan
August 7, 2012
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Five Star Equities Provides Stock Research on Lynas Corp. and Quest Rare Minerals [...]
Propane Dehydrogenation Future Lands in Turkey, an Industrial Info News Alert
August 7, 2012
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SUGAR LAND, TX -- (Marketwire) -- 08/07/12 -- Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- Advanced Petrochemical Company (Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia) (2330.SE) signed a memorandum of understanding with Bayegan (Istanbul, Turkey) in May of this year to construct a grassroot site in Adana, Turkey, to produce . The joint venture is composed of Advanced Petrochemical, which holds 70%, and Bayegan, which holds 30%. The memorandum of understanding expires December 31, 2012. The site will use the propane dehydrogenation process, which is an increasingly popular way to produce propyle [...]
Intergraph(R) CAESAR II(R) User Group to Meet August 9th in Houston
August 6, 2012
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HOUSTON, TX -- (Marketwire) -- 08/06/12 -- The Intergraph CAESAR II User Group will meet on August 9, 2012 in Houston, Texas during which participants can network with other piping engineers and designers and gain new knowledge and skills to apply to their jobs. Attendees will hear representatives from Intergraph CADWorx and Analysis Solutions speak on CAESAR II 2011 Release 1 (Version 5.31), including an enhanced Intergraph SmartPlant 3D to CAESAR II interface.The user group's mission is to encourage end-user cooperation in the development of best practices in pipe stress analysis among Inte [...]
Agrium Reports Record Second Quarter and First Half Results
August 3, 2012
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CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwire) -- 08/02/12 -- ALL AMOUNTS ARE STATED IN U.S.$Agrium Inc. (TSX: AGU) (NYSE: AGU) announced today record consolidated net earnings ("net earnings") of $860-million ($5.44 diluted earnings per share) for the second quarter of 2012, compared with net earnings of $718-million reported in the second quarter of 2011 ($4.54 diluted earnings per share).The 2012 second quarter results included a pre-tax gain of $3-million ($0.01 diluted earnings per share) on natural gas and other hedge positions and a pre-tax share-based payment expense of $9-million ($0.04 [...]
Agrium Agrees to Sale of Minority Interest in Medicine Hat Nitrogen Facility and Announces $900-Million Substantial Issuer Bid to Repurchase Shares
August 3, 2012
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CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwire) -- 08/02/12 -- ALL AMOUNTS ARE IN CAD$ UNLESS OTHERWISE STATEDAgrium Inc. (TSX: AGU)(NYSE: AGU) announced today that it has reached an agreement for Glencore International plc ("Glencore") to sell Viterra's minority position in a nitrogen facility located in Medicine Hat, Alberta to CF Industries Holdings, Inc. ("CF Industries") for $915-million. The resulting net purchase price for the portion related to the retail business is estimated to be about $175-million plus approximately $400-million in retail working capital. This purchase price [...]
Vista Partners Publishes August 2012 Newsletter
August 2, 2012
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Topics Include: Monthly Macroeconomic Commentary, Olympics, Facebook, Portfolio Company Ideas & More [...]
Methanex to Present at Jefferies 2012 Global Industrial and A-D Conference
August 1, 2012
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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 08/01/12 -- Methanex Corporation (TSX: MX)(NASDAQ: MEOH)(SANTIAGO: Methanex) will be presenting at the upcoming Jefferies 2012 Global Industrial and A&D Conference in New York City, NY. Mr. John Floren, Methanex's Senior Vice President, Global Marketing & Logistics, will speak to investors on Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at approximately 2:30 p.m. ET (11:30 a.m. PT).Interested participants can access a live webcast of the presentation through the Company's website at . The length of the webcast will be approximately 30 minutes. The webcast [...]
