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Kenneth K. Christopher, 86, of Newton Falls, entered into rest Thursday, May 16, 2013, in the Washington Square Healthcare Center.

Concerns about congestion around two overcrowded schools have led to the dramatic collapse of plans to provide essential extra classrooms.

OPX Biotechnologies, Inc. and Evonik Industries AG have entered into an agreement jointly to develop certain bio-based specialty chemicals.

The U.S. Energy Department conditionally approved the Freeport LNG project in Texas to export natural gas to countries that don't have free-trade agreements with the U.S. The development, which is partly owned by ConocoPhillips , Dow Chemical Co.

A solution for potable water pipelines with a new standard in the renewal of pressure pipes was recently promoted by a marketing alliance between The Dow Chemical Company and RS Technik, a Switzerland-based company specializing in trenchless technology.

A federal judge has ordered Dow Chemical Co. to pay $1.21 billion in damages after it lost a class-action lawsuit that accused it of conspiring to fix prices.

Jeffry Quinn and his Quinpario Partners have been busy acquiring stakes in chemicals companies, including Zoltek Cos.

A federal judge in Kansas City, Kansas, ordered Dow Chemical Co on Wednesday to pay $1.2 billion in a price-fixing case involving chemicals used to make foam products in cars, furniture and packaging, according to court documents.

A federal judge is ordering Dow Chemical Co. to pay $1.21 billion in damages after it lost a class-action lawsuit that accused it of conspiring to fix prices.

Carus Corporation, a leading global provider of innovative environmental solutions, is pleased to announce Dave Kuzy has joined Carus as chief operating officer, effective May 1. Kuzy brings with him more than 20 years of chemical industry experience.

As earnings season draws to an unofficial close, market watchers still have plenty of news to digest, in the form of economic reports.

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc Bank of America Merrill Lynch Health Care Conference Call May 15, 2013 4:00 PM ET Good morning.

Technip was awarded by NOVA Chemicals Corporation the detail engineering, and procurement services contract for the Polyethylene 1 expansion project located at their Joffre site* near Red Deer in Alberta, Canada.

It's not often you see a court judgment with three commas. U.S. Distric Judge John Lungstrum on Wednesday ordered Dow Chemical Co.

Extra filling capacity is to be made available in preparation for West's Crystal Zenith system, though approval and increased sales are still at least 18 months away.

Bargain hunters are wise to pay careful attention to insider buying, because although there are many various reasons for an insider to sell a stock, presumably the only reason they would use their hard-earned cash to make a purchase, is that they expect to make money.

Eastman Chemical Company is a chemical manufacturing company. The company carries out the manufacture and sale of polymers, fibers, plastics and specialty chemicals.

Mozambican President Armando Guebuza on Tuesday continued with the second day of his tour of China, where he is trying to mobilise from the Chinese government businesses and banks funds for the implementation of projects requiring US$10 billion in investment.

Albemarle Corp. and Senze Meilu Co., of Shanxi, China, have agreed to establish a joint venture company in Lvliang, Shanxi, to build and operate a plant to make flame retardants based on Albemarle's technology.

Sam was born in Clarksville, Tenn., Feb. 10, 1931. He attended Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., and became a Sales Representative for E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Co., from which he retired in 1983 after a successful 25-year career.