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Following Late 2015 Decline, Market for Specialty Chemicals Dips Again

The Specialty Chemicals Market Volume Index, a tool created by the American Chemistry Council, fell in January, dropping 0.5 percent on a three-month moving average (3MMA) basis after a 0.1 percent decline in December.

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Leading Logistics Provider Closes More Business, Develops Stronger Customer Relationships

Challenge: This global logistics and transportation service provider for the chemical and process industries needed to automate its contract management and pricing process due to a growing volume of customer quote requests.

Database Created on Toxicity of 10,000 Chemicals Used in Europe

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have created a safety database on 10,000 chemicals registered in Europe for predicting the toxicity of many of the 90,000 or more other substances in consumer products.

Long-Term Transportation Management Partnership Saves Client Millions

Challenge: Wide transportation footprint; Different ERP systems across multiple platforms; Gaps in existing transportation network; Maintain core competency of steel-making/processing; Maintain quality/safety culture; Consolidating transportation metric source data

Shipping Rates for Chemicals Expected to Face Pressure This Year

On the back of low bunker prices and more newbuildings to be delivered in 2016, chemical shipping freight rates for both contracts of affreightment and spot cargoes will be under pressure throughout 2016, as there are some new operators looking to break into the long-haul trade routes, according to the latest edition of the Chemical Forecaster, published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.

HVAC Systems Market to Achieve $340Bn in Sales By 2024

Global revenue from commercial energy-efficient HVAC systems is expected to total $340bn from 2015 to 2024, according to a report from Navigant Research.

Responsible Supply Chains: Are We Willing to Pay the Price?

Are consumers really willing to pay more for a product that's environmentally sustainable and socially responsible? Depends on whom you ask.

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Recycling of Plastic Tops, Caps and Lids Jumps 27 Percent in U.S.

Insider lingo calls them post-consumer non-bottle rigid plastics. A bit of a mouthful. Average folks call them tubs and caps and lids and cups and the like.

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Announcing the 10th Global Conference: Oil & Gas Supply Chain Compliance 2016

Continued Battering Seen for LNG Shipping Industry Profitability

LNG shipping earnings will remain under pressure in 2016 as accelerating fleet growth and changing trade patterns will weaken supply-demand conditions, according to the latest edition of the LNG Forecaster report published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.

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DuPont, Dow Merger Said to Be on Track Despite Bad Year in Sales

DuPont Co. is leaving behind a forgettable 2015 as it prepares for its massive merger with Dow Chemical Co.

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J.R. Simplot and Logility: A Case Study

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Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

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