NACD announces member companies pass on-site verification
Responsible Distribution verification by NACD member companies delivers peace of mind AND business advantages to members.
ICIS to award innovation
ICIS to award innovation ICIS is now taking entries for its eighth annual ICIS Innovation Awards, designed to recognise outstanding technological and business innovation in the chemical industry. Competitions like this allow the industry to demonstrate and honor the commitment by its constituent companies to a variety of critical causes -- like environmental protection, [...]
Innovating the future…of students!
Innovating the future...of students! We applaud the first-ever USA Science & Engineering Festival, to be held October 10-24 in Washington, D.C., not only because it gives young people a way to celebrate and learn about science in a new way, but because its organizers tested the idea with a "pilot" festival held last year [...]
The passing of a pioneer: Dr. Albert Kligman
Dr. Albert Kligman, pioneer of Retin-A and other advancements, passed away on February 9, leaving a rich legacy of innovation and achievement.
AkzoNobel’s new investment in the future
AkzoNobel is investing in its English R&D facility, paving the way for innovation and a stronger competitive edge.
Innovation…it’s also about attitude.
Innovation...it's also about attitude. Here's a very good post from Business Week about why those in business who complain and feel victimized don't invent -- they find reasons not to succeed, so they don't bother to try, and accept failure as inevitable consequence, not as an opportunity to learn and move forward. So they don't [...]
The segment that’s groomed for (even more!) growth
The men's grooming product category is seeing continued strong worldwide growth
Taking nothing for granted: a primer for 2010
Taking nothing for granted: a primer for 2010 The conservatively upbeat outlook for this year is tempered by the obvious slowness in other areas of the economy that affect the chemical industry, though the personal care products category has been a bright spot. The overall business declined by 6.2% in 2009, its second drop [...]
For updated news on the greening of the chemical industry…
For updated news on the greening of the chemical industry... Since nearly everybody in the chemical industry is touched by enironmental and sustainability issues and concerns, we've made a habit of checking in on ICIS's Green Chemicals blog, one site that provides consistently-updated reportage on these topics, aggregating news on government and industry activity [...]
Quotations on innovation
Quotations on the topic of innovation.