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Health Care Costs Top Manufacturers' Concerns
As Obamacare looms, manufacturers brace for the worst More than 80 percent of manufacturers see health care costs as their top business concern Marcin Wichary/Flickr 8 inShare Another day, another survey about Obamacare. About a week ago, we reported on... Continue reading
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Sika Acquisition
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Tosoh Shuts Down EDA Line
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Mattress Sales Strong at Walmart
Heard during Wal-Mart's (WMT +0.4%) presentation at the Jefferies Global Consumer Conference: 1)... Tuesday, June 18, 11:16 AM ET Heard during Wal-Mart's (WMT+0.4%) presentation at the Jefferies Global Consumer Conference: 1) Sam's Club CFO Michael Dastugue notes online channels are... Continue reading
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National Small Business Week
Photograph by Fernando Leon/Getty Images Small Business Administration's Karen Mills Policy Every Week Is Small Business Week. This Week It's Official By Patrick Clark June 17, 2013 Every week is small business week at millions of small businesses across America.... Continue reading
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Slovenian Foamer Sold
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Evonik Opens Asian Tech Center
Evonik’s Comfort & Insulation business opens Technical Service Center in Singapore Evonik’s Comfort & Insulation business line has inaugurated a new Technical Service Center in Singapore, its fifth operating laboratory to date and the second in Asia. Catering for the... Continue reading
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BASF Recognized by Ford
Wyandotte Business Gets Top Certification from Ford Motor Company One Wyandotte business recently earned a Q1 certification from Ford Motor Company for quality. Posted by Nate Stemen (Editor), June 14, 2013 at 03:47 pm Comment Recommend Daniel Dickson, Thomas St.... Continue reading
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European Benzene Update
Europe benzene market driven by demand not supply 10 June 2013 11:07 [Source: ICIS news] LONDON (ICIS)--The European benzene market is currently being driven by demand as opposed to supply concerns this month, sources said on Monday. Following a bullish... Continue reading
Posted 4 days ago at The Urethane Blog
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PU China Continues to Expand
PU China 2013 expands into second exhibition hall! About PU China is the leading annual polyurethane exhibition in the region. The event moves location every year in order to allow access to the buoyant PU industry that is spread throughout... Continue reading
Posted 5 days ago at The Urethane Blog
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Small Business Optimism Rises
Small-Business Optimism Climbed To One-Year High Last Month. Bloomberg News (6/12, Smialek) reports confidence among small businesses rose in May to a one-year high. “The National Federation of Independent Business’s optimism index increased to 94.4, the highest since May 2012,... Continue reading
Posted 6 days ago at The Urethane Blog
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UTECH to Host North American PU Show in 2014
Can't read this email? View it in your web browser About After an absence of three years, UTECH North America will return on 4-5 June 2014 in a completely new format. Run by the team that organizes the highly successful... Continue reading
Posted 6 days ago at The Urethane Blog
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Time for Interest Rates to Rise
'Stimulus' Policies Are Crushing the Middle Class By John Browne Like a carefully memorized religious incantation, politicians and central bankers continually stress how their stimulus policies are designed to promote the interests and prosperity of the middle class. Cynical observers... Continue reading
Posted 7 days ago at The Urethane Blog
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CT Governor Vetoes Spray Foam Regulation
Posted 7 days ago at The Urethane Blog
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The RV Market is Back
Boomers fuel RV and motorhome rebound June 10, 2013, 11:54 AM By Matthew Heimer Many boomers may have doubts about their nest eggs, but at least one symbol of retirement prosperity is rolling along quite nicely, thank you very much.... Continue reading
Posted Jun 10, 2013 at The Urethane Blog
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Work From Home in Comfort!
Slumberland in Maplewood offers Bluetooth-enabled bed Article by: CELIA AMPEL , Star Tribune Updated: June 9, 2013 - 11:16 AM Internet-connected beds match how more people live – wired 24/7. Smartphone technology has infiltrated the last refuge of peace and... Continue reading
Posted Jun 10, 2013 at The Urethane Blog
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Jilin Shenhua to Build the Largest Propylene Oxide Plant in China
Jilin Shenhua to Possess the Largest Propylene Oxide Plant in China 2013-06-07 [Source:PUdaily] PUdaily, Shanghai-Jinlin Shenhua 300ktpa propylene oxide facility is under smooth construction and the whole production facilities are expected to be completed and put into operation in the... Continue reading
Posted Jun 10, 2013 at The Urethane Blog
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Price Pressure on European TDI
Europe TDI prices face greater downward pressure in June 07 June 2013 13:36 [Source: ICIS news] By Heidi Finch MADRID (ICIS)--Bearish sentiment in the European toluene di-isocyanate (TDI) market has become more pronounced this month with downward price pressure likely... Continue reading
Posted Jun 10, 2013 at The Urethane Blog
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The Changing Face of Business
Memo to the modern COO Why is it so hard for organizations to understand what Tony did with customer service at Zappo's? Instead of measuring the call center on calls answered per minute, he insisted that the operators be trained... Continue reading
Posted Jun 10, 2013 at The Urethane Blog
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Propylene Looks to Settle Up 2c/lb for June
US CGP contracts for June settling up 2 cents/lb: sources Houston (Platts)--7Jun2013/548 pm EDT/2148 GMT US chemical-grade propylene contracts for June were heard settling at a 2-cent/lb increase, market sources said Friday. The settlement puts the June CGP price at... Continue reading
Posted Jun 10, 2013 at The Urethane Blog
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Manufacturing Employment Drops for Third Straight Month
Manufacturing Employment Fell Last Month. McClatchy (6/7, Hall) [6/7, Hall] reported the economy added a 175,000 jobs in May, according to the Labor Department. Manufacturers, “a leader in the initial stages of recovery, cut another 8,000 jobs in May, the... Continue reading
Posted Jun 10, 2013 at The Urethane Blog
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Fire at Nu Foam
Firefighters Head Off Fire At Nu Foam On Thursday Thursday, June 06, 2013 - photo by Bruce Garner Chattanooga firefighters rushed to Nu Foam Products at 1101 Wisdom Street shortly before 3 p.m. on Thursday, on a reported commercial fire.... Continue reading
Posted Jun 7, 2013 at The Urethane Blog
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LyondellBasell Increasing PG Prices
Posted Jun 6, 2013 at The Urethane Blog
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Yantai Wanhua Name Change
China Yantai Wanhua Renamed as Wanhua Chemical 2013-06-06 [Source:PUdaily] PUdaily, Shanghai-Effective June 6, 2013, China Yantai Wanhua Polyurethane Co., Ltd. will change its name to Wanhua Chemical Group Co., Ltd. to better cover its product portfolio, according to the company’s... Continue reading
Posted Jun 6, 2013 at The Urethane Blog
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Propylene
Platts Global Propylene Price Index A key ingredient to one of the most versatile plastics used in bottle caps, automotive components, instrument panels, interior trims. The chart above shows the daily end-of-day Platts Global Propylene Price Index price in red... Continue reading
Posted Jun 6, 2013 at The Urethane Blog
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