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Why Natural Gas Isn't the Instant Solution to Truck Pollution

So you think natural gas is the answer to reducing pollution from commercial trucks? Not so fast.

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Consortium Claims Progress in Improving Ability to Recycle Flexible Packaging

Axion Consulting, Dow Chemical, Nestlé, Unilever and other global companies say they have made "significant" progress in a project that aims to improve the recyclability of flexible packaging.

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North American Chemical Industry Experiencing Once-in-a-Generation Renaissance

The growth rate of the large and diverse chemical industry in North America tends to track GDP, but a confluence of factors is expected to accelerate the industry's growth relative to the overall economy during the next five to ten years. By the end of this period, the U.S. - representing more than 80 percent of the North American chemical market - will be a larger net exporter of chemicals than it is today.

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Chemical Industry Expresses Safety Concerns With Use of Drones

Thanks to advancing capabilities and greater accessibility, the use of drones is continuing to increase. In fact, global drone sales reached $4.3m in 2015, a 167-percent jump from two years ago. This surge should come as no surprise as people find more and more useful ways to put drones to work.

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Dow: A Supply Chain Under Constant Change

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Demand for 'Green Chemistry' to Account for Largest Portion of Chemical Sales This Decade, Report Says

The market for so-called "safer chemistry" is set to outpace the overall global chemical market during the current decade. Companies are reducing their use and generation of hazardous substances, creating safer products and lowering the impact of processes on human health and the environment. The impetus comes from a combination of tightening regulations and demand from consumers for more sustainable products.

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Oil & Gas Giant Uses Technology to Gain Efficiency, Avoid Reconciliation

Challenge: A large oil and gas corporation required a U.S. Customs broker to facilitate the clearance of 60,000 annual entries via rail and truck from Canada to the U.S. The company's complex supply chain included 12 different scenarios involving multiple locations, carriers, commodities, processes, and technology platforms. The customer sought a partner who would reduce manual entry processes, ensure Customs compliance, and streamline communication flow.

Billion Dollar Revenues, Seven Factories, One Powerful Planning System

Challenge: Seven factories, seven different scheduling systems with no SAP integration. That was the challenge facing one of the world's largest manufacturers of powder coatings. The company suffered high inventory levels, sub-optimal utilization of plants, and inconsistent service levels.

Chemical Industry Urged to Pump More into Export Logistics

The boom in natural gas production in the U.S. is "rippling downstream" to the plastics industry, and chemical companies will need to invest more in export logistics facilities as they ramp up U.S. plastics production, says Owen Kean, senior director of the American Chemistry Council. "For the most part, what's happening in the chemical industry is largely an export story."

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The Fortunes of Chemical Shipping Industry Is Boosted by Swing Vessels

Chemical shipping faces another tough year, but prospects are improving thanks to the strength of the product tanker market which is attracting a growing number of swing ships out of chemicals into products, according to the latest edition of the Chemical Forecaster, published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.

Hydraulic Fracturing Causes Another Split Between Conservative and Liberal State

Fracking is creating a new dividing line between the nation's red and blue states.

EPA Finds Fracking Not Responsible for Widespread Environmental Damage

Hydraulic fracturing has contaminated some drinking water sources, but the damage is not widespread, according to a landmark U.S. study of water pollution risks that has supporters of the drilling method declaring victory and foes saying it revealed reason for concern.

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