Pepsi Goes for Plastic From Plants
PepsiCo revealed on Tuesday that it’s going to use a plastic made entirely of plant material for its bottles starting next year. The company claims the new plastic beats the […]
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Buys Chemical Company Lubrizol
Warren Buffett, also known as the Oracle of Omaha, has calmed his itchy trigger finger by shooting at Lubrizol. The chemical company that specializes in lubricants, polymers, and plastics is in for a […]
FDA Steps In At Johnson and Johnson Over Product Recalls
By now, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) executives are probably wishing that their baby shampoo slogan “No More Tears” applied to their recent encounters with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration […]
Rising Crude Oil Prices Help U.S. Polymer Manufacturers
The political upheavals across the Middle East may be to the advantage of U.S. companies that are involved in polymer and other chemical manufacturing, and to the disadvantage of European […]