It is too late for the state to seek damages from 3M over drinking water contamination in Washington County because the Minnesota attorney general's office missed the six-year statute of limitations...
Alumina prices have been on an uptrend since May due to plant closures in China. Despite some moderation during November and December, prices are still trading close to multi-year highs. To benefit from this increase in alumina prices...
Alumina prices rose 50 percent in the last one year compared to a 22 percent gain in aluminium on the London Metal Exchange, a Macquarie report said. China’s decision to shut illegal smelters on environment concerns doubled prices of inputs like...
Alcoa Corp, the best operators in the industry and leaders in the production of Bauxite, Alumina and Aluminum products, could return $525 million in capital as dividends or buybacks in 2018, according to Credit Suisse...
Altech Chemicals remains focussed on becoming one of the world's leading suppliers of 99.99% (4N) high purity alumina (HPA). HPA is a high-value, high margin product as it is the critical ingredient required for the production of synthetic sapphire...
3M stopped making the most harmful chemicals in 2002 and has spent more than $100 million to clean up drinking water or provide water without the pollutants. Levels in groundwater have been dropping, and are now measured in parts-per-trillion...
To run the alumina refinery at the full rated capacity of six mtpa, Vedanta needs 18 million tonnes of bauxite annually...
“The 3M team is delivering a robust performance in 2017, and is well-positioned to build on that momentum in 2018 -- including strong, broad-based organic growth and expanded profitability,” Thulin said in a statement...
Saint-Gobain and YouthBuild have provided young adults with the training and skills needed to secure careers in the manufacturing and construction industries following graduation from the program, providing them with a productive path...
The Maplewood-based manufacturing giant expects the much improved results of this year to continue into 2018 with significant input from its two largest markets: the U.S. and China, company officials told Wall Street analysts during 3M's 2018 Outlook...
3M today announced that it has entered into agreements related to the sale of substantially all of its Communication Markets Division to Corning Incorporated, for $900 million, subject to closing and other adjustments...
French producer of construction materials and abrasives products, Saint-Gobain will reopen its production line at the Isover factory in Ploiesti in July next year after rebuilding the furnace...
For more than three years, 3M Co. underreported its discharge of a class of potentially toxic chemicals into the Tennessee River by a factor of 1,000, according to a letter sent by a 3M official to regulators...
"This is a game-changing technology," said Bethany Turowec, 3M technical service engineer. "The industry has never seen tapes like these before, and we know that the addition of tapes will give building contractors a more efficient...
“I am extremely honored by the Board of Directors’ renewed confidence. If our shareholders approve the decision, I will continue to work with pride and enthusiasm, alongside the entire Saint-Gobain team, in order to pursue the transformation of a Group...
The state of Minnesota is suing manufacturing company 3M for $5 billion, alleging its chemicals hurt the people and natural resources of Minnesota. The next hearing about the lawsuit is set for Dec. 15. in Hennepin County Court. Trial is set for February.
PFERD INC., a global manufacturer of abrasives, brushes and power tools, has announced a restructuring of its sales operations into three distinct regions: East, Central and West. In a joint announcement, the company has appointed Jeffrey Hamilton...
Chinalco, China's biggest state-run aluminium producer, is cutting its alumina capacity by 2 million tonnes this winter to comply with pollution-related restrictions on heavy industry, an executive said on Wednesday...
it has entered into a strategic partnership with Element Six, the world leader in synthetic diamond super-materials and a member of The De Beers Group of Companies, to incorporate Element Six’s proprietary synthetic diamond based Diamox technology...
The session opened with a public hearing on a tax incentive package to support the grinding wheel manufacturer’s construction of a 110,000-square-foot facility beside its current 37,000 square foot space. The deal, which aldermen greenlighted, will see...