DowDuPont sales, earnings rise
MIDLAND — Chemical giant DowDuPont Inc. reported net income of $1.77 billion or 76 cents a share in the second quarter ended June 30, up from $1.32 billion or 46 …
MSU chemical engineering and materials science sets Research Forum
The Michigan State University Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science will hold its 15th annual ChEMS Research Forum Thursday, May 10 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the …
Southfield chemical company bought out by Italian firm
SOUTHFIELD — Italmatch Chemicals Group, a chemical company based in Genoa, Italy, has announced an agreement to acquire the Southfield chemical manufacturer Detrex Corp. (OTC: DTRX) for $27 a share …
Dow Innovation Center To Add 200 Jobs In Midland
MIDLAND — Dow Chemical Co. will add 200 jobs in a new “innovation center” in Midland, the chemical giant’s CEO announced. Of the jobs, 100 will be new, and 100 …
Dow Profits Fall On Cost Of Sales, Administrative Expense
MIDLAND — Dow Chemical Co. (NYSE: DOW) reported third quarter net income of $804 million or 63 cents a share, down from $1.37 billion or $1.09 a share, in the …
Online Tech Offers Lions Indy NFL Giveaway
ANN ARBOR — Online Tech Inc., based in Ann Arbor with data centers in Ann Arbor, Westland and Flint, opened its first data center outside Michigan in Indianapolis in 2014. …
Detrex Sales, Profits Fall
SOUTHFIELD — Detrex Corp. (OTC: DTRX), the Southfield specialty chemical maker, reported net income of $308,000 or 18 cents a share in the second quarter ended June 30, down from …
Dow Profit Jumps Despite Sales Decline
MIDLAND — Dow Chemical Co. (NYSE: DOW) reported net income of $3.12 billion or $2.61 a share in the second quarter ended June 30, up from $1.14 billion or 97 …
Lunt Appointed Johansen Crosby Chemical Engineering Prof at MSU
EAST LANSING — Richard Lunt has been appointed to the Johansen Crosby Professorship of Chemical Engineering at Michigan State University. Lunt, who joined MSU in 2011, is an award-winning chemical …
Japanese Firm Opens Lubricant Tech Center
WIXOM — Idemitsu Lubricants America has opened a new, 13,000- square-foot laboratory space in Wixom. The company says the new technology center will concentrate on product development in automotive lubricants …