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			<title>SIEMENS TO IMPLEMENT U.S. ARMY'S LARGEST SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM AT WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE</title>
			<description>WASHINGTON, February 2, 2012 at the White Sands Missile Range, N.M.</description>
			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=3391</link>
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			<title>ChemDesign Products to Exhibit at Informex USA 2012</title>
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Come see ChemDesign Products at Informex Booth 2232! ChemDesign Products, dedicated to the highest </description>
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			<title>Ethox Chemicals, Polymer Processing Solutions form Partnership - Refined Polymer Systems</title>
			<description>Ethox Chemicals, LLC of Greenville, SC, has formed a partnership with Polymer Processing Solutions o</description>
			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=3382</link>
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			<title>Cambrex Launches Commercial Sufentanil and Sufentanil Citrate</title>
			<description>East Rutherford, NJ ) is pleased to announce that the development and validation of Sufentanil and S</description>
			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=3384</link>
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			<title>Albemarle Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Record Full Year 2011 Results</title>
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			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=3368</link>
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			<title>SIEMENS AND AIR-EX TEAM DELIVER BUILDING CONTROLS TRAINING TO MT. SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE STUDENTS</title>
			<description>BUFFALO GROVE, Ill., January 18, 2012 </description>
			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=3362</link>
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			<title>Security On Campus, Inc. to Collaborate with Siemens on Jeanne Clery Act Training Seminars </title>
			<description>Wayne, PA s Industry, Inc., one of the largest providers of Fire Safety and Security solutions and s</description>
			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=3363</link>
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			<title>SIEMENS BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES LAUNCHES SMOKE DETECTION KNOWLEDGE CENTER TO SUPPORT INDUSTRY EDUCATION </title>
			<description>BUFFALO GROVE, Ill., January 16, 2012  Research shows that the risk of dying in a fire is halved whe</description>
			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=3366</link>
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			<title>SIEMENS ACQUIRES PACE GLOBAL ENERGY SERVICES, LLC </title>
			<description>BUFFALO GROVE, Ill., January 4, 2012  Siemens Industry, Inc. today announced it has completed the ac</description>
			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=3343</link>
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			<title>Cambrex VP Elected to SOCMA Board of Governors</title>
			<description>East Rutherford, NJ </description>
			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=3337</link>
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			<title>ChemDesign Products Receives National Performance Improvement Honor</title>
			<description>ChemDesign Products is pleased to announce it has received the 2011 Bronze Award for its achievement</description>
			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=3389</link>
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			<title>VERTELLUS SPECIALTIES EXPANDS COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION IN CHINA </title>
			<description>INDIANAPOLIS, IN  production facility in Nantong, Jiangsu, China recently started commercial product</description>
			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=3300</link>
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			<title>More innovative than ever: Invention reports per R&amp;D employee double since 2001</title>
			<description>Munich, Germany, 2011-Nov-23  a 15 percent increase over the previous year.</description>
			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=3294</link>
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			<title>Baker Hughes Offers Mobile Drilling Waste Recycling Facility</title>
			<description>HOUSTON, TEXAS  Eco-Centre CR, a mobile and portable onshore waste facility, offers operators a one-</description>
			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=3276</link>
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			<title>Albemarle Wins &apos;Biodiesel Corporation of the Year&apos; Award at the Biofuels 2011 Conference</title>
			<description>AMSTERDAM, Nov. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) was named s Alt</description>
			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=3274</link>
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			<title>MAGNABLEND CITES SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS ON CLEANUP EFFORTS </title>
			<description>WAXAHACHIE, Texas Magnablend, Inc. today provided a detailed update on the significant progress made</description>
			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=3263</link>
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			<title>MERCED CALIFORNIA JOB ENGINE FUELED BY SIEMENS ENERGY EFFICIENCY PERFORMANCE CONTRACT</title>
			<description>BUFFALO GROVE, Ill., October 18, 2011  Through a $7.2 million energy savings performance contract, S</description>
			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=3262</link>
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			<title>Lonza completes tender offer for Arch Chemicals; announces subsequent offering period </title>
			<description>Basel, Switzerland, 17 October 2011 s leading suppliers to the life science industries, announced to</description>
			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=3249</link>
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			<title>Gabriel Performance Products announces newly redesigned website</title>
			<description>Ashtabula, Ohio  October 12, 2011
Gabriel Performance Products, an Ohio based specialty chemical man</description>
			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=3241</link>
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			<title>SIEMENS' CLERY ACT REPORT ANALYSIS REVEALS COMMUNITY COLLEGES LACKING INTEGRATED MASS NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS </title>
			<description>BUFFALO GROVE, Ill., October 11, 2011 - In times of crisis on a college or university campus, the ab</description>
			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=3244</link>
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			<title>USER FRIENDLY MANUAL ON GREEN BUILDING OPERATIONS &amp; MAINTENANCE NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE</title>
			<description> Siemens Industry, Inc., today announced that the Green Building Operations and Maintenance Manual: </description>
			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=3213</link>
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			<title>SIEMENS ANNOUNCES 2011 SMARTEST BUILDING IN AMERICA CONTEST WINNERS</title>
			<description>BUFFALO GROVE, Ill., September 20, 2011 </description>
			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=3212</link>
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			<title>SYRGIS ANNOUNCES "SYRGING AHEAD" AWARD WINNER</title>
			<description>CINCINNATI  Award for Quality and Safety Improvements.</description>
			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=3242</link>
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			<title>SYRGIS ANNOUNCES "SYRGING AHEAD" AWARD WINNER</title>
			<description>CINCINNATI  Award for Process Improvements. The award was presented to Ma Jianhua, General Manager o</description>
			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=3243</link>
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			<title>GRACE FACILITY ACHIEVES "EXCELLENCE" RANKING</title>
			<description>Columbia, Maryland and Albany, Oregon</description>
			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=3198</link>
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			<title>Lonza extends tender offer for all outstanding shares of Arch Chemicals common stock to 30 September 2011</title>
			<description>Basel, Switzerland, 12 September 2011 s leading suppliers to the life science industries, announced </description>
			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=3192</link>
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			<title>FutureFuel to Present at the Wedbush Securities 2011 Clean Technology &amp; Industrial Growth Management Access Conference</title>
			<description>CLAYTON, Mo., Sept. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE: FF), a manufacturer of custom an</description>
			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=3197</link>
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			<title>Chemical Security Forum Features Industry Leaders</title>
			<description>LOS ANGELES, CA - On September 13, 2011, the Chemical Industry Council of California (CICC) and ADT </description>
			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=3193</link>
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			<title>SIEMENS ACQUIRES ADVANCED TELEMETRY, LLC</title>
			<description>BUFFALO GROVE, Ill., August 16, 2011  Siemens Industry, Inc. announced today it has acquired substan</description>
			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=3168</link>
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			<title>Baker Hughes Introduces Advanced Reservoir Characterization Technology</title>
			<description>HOUSTON, TEXAS </description>
			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=3169</link>
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			<title>Iofina Chemical Appoints Viachem as Exclusive Chloramine-T Marketer</title>
			<description>PLANO, Texas, August 15, 2011 ) to exclusively represent its Chloramine-T in a sales and marketing c</description>
			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=3170</link>
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			<title>Michigan businesses first in country to benefit from new impact investment initiative</title>
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			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=3133</link>
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			<title>Baker Hughes Fractures its First Unconventional Shale Well in Argentina</title>
			<description>HOUSTON, TEXAS </description>
			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=3135</link>
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			<title>SIEMENS INTRODUCES VERSICHARGE&#8482; SMART ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS FOR HOMES AND BUSINESSES</title>
			<description>ATLANTA, July 18, 2011 </description>
			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=3113</link>
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			<title>Albemarle Board of Directors Elects Luke Kissam CEO</title>
			<description>BATON ROUGE, La., July 18, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) announc</description>
			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=3119</link>
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			<title>SIEMENS INTRODUCES SERIES 2200 CO2 ROOM UNITS FOR APOGEE&#xae; BUILDING AUTOMATION SYSTEM </title>
			<description>BUFFALO GROVE, Ill., July 13, 2011 </description>
			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=3108</link>
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			<title>Lonza to acquire Arch Chemicals to create the world's leading Microbial Control business</title>
			<description>Lonza Group Ltd (SIX: LONN), one of the world outstanding shares of common stock at a price of USD 4</description>
			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=3101</link>
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			<title>EMERALD KALAMA CHEMICAL BEGINS MULTI-PHASE LABORATORY EXPANSION</title>
			<description>CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH (July 5, 2011)  non-phthalate plasticizers and coalescents.</description>
			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=3120</link>
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			<title>Liveris Named Co-Chair of U.S. President Obama's Newly Formed Advanced Manufacturing Partnership</title>
			<description>MIDLAND, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) today announced that Andrew N.</description>
			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=3087</link>
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			<title>SIEMENS TO PARTICIPATE IN SAN DIEGO GAS &amp; ELECTRIC'S DEMAND RESPONSE WHOLESALE MARKET PILOT</title>
			<description>BUFFALO GROVE, Ill., June 21, 2011 </description>
			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=3084</link>
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			<title>First Michelin Supplier Award for LANXESS</title>
			<description>Leverkusen - German specialty chemicals company and synthetic rubber pioneer LANXESS has received th</description>
			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=3081</link>
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			<title>Baker Hughes Introduces State-of-the-Art Vessel to its Global Deepwater Fleet</title>
			<description>HOUSTON, TX s largest stimulation vessels and the seventh vessel in the Baker Hughes fleet, is desig</description>
			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=3070</link>
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			<title>SIEMENS and BAE Systems Wrap $2 Million Greenlawn Energy EfficiencyY Upgrade Project on a Fast-Track</title>
			<description>BUFFALO GROVE, Ill., June 09, 2011 s sustainability benefits, emissions abatement and energy savings</description>
			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=3071</link>
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			<title>SIEMENS Expands Electrical Building Information Modeling (BIM) For REVIT&#xae; MEP Families</title>
			<description>BUFFALO GROVE, Ill., May 31, 2011  MEP Family of products more accessible and easily available to ar</description>
			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=3059</link>
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			<title>SIEMENS Introduces Environmentally Friendly SINORIX 1230 Extinguishing System</title>
			<description>BUFFALO GROVE, Ill., May 19, 2011  1230 from Siemens Industry, Inc., is a green solution based on su</description>
			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=3050</link>
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			<title>Congressman Pat Tiberi Tours GFS Inorganic Operations</title>
			<description>Columbus Ohio - Wednesday May 18 - Congressman Pat Tiberi (R-OH 12th Congressional District) toured </description>
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			<title>Gabriel names Uberoi Vice President Sales and Marketing</title>
			<description>Ashtabula, OH  Gabriel Performance Products, LLC announced the appointment of Tony Uberoi as Vice Pr</description>
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			<title>GFS Receives OCTC Outstanding Achievement Award for Safety and Security</title>
			<description>On April 14th GFS was recognized by the Ohio Chemical Technology Council for our continued improveme</description>
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			<title>Cambridge Major Laboratories Announces Successful FDA Inspection and First Commercial Launch at New Facility</title>
			<description>Germantown, WI (May 12, 2011) s newest facility in Germantown, Wisconsin..</description>
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			<title>Cambridge Major Laboratories Inc. Appoints Rick Proehl as Vice President of Manufacturing</title>
			<description>Germantown, WI ( May 3rd, 2011)  Richard C. (Rick) Proehl as Vice President of Manufacturing.</description>
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			<title>Neuland Labs Joins Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates</title>
			<description>PRLog (Press Release)  Neuland Laboratories Ltd., a diversified pharmaceutical manufacturer with a 2</description>
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			<title>SIEMENS Introduces Demand Flow&#8482;</title>
			<description>BUFFALO GROVE, Ill., April 13, 2011 s total energy consumption by 20%-50%.</description>
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			<title>LANXESS and its employees to support Japan relief effort</title>
			<description>Tokyo/Japan - Following the devastating earthquake and resulting tsunami in Japan, LANXESS and its e</description>
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			<title>Lonza Signs Development and Manufacturing Agreement with Emerging Biotech Company Athera </title>
			<description>Basel, Switzerland, 17 March 2011 s PC-mAb is intended for the treatment of patients with Acute Coro</description>
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			<title>LANXESS to expand global production network for high-tech plastics</title>
			<description>Leverkusen/Pittsburgh - LANXESS is expanding its global production network for high-tech plastics. T</description>
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			<title>BASF and Evolva enter into a collaboration to develop compounds applied to protect crops</title>
			<description>BASF SE, Ludwigshafen (Germany) and Evolva Holding SA, Reinach (Switzerland) today announced that th</description>
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			<title>ISP to increase prices on 1,4 Butanediol (BDO) and derivatives sold in North America</title>
			<description>Wayne, N.J. ) has announced a minimum $0.10/lb price increase for 1,4 Butanediol (BDO) and derivativ</description>
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			<title>Dow to Invest $100 Million to Reduce Energy Use, GHG Emissions</title>
			<description>Midland, MI - February 28, 2011 - The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) announced today that it will </description>
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			<title>Parchem &#8211; Fine and Specialty Chemicals - William L. Graham, Vice President of Sales and Business Development</title>
			<description>NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y.  </description>
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			<title>Parchem &#8211; Fine and Specialty Chemicals - William L. Graham, Vice President of Sales and Business Development</title>
			<description>NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y.  </description>
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			<title>Parchem &#8211; Fine and Specialty Chemicals Receives ISO 9001 Approval</title>
			<description>NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y.  Specialty Chemicals has recently obtained registration with ISO 9001, an interna</description>
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			<title>SYRGIS&#xae; Opens New Company in China</title>
			<description>CINCINNATI , an international diversified group of fine and specialty chemical manufacturers, has re</description>
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			<title>Bio-Process Systems Alliance Names End-User to its Leadership Team</title>
			<description>The Bio-Process Systems Alliance (BPSA) Executive Committee has unanimously elected Dr. Suraj B. Bal</description>
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			<title>LANXESS invests EUR 40 million in Krefeld-Uerdingen site</title>
			<description>Krefeld/Leverkusen - Specialty chemicals group LANXESS is strengthening its Krefeld-Uerdingen site b</description>
			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=2860</link>
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			<title>Ampac Fine Chemicals&apos; President Aslam Malik Joins SOCMA&apos;s Board of Governors; Industry Veteran Adds Significant Experience to Board</title>
			<description>LAS VEGAS, Jan. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- American Pacific Corporation (Nasdaq: APFC) announced today</description>
			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=2846</link>
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			<title>Fujifilm Imaging Colorants, Inc. Receives National Performance Improvement Honor</title>
			<description>New Castle, DE S initiative.</description>
			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=2825</link>
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			<title>LANXESS Corporation Receives National Performance Improvement Honor</title>
			<description>Pittsburgh S initiative.</description>
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			<title>Ash Stevens' Dr. Stephen A. Munk Joins SOCMA's Board of Governors</title>
			<description>Detroit, Michigan  CEO, joined the Board of Governors of the Society of Chemical Manufacturers and A</description>
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			<title>MFG Chemical Announces New Plant Acquisition</title>
			<description>[Dalton, GA., Dec. 9, 2010] MFG Chemical, a specialty chemical manufacturer, has announced the acqui</description>
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			<title>ChemDesign Receives National Educational Outreach Honor from SOCMA</title>
			<description>ChemDesign Products has received the 2010 Educational Outreach Award from SOCMA, the Society of Chem</description>
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			<title>G4S Secure Solutions (USA) Named A Top 100 Military-Friendly Employer&#xae;</title>
			<description>Palm Beach Gardens, FL (November 11, 2010) s long-term commitment to hiring former  military, recrui</description>
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			<title>ChemDesign Products Achieves One Year without Recordable Injury</title>
			<description>November 4, 2010  Marinette, Wis. -  ChemDesign Products has achieved one year with a zero recordabl</description>
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			<title>ChemDesign Products Makes Hiring Veterans a Top Priority</title>
			<description>November 4, 2010   Veterans Day has personal significance for fifteen percent of the  ChemDesign Pro</description>
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			<title>SYRGIS HIRES R&amp;D EXPERT FOR LEAD TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION ROLE</title>
			<description>CINCINNATI , an international diversified group of fine and specialty  chemical manufacturers, today</description>
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			<title>Murray Levine Of G4S Honored With Watson Award From NASCO.</title>
			<description>Palm Beach Gardens, FL (September 28, 2010)  (CPO) program for Wackenhut (now G4S) to promote excell</description>
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			<title>Ash Stevens, Inc. $20 Million Expansion Project  Boosts Productivity and Nearly Doubles Jobs</title>
			<description>Riverview, Mich., July 19, 2010  Ash Stevens, Inc., is a contract pharmaceutical manufacturing compa</description>
			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=2509</link>
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			<title>G4S Blends Technology And Manpower Into One Solution.</title>
			<description>Long Beach, CA (June 28, 2010) s vision to deliver a new category of integrated security solutions t</description>
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			<title>G4S&apos;s Secure Trax&#8482; PLUS Gives Security Officers Situational Management And Rapid Response Capabilities.</title>
			<description>Palm Beach Gardens, FL (June 22, 2010)  PLUS reflects the continuing evolution of G4S from its Wacke</description>
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			<title>Crain&apos;s Detroit Business Ranks Ash Stevens Fastest Growing Biotech Company in the Detroit Area</title>
			<description>Revenues grew for Ash Stevens, Inc. (ASI), a full-service cGMP contract manufacturer, by more than 5</description>
			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=2435</link>
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			<title>Mike Travers Joins Morre-Tec Industries Inc.</title>
			<description>Union, NJ  Ingredients Ltd. are pleased to announce that Mike Travers has joined the company as Dire</description>
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			<title>Terry Rathman, AKA Mr. Lithium, Joins Optima Chemical As Consultant</title>
			<description>Douglas, Georgia, April 22, 2010 </description>
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			<title>Ash Stevens Inc. to Present Development of Highly Potent Anti-Cancer Drug Busulfan at AACR Annual Meeting</title>
			<description>Detroit, Mich.  Vince Ammoscato, Vice President of Operations at Ash Stevens Inc. (ASI), will presen</description>
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			<title>Local LANXESS Employee Dedicates Time and Resources to Haiti Water Treatment Solutions</title>
			<description>PITTSBURGH  In the aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti, LANXESS Corporation, based in Findlay Towns</description>
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			<title>Optima Chemical, A Charkit Affiliate, To Acquire and License FMC Lithium Product Lines</title>
			<description>Norwalk, Connecticut, January 18, 2010  Charles Hinnant, President, Charkit Chemical Corporation and</description>
			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=2103</link>
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			<title>Ash Stevens, Inc. Receives Silver Awards for EHS&amp;S Compliance and Practices at SOCMA&apos;s 2009 88th Annual Dinner in New York City</title>
			<description>Riverview, Mich.s annual dinner in New York City on the evening of December 7, 2009....</description>
			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=2151</link>
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			<title>NOTOX: More Added Value Services</title>
			<description>C. Tucker Helmes Ph.D. is Senior Director at SOCMA VISIONS in Washington D.C., a leading internation</description>
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			<title>PILOT CHEMICAL GAINS CHEMSTEWARDS&#xae; CERTIFICATION</title>
			<description>CINCINNATI, 8/31/09 S) continuous performance improvement program. ChemStewards...</description>
			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=1872</link>
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			<title>Synthetech Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2010 Results</title>
			<description>Albany, Oregon, August 6, 2009  Revenue for the quarter was...</description>
			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=1854</link>
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			<title>Dow Honored to Contribute to President Clinton's Humanitarian Mission</title>
			<description>Statement from Dow Chairman and CEO, Andrew N. Liveris...</description>
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			<title>AMPAC FINE CHEMICALS LLC RECOGNIZED FOR VOLUNTARILY REDUCING POLLUTION</title>
			<description>Las Vegas, NV, July 23, 2009  American Pacific Corporation (NASDAQ: APFC) announced today that its w</description>
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			<title>AMPAC FINE CHEMICALS LLC RECEIVES THE CALIFORNIA POLLUTION PREVENTION CHALLENGE AWARD FOR THE THIRD YEAR IN A ROW</title>
			<description>Las Vegas, NV, July 21, 2009  American Pacific Corporation (NASDAQ: APFC) announced today that its w</description>
			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=1830</link>
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			<title>Siemens Releases White Paper for Chemical Industry</title>
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			<title>Liberty High School Junior Makes Case for Ohio Jobs on Capitol Hill</title>
			<description>June 8, 2009, Washington, D.C.  Liberty High School student Austin B. Hutchinson, 16, to be a junior</description>
			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=1729</link>
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			<title>Synthetec Announces Fiscal 2009 Results</title>
			<description>Albany, Oregon, June 3, 2009  For the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2009, revenue was...</description>
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			<title>Strem Completes SOCMA ChemStewards Certification</title>
			<description>June 1, 2009 - Strem Chemicals, Inc, a manufacturer of specialty chemicals for research and developm</description>
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			<title>ERP Software Users Explore New DEACOM Features at Annual Conference</title>
			<description>WAYNE, PA  Deacom, Inc. convened users of its DEACOM Integrated Accounting and Enterprise Resource P</description>
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			<title>Evonik Cyro Arkansas Plant Receives OSHA Region VI's Top Safety Award</title>
			<description>OSCEOLA, Ark., May 19, 2009  award for going above and beyond the world-class safety standards set b</description>
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			<title>DEACOM Integrated ERP System Version 10.4 Includes Inventory, Quality Control Enhancements</title>
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			<title>CDC Suggests LANXESS's Picaridin Insect Repellent as Effective DEET-Alternative</title>
			<description>PITTSBURGH  The theme for the event is Innovate for a Greener World, which is a perfect platform to.</description>
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			<title>Evonik Launches New Sodium Methylate Plant In Mobile, Alabama</title>
			<description>MOBILE, Ala., April 28, 2009  Evonik Degussa Corporation today dedicated its 60,000 metric ton facil</description>
			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=1666</link>
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			<title>Evonik's Chester Performance Silica Plant Achieves U.S. Milestone</title>
			<description>CHESTER, Pa., April 22, 2009 s Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) food safety regulations...</description>
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			<title>Evonik Foams' SOLCOUSTIC Duct Liner Earns GREENGUARD Certification</title>
			<description>ALLEN, Texas, April 20, 2009  SchoolsSM certified by the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI)...</description>
			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=1637</link>
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			<title>FutureFuel Chemical Company Announces the Start-up of its FUTURESOL&#xae; DEM Facility</title>
			<description>BATESVILLE, AR  DEM provides an environmentally sound...</description>
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			<title>Gabriel Performance Products News Release</title>
			<description>Gabriel Performance Products of Ashtabula Ohio is pleased to announce its sale to Edgewater Capital </description>
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			<title>LANXESS provides for clean water in Africa</title>
			<description>Leverkusen s...</description>
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			<title>Montgomery Chemicals, LLC Announcement</title>
			<description>Montgomery Chemicals, LLC, of Conshohocken, Pa, announces the promotion of Paul Connor to Manager of</description>
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			<title>Cedarburg Acquires InB: Hauser Pharmaceutical Services</title>
			<description>Grafton, WI. (March 17, 2009) )...</description>
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			<title>Pilot Chemical Appoints New Board Member</title>
			<description>CINCINNATI, March 13, 2009 - Pilot Chemical Company, a leading manufacturer of surfactants has appoi</description>
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			<title>LANXESS neutralizes climate-unfriendly gas nitrous oxide at its Krefeld-Uerdingen site</title>
			<description>Leverkusen - Chairman of the LANXESS Board of Management Axel C. Heitmann and State Secretary in the</description>
			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=1519</link>
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			<title>AMPAC Fine Chemicals Receives the California Pollution Prevention Challenge Award Two Consecutive Years</title>
			<description>LAS VEGAS, March 2, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Pacific Corporation (Nasdaq: APFC) is pl</description>
			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=1795</link>
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			<title>Evonik's Tom Bates Elected To American Chemistry Council Board of Directors</title>
			<description>PARSIPPANY, N.J., February 26, 2009  The American Chemistry Council (ACC), which represents the comp</description>
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			<title>Albemarle Promotes Richard G. Fishman to Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Tax Counsel</title>
			<description>Attorney and Certified Public Accountant Brings Over Thirty Years of Experience to New Role - Baton </description>
			<link>http://www.socma.com//emailColleague.cfm?pageID=1516</link>
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			<title>CDC Suggests LANXESS's Picaridin Insect Repellent as Effective DEET-Alternative</title>
			<description>Leading specialty chemicals manufacturer offers ingredient safe for human and environmental interact</description>
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			<title>Synthetech Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2009 Results</title>
			<description>Albany, Oregon, February 12, 2009  Revenue for the quarter was $5.0 million, a 77% increase compared</description>
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			<title>Sun Chemical Facility Receives Health &amp; Safety Award</title>
			<description>PARSIPPANY, N.Y. -- The Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association (SOCMA) honored the Sun</description>
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			<title>Ash Stevens Inc. Certified Compliant With SOCMA&apos;S ChemStewards Program</title>
			<description>Detroit, Mich (PRWEB) January 23, 2009 -- Ash Stevens Incorporated (ASI) has completed program requi</description>
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			<title>Alliance Formed Between Zuchem Inc. and Austin Chemical Company, Inc.</title>
			<description>Chicago, Illinois. December 9, 2008: zuChem Inc. and Austin Chemical Company, Inc. announced today t</description>
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			<title>Strem Chemicals Expands Nanomaterials Initiative</title>
			<description>Newburyport, MA, USA December 2, 2008-- Strem Chemicals, Inc, a manufacturer of specialty chemicals </description>
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			<title>Strem Chemicals Re-launches Web Site</title>
			<description>Newburyport, MA, USA November 19, 2008-- Strem Chemicals, Inc, a manufacturer of specialty chemicals</description>
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			<title>Aptuit Launches Program to Accelerate Early Stage Drug Development</title>
			<description>Aptuit INDiGO accelerates drug development from pre-clinical candidate selection to regulatory filin</description>
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			<title>Pilot Chemical Company Announces Increases For List and Off-List Pricing and Packaging Charges</title>
			<description>The drumming charge for all products in poly drums will increase to a standard...</description>
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			<title>Second Compound from AMRI Bristol-Myers Squibb Collaboration Selected for Preclinical Development </title>
			<description>Sept. 8, 2008 11:00 UTC- ALBANY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AMRI (NASDAQ: AMRI) announced today that a </description>
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			<title>AMRI Initiates Phase I Study of Proprietary Oncology Drug Candidate</title>
			<description>ALBANY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AMRI (NASDAQ: AMRI) today announced the initiation of its Phase I st</description>
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			<title>AMRI CEO Adopts Rule 10B5-1 Stock Trading Plan</title>
			<description>ALBANY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AMRI (NASDAQ: AMRI) today announced that Thomas E. Ds board of direc</description>
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			<title>AMRI to Announce Second Quarter Results</title>
			<description>ALBANY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AMRI (NASDAQ: AMRI) will report second quarter results before the op</description>
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			<title>PennAkem, a fully owned subsidiary of Minakem Group Acquires Assets of Penn Specialty Chemicals, Inc.</title>
			<description>Minafin, Minakem Groups chemical assets have been acquired by PennAkem, a wholly-owned subsidiary of</description>
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			<title>AMRI to Receive Second Milestone Payment from Licensing Agreement with Bristol-Myers Squibb</title>
			<description>ALBANY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AMRI (NASDAQ: AMRI) announced today it will receive a $4 million mil</description>
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			<title>AMRI Appoints New Managing Director of European Operations </title>
			<description>ALBANY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AMRI (NASDAQ: AMRI) has named Dr. Philip William Small managing dire</description>
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			<title>Pilot Chemical Company Announces List and Off-List Price Increases</title>
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			<title>BioVectra Inc. and Taxolog submit DMF for Docetaxel</title>
			<description>Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island - April 9, 2008 - As part of their previously announced technolo</description>
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			<title>Pilot Chemical Company Acquires the Business of Intertrade Holdings, Inc.</title>
			<description>On Tuesday, March 25th Pilot Chemical executed agreements to acquire the business aspects of Intertr</description>
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			<title>Pilot Chemical Company Announces List and Off-List Price Increases on Surfactants, </title>
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			<title>Cambridge Major Laboratories Adds ChemShop B.V. </title>
			<description>Cambridge Major Laboratories today announced the acquisition of ChemShop B.V., Weert Netherlands, a </description>
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			<title>Pilot Chemical Welcomes Rob Pifer</title>
			<description>Pilot Chemical Company has recently expanded its commercial team with the hiring of Robert  Pifer. R</description>
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			<title>Pilot Chemical Company Announces List and Off-List Price Increases on Surfactants</title>
			<description>This pricing adjustment is a direct result of increased raw materials, energy and transportation cos</description>
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			<title>Austin Chemical Elects New Chairman &amp; CEO</title>
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			<description>PharmaZell GmbH, recently acquired from Sandoz a controlling stake in GEA Pharmaceuticals located in</description>
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			<title>&quot;No Data No Market!&quot; - REACh the new Chemical Legislation in Europe</title>
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