Based in Hallstar's Chicago headquarters, Allan will lead Hallstar's global finance organization and all financial activities.

The rapid growth of the global cosmetics industry owing to increasing consumer awareness regarding the importance of personal grooming along with rising disposable income is expected to drive the market growth of 1,5 cyclooctadiene during the forecast period, says this report.

EUPHOR by xTensegrity makes it to CIO Review's top Chemical Tech Solution Providers list for its expertise in helping customers to enhance productivity by ensuring that vital business functions work faster, cheaper and better.

• Groundbreaking for high-tech plastics facilities
• Initial capacity of 20,000 metric tons per year
• Start-up at the beginning of 2012
• 60 new jobs created
• Official start of LANXESS' Year of High-Tech Plastics

•Subsidiary Rhein Chemie to become one of the leading release agent providers worldwide
•Access to tire bladder technology
•Further investments planned in BRIC nations
•Mobility mega-trend underpinning demand for tires

* Biomass-powered Cogeneration plant starts up
* Represents investment of EUR seven million
* Plant saves up to 95,000 tons of CO2 emissions per year

Viachem's entry, "Solving the Specialty Chemical Distribution Dilemma" addressed the problems producers face when selling and distributing fine and specialty chemicals to traditionally hard-to-reach customers

Engaged in manufacturing active pharmaceutical ingredients, iodine compounds, specialty chemicals, veterinary products, medicinal drugs, bulk drugs, erythromycin stearate, erythromycine estolate, providone iodine, potassium iodide, sodium iodide.