Combustible dust safety is vital for many businesses and manufacturers. In 2021, combustible dust was responsible for 163 fires, 53 explosions, 215 injuries and sixty-nine deaths, according to Dust Safety Science’s Combustible Dust Incident Report. Combustible dust is fine particles of products that build up over time and when suspended in the air can ignite.... Read more »
Ocean shipping issues have been a major factor in the supply chain difficulties since the start of the pandemic. In 2021, US legislators proposed the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA) in an attempt to mitigate some of the problems plaguing the industry. Signed into law by President Biden in June 2022, the OSRA intends to... Read more »
US rail workers could be headed for a nationwide strike if an agreement is not reached within days, which could be a devastating blow to the economy and manufacturing. Union members voted in July to strike, seeking better quality-of-life provisions in their contracts. These provisions center around attendance policies and vacation and sick days. ... Read more »
One As chemical companies become more computer controlled, the dangers of possible cyber attacks have increased. The more computer controlled, the greater chances are of becoming a prime target for those that want to steal, damage, or cause havoc in your company. A cyber attack not only can corrupt and expose company information, it can... Read more »
ChemCeed will be exhibiting at the International Elastomer Conference in Knoxville, TN on October 11-13, 2022. ChemCeed would like to invite all attendees to stop by booth number 911 to discuss the many products ChemCeed offers into the rubber industry. As a full-service chemical supplier, ChemCeed offers a reliable supply of plasticizers, flame-retardants, rubber accelerators,... Read more »
Another eventful ChemEdge this year and some of our team had the time to enjoy many things that Indianapolis had to offer. Offsite networking session provided the opportunity to utilize the many scooters throughout the city and NACD scheduled a golf networking session at Top Golf. Many of the topic were quite pertinent to ChemCeed... Read more »
While the Russian invasion of Ukraine has largely fallen from the daily headlines, the economic effects of the conflict are still being felt worldwide. Prior to the conflict, the European Union (EU) imported 40% of its natural gas from Russia, with Germany as their largest consumer. Nearly 1/3 of Germany’s natural gas was supplied by... Read more »
From the start of the pandemic, base oil prices in the U.S. have reached record highs. Since February 2020, posted price gains range from $2 per gallon to nearly $5 per gallon as of May 2022. Prices have greatly fluctuated over this period of time, however, experts anticipate the high prices may remain in... Read more »
The supply chain is bracing for yet another strain or break, as California’s controversial “AB5” legislation takes full effect this month. AB5 is California Assembly Bill 5, which was passed at the end of 2019 and technically went into law on January 1, 2020. The bill was designed to regulate companies like Lyft, Uber and... Read more »
ChemCeed is pleased to announce that we will be attending ChemEdge 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana! The event will be held from August 16-19, 2022 at the JW Marriott Indianapolis. For more information on the event, visit https://www.nacd.com/education-meetings/meetings/2022-chemedge/
