The petrochemical market is reacting to volatility and widespread price increases for the past few consecutive months, leaving many buyers wondering what the reasons are behind it. Companies are especially feeling this added pain just as manufacturing makes its attempt at recovery in the post-pandemic world. Simply stated, there are two primary factors driving these... Read more »
With the pandemic starting in 2020 no one really expected it to last as long as it did and to have as big of an effect on our lives as it did. Many had only heard the term quarantine in books and movies and have never experienced the isolation that it would bring. With each... Read more »
Looking back to the beginning of this year, the chemical industry was faced with challenges including a global manufacturing slow down, turbulent trade policies, and uncertainty about the upcoming US elections. While in the midst of all of this, a global pandemic descended creating more uncertainty and changes within the industry. Now with a vaccine... Read more »
As companies return to work from the holidays, major delays at U.S. ports around the country continue to cause supply chain headaches. This persistent port and rail ramp congestion and container chassis shortages were a problem heading into the new year, and there seems to be no end in sight. The excessive detention and demurrage... Read more »
“How are the roads?” is a question that is heard almost as often as how is the weather in Wisconsin but how are the roads kept safe during winter? Not only does Wisconsin have a fleet of over 700 trucks for snow removal, the county department uses a wide variety of chemicals and techniques to... Read more »
ILMA’s Annual Meeting has gone virtual this year! ChemCeed will be attending this virtual event two day event on Monday, October 26 and Tuesday, October 27th, and would like to invite all attendees to check our our virtual booth and reach out for meeting availabilities. While the in-person event was unfortunately cancelled this year, the... Read more »
The need for flame retardancy in consumer goods is apparent. Each year there are over a million fires in the U.S. alone, resulting in thousands of deaths and injuries and billions of dollars in damage. Addition of a flame retardant to items found within building structures or vehicles can help to both slow the rate... Read more »
2020 has been a wild and unpredictable year so far, and it seems that trend will continue into the coming months, especially where the automotive market is concerned. We certainly have a lot of factors to consider when trying to forecast but for the most part they all center around one thing: COVID. What the... Read more »
CF Products, a division of ChemCeed, will be hosting a ribbon cutting on Tuesday, October 13th at 1PM at its headquarters in Chippewa Falls, WI. All community members are invited, and refreshments will be served. Please note that the event will be hosted outdoors, however, masks are required and social distancing will be in practice.... Read more »
Here we are three quarters of the way through 2020, and many of us have not attended a single in-person tradeshow. Yet we have come a long way since March, when flights and hotels were booked for tradeshows only to be canceled before the event. If you are anything like me, you are still missing... Read more »
