Rapid changes have vendors and customers in a whirlwind in the lubrication industry. Recently the lubricants business has been experiencing a notable period of changes that are all happening at a very fast pace. This can be seen throughout the past year and half through the various price increases for finished lubricants, two of which... Read more »
Polyisobutenes (PIBs) are non-drying synthetic hydrocarbon polymers made from the polymerization of olefins. PIBs are used in a wide range of applications including greases, forming lubricants, sealants, inks, coatings, paint, liquid colorants for plastics, agriculture, cling film, and hot melt & PSA adhesives. They can be used as Group V base oils in synthetic lubricants... Read more »
Just a mere two weeks ago a Midwestern regional less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier ceased operations. LME posted a notice on their website on July 11th stating that they will no longer be accepting pick ups effective immediately. LME joins the five other carriers that have been major closings in 2019. LME states on their website “Given... Read more »
The Northern Wisconsin State Fair Association has been serving the Chippewa Valley area for over 120 years, in fact this will be the 122nd year! Each year the fair offers all kinds of family-fun activities, big-name artists, carnival rides, food galore, and more. You name it and they have it. ChemCeed is a proud sponsor... Read more »
To give you a refresher they were tasked with trying five new restaurants in Nashville. These restaurants were Ole Red, Arnold’s Country Kitchen, Robert’s West World, The Green Pheasant, and Merchants. You can view the article that we wrote about these here. Were you able to give some new restaurants a try this year at... Read more »
Even as a baby, colors mean something. Usually, we associate boys with blue and girls with pink. Colors are used to decorate, convey messages, entertain, and stimulate. For example, red is usually associated with heat while blue is associated with cold or water. This is also true in the chemical industry when it comes to... Read more »
The trade war isn’t the only thing in the news that is hindering exports and imports with the United States. The Export-Import Bank of the United States hasn’t been able to reach a quorum, causing United States manufacturers to be severely weakened in foreign markets until recently. The Export-Import Bank of the United States is... Read more »
After a 2 cent PVC hike in February, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) prices were mostly unchanged through the end of March. The demand for North America PVC market was valued around 8 billion in 2017 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of a little over 2% over the period of 2018-2023. This growth can... Read more »
ChemCeed’s President, Mel Enderes, and Director of Operations and Sales, Katrina Geissler, will be exhibiting at the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE) Annual Meeting in Nashville, TN on May 19th-23rd. The five-day event will feature over 500 technical presentations, application-based case studies, best practice reports, discussion panels and a trade show. The meeting... Read more »
Last September the Trump Administration enacted a 10% tariff on more than $200 billion worth of Chinese goods. Over the past weekend, President Trump announced via Twitter that the tariffs will be increased from 10% to 25% effective May 10, 2019. The increase had initially been slated to go into effect on January 1st, 2019... Read more »
