Last week, we gathered 170 senior executives from across the specialty and batch chemical sector for the 2025 SOCMA Summit & Annual Meeting at The Gunter Hotel San Antonio Riverwalk in San Antonio, TX, our largest Summit to date. If I had to sum up this year’s event in one phrase, it would be: “Strategic pause, collective gain.”
The Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA) today released its 2026 Contract Manufacturing Outlook, capturing an industry that is resilient, innovative, and prepared for the challenges ahead.
Bringing new chemistries to market is vital to innovation and it depends on a clear, predictable, and timely risk based regulatory process. The EPA’s New Chemicals Review Program is the cornerstone of that process, ensuring safety while enabling manufacturers to develop cutting-edge products that support economic growth, sustainability, and improved quality of life.
International Process Plants (IPP) — the world’s largest buyer and seller of used process plants and equipment and closed industrial manufacturing sites — announced the completion of the final phase of its award-winning redevelopment of the historic Croda/Price’s Patent Candles site in Bromborough, England.
The federal government has officially shut down, with no clear path out as both sides remain entrenched.
Pilot Chemical Company, a privately owned and independent global specialty chemical company, announced today that CEO Mike Clark is retiring effective December 31, 2025.
Custom Processing Services, Inc. is proud to announce that its Analytical Laboratory has officially received ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation, marking a major milestone in the company’s commitment to quality, technical excellence, and customer confidence.
Ereztech, a specialty chemical manufacturer focused on organometallic chemistry, proudly announces the grand opening of its new 30,000-square-foot facility in Saukville, Wisconsin.
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Global diversified manufacturer Milliken & Company announced today the launch of new encapsulation capabilities to serve agriculture partners in the Brazilian market.
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