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SOCMA Welcomes Six New Member Companies in First Quarter 2019

ARLINGTON, VA – The Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA) is pleased to welcome Archroma, Cadence Bank, Century Global, LLC, EMD Performance Materials, FM Global and Volunteer Pastilles, LLC, to the association’s community of specialty and fine chemical manufacturers, distributors and service providers.

March 12, 2019

BPSA Releases Guide to Production of Cell and Gene Therapies

ARLINGTON, VA – The Bio-Process Systems Alliance, the primary international industry association for single-use bio-processing, is pleased to announce the release of its latest white paper, The Role of Single-Use Polymeric Solutions in Enabling Cell and Gene Therapy Production, compiled by a select committee of experts in the fields of single-use technology (SUT) and cell and gene therapies.

February 25, 2019

Edgewater Capital Partners Closes Fund IV at $185 Million Hard Cap

Cleveland, OH, February 18, 2019 – Edgewater Capital Partners (“Edgewater”) is pleased to announce the closing of Edgewater Capital Partners IV LP (“ECP IV”), a size and sector focused buyout fund dedicated to investing in middle and lower middle-market performance materials businesses. ECP IV, with $185 million in capital commitments, had a first and final closing at its hard cap and above its initial target.

February 22, 2019

Event Recap: Cowboys & Chemicals 2019

They say things are always bigger in Texas, and after the huge success of SOCMA’s inaugural Cowboys & Chemicals Networking Event and our partnership with Specialty & Custom Chemicals America, that statement is more than accurate. More than 350 attendees gathered at River Ranch for the inaugural Cowboys & Chemicals on Monday, February 11.

February 19, 2019

TSCA Section 5 Extensions Issued Post-Shutdown

EPA has published a Federal Register Notice stating that it is extending the review periods for all TSCA Section 5 PMNs, SNUNs, MCANs, and exemption notices that were submitted to the Agency under TSCA section 5 before December 29, 2018 and for which the review period of those notices had not yet expired as of that date. This extension impacts 581 new chemical notifications.

February 5, 2019

SOCMA-USMCA-Comments

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January 31, 2019