Applications for the 2017 Performance Improvement Awards are Now Closed
SOCMA would like to extend many thanks to all who have submitted applications for this year’s Performance Improvement Awards Program.
September 22, 2017Latest Updates
Top 5 Reasons to Attend the 2017 National Chemical Safety Symposium
SOCMA is happy to host, once again, the 2017 National Chemical Safety Symposium in Houston, TX. This two-day event, set for October 11-12, provides not only educational sessions but several networking opportunities.
September 22, 2017SOCMA to Host Retrospective Panel on Disaster Planning & Response at National Chemical Safety Symposium
ARLINGTON, VA – With Houston, Florida and the Southeastern United States impacted by flooding and storm damage as a result of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, the Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA) is coordinating a retrospective panel discussion on disaster planning and response at the National Chemical Safety Symposium – Hosted by ChemStewards®, October 11-12, in Houston, TX.
September 21, 201723 SOCMA Member Facilities Exceed ChemStewards® EHS&S Benchmarks
The Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates (SOCMA) is pleased to announce that 23 member facilities are now exceeding key ChemStewards® benchmarks, qualifying them for the program's Excellence Tier.
August 3, 2017Settlement of Claims that Companies Evaded Import Duties
German-based hubergroup USA, Inc., ("Huber") agreed to pay $2 million, plus interest, to settle a lawsuit initiated by John A. Dickson III, CEO of Nation Ford Chemical, alleging it violated the federal False Claims Act by misclassifying certain products being imported into the United States from India as ink, rather than pigment, to avoid paying higher import duties applicable to pigment. Duties upon pigments, a component of inks, are much greater than the duties imposed upon finished inks. The Settlement Agreement was filed under seal on July 26, 2016, and the seal has since been lifted.
November 22, 2016SOCMA Announces 2016 Performance Improvement Award Winners
More than 40 member facilities will receive 2016 Performance Improvement Awards for their outstanding commitment to continuous improvement in environmental, health, safety and security (EHS&S) practices at the Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates (SOCMA) 95th Annual Dinner, December 5, in New York.
November 14, 2016SOCMA Celebrates Senate Passage of Long-Awaited MTB Bill
The Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates (SOCMA) applauds Tuesday's passage in the Senate of the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016 (S.2794).
May 11, 2016Nation Ford Chemical Supports Troops by Making Colorants for Smoke Grenades
For more than a decade, Nation Ford Chemical has been the only domestic supplier of four color dyes – yellow,... View Article
January 8, 2015