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Something for everyone at the 2001 Chem Show

A mix of sessions offering practical business solutions and discussions of some of the hottest industry topics will comprise the conference program for the 49th CPI Exposition – the Chem Show – 23–25 October 2001 at the Javits Convention Center in New York.

Emission control at Ohio plant

American Electric Power and Buckeye Power Inc. plan to construct new emission control systems at their jointly owned Cardinal Plant in Brilliant, Ohio.

BASF to build new plant in Schwarzheide

BASF is to build a new plant to produce Basotect foam at its Schwarzheide site in eastern Germany.

Stuart Pettifor leaves AvestaPolarit

AvestaPolarit’s Deputy CEO and President of the Group’s Coil Products business area Stuart I Pettifor will be leaving AvestaPolarit at the end of August following his appointment to join the Board of Corus Group plc and take charge of its Strip portfolio of businesses.

Pennsylvania generating facility

Allegheny Energy Supply, the unregulated generating subsidiary of Allegheny Energy Inc. has announced that it will build 88mw of natural gas-fired merchant generating capacity in Guilford Township, near Chambersburg, PA, USA.

New appointments in United States Steel

Thomas J. Usher, chairman and CEO of USX Corporation, has announced the appointment of three new executive positions in the United States Steel Corporation.

S Korea permits Hynix to separate from Hyundai

The South Korean government has permitted Hynix Semiconductor to separate from Hyundai Group and become an independent computer chipmaker.

Nestlé to build fourth US frozen food plant

Nestlé USA Inc. has decided to invest USD 165 million to design and build a new frozen foods manufacturing facility in Jonesboro, Arkansas.

AK completes take-over

AK Steel (Ohio, USA) has completed its purchase of Alpha Tube Corporation, a leading manufacturer of welded steel tubing located in Walbridge, Ohio.

US imposes anti-dumping duties

A preliminary determination announced by the Commerce Department has found that stainless steel bar from five countries is being sold in the US market by as much as 126% below fair value and has set anti-dumping duties ranging up to that amount.