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Chemical Industry News Round-Up (3/15)

By Hue Polinski | Mar 15, 2023

A recap of articles that stood out to us this week: + The US is determined to ramp up chip manufacturing by 2030 – Over $50 billion is planned to be invested in this initiative; with $39 billion being used … Read More

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Joke of the Week – 3/13/23

By Hue Polinski | Mar 13, 2023
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Chemical Processing Market Overview March 2023

By Adam Krueger | Mar 6, 2023

Every once in awhile I have the opportunity to get out of the office and speak to college chemical engineering students and a common element of my prepared remarks is an overview of the chemical processing industry in terms of … Read More

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Featured Job Opening: Plant Engineer – Stratford

By Hue Polinski | Feb 24, 2023

Here is information about a role we have open in Stratford, CT: Minimum Requirements:– B.S. Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering– 4+ years of manufacturing industry experience out of chemicals– Predictive maintenance required & some supervision– Experience with one of the … Read More

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Chemical Industry News Round-Up (2/22)

By Hue Polinski | Feb 22, 2023

Here’s what we’ve found that’s been happening in the industry this week: + Companies are continuing to focus on sustainability by lowering their carbon footprint in liquid fuel manufacturing – Johnson Matthey and BP have collaborated to co-develop Fischer Tropsch … Read More

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Calculating Cost-of-living Differences

By Adam Krueger | Feb 20, 2023

I recently completed the 2023 Chemical Engineering Salary Report and I’ve been thinking about the topic of cost-of-living for awhile. One thing that I think is under-appreciated in the job marketplace is how substantial the cost-of-living differences are between certain … Read More

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Joke of the Week – 2/20/23

By Hue Polinski | Feb 20, 2023
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Chemical Company in Pursuit of Sporting Giant

By Hue Polinski | Feb 3, 2023

Jim Ratcliffe’s company, INEOS, started off the year strong by purchasing former BASF Construction Chemical businesses – they’ve now ventured off and entered the bidding war to acquire one of the most prestigious and historic soccer (football) clubs in the … Read More

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Chemical Industry News Round-Up (2/1)

By Hue Polinski | Feb 1, 2023

Industry articles that we recommend for you to check out this week: + Layoffs within the Chemical Manufacturing industry haven’t been too evident at the start of year (thankfully), but Dow and 3M have recently announced that they are deciding … Read More

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Joke of the Week – 1/30/23

By Hue Polinski | Jan 30, 2023
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Chemical Industry News Round-Up (1/27)

By Luke Jolly | Jan 27, 2023

Here’s a summary of some of the interesting stories to be found in the chemical world this week: +The American Chemistry Council released it’s weekly report this morning.  The highlights include a reduction in jobless claims, a slight decrease in … Read More

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Featured Job Opening: Process Engineer – Sacramento

By Adam Krueger | Jan 25, 2023

Here is information about a role we have open in the Sacramento area: Minimum Requirements:– B.S. in Chemical Engineering minimum– 2+ years of post-college industry experince– Background in pharmaceuticals, specialty chemicals, or something related– Previous process optimization, process improvement, and … Read More

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Featured Job Opening: Environmental Engineer – Charlotte

Here’s a new opening that we’re working on near Charlotte, NC: Minimum Requirements:– B.S. Environmental Engineering or Science, or closely related– 5+ years experience of handling and managing environmental regulatory permits (air, water, waste)– The following industries will be given … Read More

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Chemical Industry News Round-Up (4/6)

This week’s news round up from the Sun Team: + Access to clean water is vital for humanity – the researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have managed to develop a new way to purify contaminated water by using cellulose-based … Read More

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Featured Job Opening: Maintenance Engineer – Wilmington

Here is information about a new role we are working on near Wilmington, DE: Minimum Requirements:– B.S. Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical Engineering or closely related– 2+ years of in plant engineering experience with maintenance/reliability– Background out of chemicals, foods, or widgets … Read More

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Featured Job Opening: Plant Engineer – Stratford

Here is information about a role we have open in Stratford, CT: Minimum Requirements:– B.S. Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering– 4+ years of manufacturing industry experience out of chemicals– Predictive maintenance required & some supervision– Experience with one of the … Read More

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