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Our Site: More than just the Industry

By Hue Polinski | Jan 13, 2023

Whether you believe it or not, we’re not just Chemical Industry devotees… we also have other interests! Please keep in mind, we’ll be regularly posting relevant information about the industry in our blog, but if you have extra time, dive … Read More

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Chemical Industry News Round-Up (1/11)

By Hue Polinski | Jan 11, 2023

Below are some interesting articles related to the chemical industry that we discovered this week: + Thanks to research at the University of Surrey, a new, promising method of capturing CO2 from the air can be on the horizon – … Read More

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Joke of the Week – 1/9/23

By Hue Polinski | Jan 9, 2023
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Chemical Industry News Roundup (1/4)

By Luke Jolly | Jan 5, 2023

Here’s a summary of some of the interesting stories to be found in the chemical world this week: + A new tool has been developed in the arsenal of clean water preservation. Scientists out of the University of California, Riverside … Read More

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Joke of the Week – 12/27/22

By Adam Krueger | Dec 27, 2022
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Chemical Industry News Round-Up (12/21)

By Adam Krueger | Dec 21, 2022

Here is a run-down of some of the stories in the chemical industry this week: + The American Chemistry Council (ACC) is predicting a rougher go for the chemical industry in 2023 as compared to 2022, predicting a 1.2% production … Read More

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Joke of the Week – 12/19/22

By Adam Krueger | Dec 19, 2022
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Featured Job Opening: Bioprocess Engineer – Houston

By Adam Krueger | Dec 15, 2022

Just had a new role assigned to us, from a very interesting and exciting manufacturer in the Houston area. This company has just completed their Series D funding round and has an operating unit that is producing 10 tons/year of … Read More

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Economists and the Crystal Ball

By Adam Krueger | Dec 7, 2022

As someone who helps run a business, I am constantly trying to see what’s coming. I think I tend toward the pessimistic, but I call that a defense mechanism. Anyway – on my own, I’m not a very good prognosticator … Read More

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The First 5 Years of an Engineering Career – Setting Yourself Up for Success

By Adam Krueger | Dec 6, 2022

As engineering recruiters, we get a front-row seat to the careers of a large number of people – in particular, we talk to a lot of people who are early-on in their careers. Sometimes, it seems like these folks have … Read More

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References: What are they saying?

By Adam Krueger | Dec 6, 2022

Recently, I had an instance where I was checking someone’s references, that they had provided to me, and this person’s references didn’t have anything good to say about them… (and this is not even close to the first time this … Read More

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Crafting Your LinkedIn Profile – Tips for Engineers

By Adam Krueger | Dec 6, 2022

Maybe you had a class towards the end of college that talked about putting together your LinkedIn profile, or putting together a resume. Maybe you didn’t. I look at LinkedIn profiles daily – I have seen great ones and I … Read More

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Chemical Industry News Round-Up (2/22)

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

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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Chemical Company in Pursuit of Sporting Giant

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)

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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Chemical Industry News Round-Up (1/27)

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

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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