Marketwire - Specialty Chemicals

BlastGard International Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:00:00 EST

CLEARWATER, FL--(Marketwire - November 23, 2009) - BlastGard International (OTCBB: BLGA) reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. Revenues for the third quarter were $28,423 compared to $468,080 reported in the third quarter of 2008. For the third quarter of 2009, BlastGard International reported a net loss of $114,553 or $(0.00) per share based on the weighted average of 50,135,848 shares outstanding compared to a net loss of $184,282 or $(0.00) per share reported in the third quarter of 2008 based on the weighted average shares outstanding of 40,771,101.

ABLYNX RECEIVES EUR 1.1 MILLION GRANT TO FURTHER DEVELOP NEW ROUTES OF ADMINISTRATION FOR NANOBODIES(R)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:13:00 EST

GHENT, BELGIUM--(Marketwire - November 23, 2009) -

GHENT, Belgium, 23 November 2009 - Ablynx [Euronext Brussels: ABLX], announced today that it has been awarded a grant worth EUR 1.1 million by the Flemish agency for Innovation by Science and Technology (IWT).

The grant allows Ablynx to accelerate its development of alternative routes of administration for therapeutic Nanobodies, and build on the successes that have been achieved so far in this area. In December 2008, Ablynx concluded its first feasibility study of pulmonary delivery and demonstrated in vivo that anti-viral Nanobodies protect against viral infection and eliminate active virus when delivered via an intra-pulmonary route. Ablynx has also demonstrated that Nanobody administration via the lungs resulted in up to 10 times longer systemic exposure compared with intravenous administration.

Planet Resource Recovery, Inc. Successfully Proves New Technology to Remediate Cadmium Laced Water

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:24:00 EST

HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwire - November 23, 2009) - Planet Resource Recovery, Inc. (PLANET) (PINKSHEETS: PRRY), developer, manufacturer and marketer of PetroLuxusT and other "Green" technologies for the remediation and recovery of the planet's resources, is pleased to announce the successful remediation of cadmium laced water with its new technology. Utilizing newly developed proprietary compounds and process, the successful proof of concept opens a new environmental remediation market for the company. The company anticipates that this new technology may additionally be used to remediate waters contaminated with mercury, lead and zinc.

CF Stockholder Support for Agrium/CF Combination Significantly Greater Than Terra Stockholder Support for CF/Terra Combination

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:30:00 EST

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Nov. 23, 2009) - ALL AMOUNTS ARE STATED IN U.S.$ Agrium Inc. (TSX:AGU)(NYSE:AGU) today reiterated its appreciation for the strong support it received from the stockholders of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CF) for Agrium's best and final offer to acquire CF, particularly in comparison to the much weaker results CF received in the proxy contest for Terra Holdings Inc. (NYSE: TRA). Mike Wilson, Agrium's President and CEO, said "Agrium is emboldened by the overwhelming support it received from CF stockholders, with 60 percent of CF shares (excluding Agrium's shares of CF) tendered to our very clear and unambiguous offer. In comparison, we understand that the votes received by CF's nominees for the Terra board represented the votes of only 38 percent of Terra's outstanding shares, after adjusting for the 7 percent of Terra shares purchased by CF ahead of the vote. Furthermore, the Terra vote was about engagement, while Agrium's tender offer re

Maintenance Becomes the Focus for Agricultural Chemical Plants in 2010, an Industrial Info News Alert

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:30:00 EST

SUGAR LAND, TX--(Marketwire - November 23, 2009) - Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- Producers of fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides and related products make up a rather small segment of the Chemical Processing Industry (CPI) in the United States and Canada, with fewer than 200 plants in total. Despite the size of this segment, it has been a significant player in capital and maintenance spending for the past couple of years, and the outlook for 2010 remains strong. Within this sector of the CPI, Industrial Info is currently tracking more than 70 projects with a total investment value of nearly $386 million that are planned to begin construction in 2010.

Methanex Corporation-Notice of Cash Dividend

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EST

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Nov. 20, 2009) - Methanex Corporation (TSX:MX)(NASDAQ:MEOH)(SANTIAGO:Methanex) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of US$0.155 per share that will be payable on December 31, 2009 to holders of common shares of record on December 17, 2009.

Methanex is a Vancouver�based, publicly traded company and is the world's largest supplier of methanol to major international markets. Methanex shares are listed for trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange in Canada under the trading symbol "MX"; on the NASDAQ Global Market in the United States under the trading symbol "MEOH"; and on the Foreign Securities Market of the Santiago Stock Exchange in Chile under the trading symbol "Methanex". Methanex can be visited online at www.methanex.com.

Pacific Sands, Inc. Announces Green Living Expert Annie B. Bond's Natural Flu Protection Kit Now Available at EcoGeeks.com

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:10:00 EST

Learn How to Kill Germs in the Home or Office Using Methods and Products That Are Government-Approved, but That Won't Harm Your Health...or the Environment

Trelleborg Further Strengthens Presence in Brazil: Inaugurates New Plant for High-Performance Seals

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:52:00 EST

FT. WAYNE, IN--(Marketwire - November 20, 2009) - Trelleborg Sealing Solutions, a worldwide leading supplier of high-quality sealing and bearing systems, today announces Trelleborg continues its long-term strategy to invest in markets with favorable growth potential. The Group is now poised to further strengthen its presence in Brazil and on November 16 inaugurated a new plant in S�o Jos� dos Campos outside S�o Paulo. The facility manufactures high-performance seals for such items as aircraft and passenger cars, as well as for industrial applications. The plant is part of the Trelleborg Sealing Solutions business area and it will initially employ about 100 staff.

Koppers Prices Offering of $300 Million 7.875% Senior Notes due 2019

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:02:00 EST

PITTSBURGH, PA--(Marketwire - November 20, 2009) - Koppers Inc., a subsidiary of Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE: KOP), today announced that it has priced its previously announced private offering of $300 million aggregate principal amount of 7.875% Senior Notes due 2019 (the "Notes") at an issue price equal to 98.311% of the principal amount of the Notes. The Notes will pay interest semi-annually on December 1 and June 1 of each year, beginning on June 1, 2010, and will mature on December 1, 2019. The Notes will be guaranteed by Koppers Holdings Inc. and certain of Koppers Inc.'s domestic subsidiaries.

Chemical Processing Spending Projected to Increase in 2010, an Industrial Info News Alert

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:15:00 EST

BATON ROUGE, LA--(Marketwire - November 20, 2009) - Written by John Egan for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- The U.S. Chemical Processing Industry (CPI) is projected to increase spending for capital projects and maintenance turnarounds in 2010, according to Trey Hamblet, Industrial Info's vice president of research for the Chemical Processing Industry. "This year has been incredibly difficult, but I believe the stage is set for a recovery in 2010," Hamblet said. "The Chemical Processing Industry is expected to benefit from a recovery in consumer demand and expansion of global trade. Although measurable improvements may be slow in coming, we are seeing an increase in plant operating rates and a gradual rebuild of inventories. The current outlook for the CPI is that spending will be restored to a healthy level by late 2010." By segment, NASDAQ: ALTI), a leading provider of energy storage systems for clean, efficient power and energy management, today announced the resignation of Robert F. Hemphill from Altairnano's Board of Directors, a position he has held since May, 2007.

"Bob has been an excellent board member for Altairnano, investing his time, talent, and passion helping build the success of the company. His insights have been very helpful in guiding our early decisions about how to address the power and energy markets," said Terry Copeland, Altairnano president and CEO. "As we have moved closer to commercial sales opportunities we have had to restrict some of our sales, marketing and operations information from Bob so that we could avoid even the appearance of any potential conflict of interest that might result from his senior executive position with Th

CF Industries Stockholders Strongly Support Agrium's Offer With 62% of CF Shares Tendered

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:30:00 EST

Agrium urges CF board to respect clear stockholder mandate and sign merger agreement with Agrium

Basilea presents new research data on oncology drug candidate BAL27862 at international cancer conference

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:22:00 EST

BASEL, SWITZERLAND--(Marketwire - November 19, 2009) - Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd. (SWISS: BSLN) presents new research data on its innovative antitumor drug candidate BAL27862 at the international conference on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics in Boston (MA). BAL27862 is a novel, intravenous and orally bioavailable small molecule. It disrupts the microtubule network, a well established intracellular target in oncology, through a unique mechanism of action. The new data suggest that BAL27862 has the potential for a distinct anticancer profile in a wide range of cancer types, including those resistant to current treatment options.

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Launches Completely Updated E-Catalog

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:56:00 EST

FT. WAYNE, IN--(Marketwire - November 18, 2009) - Trelleborg Sealing Solutions, a worldwide leading supplier of high-quality sealing and bearing systems, today announced its well-established powerful E-catalog has enhanced usability, including extended capabilities, additional products and both inch and metric sizes. It allows website members to search for seals by item number or by their properties, such as type of seal, installation dimensions or approvals.

Over 100,000 items are included and the electronic catalog is easy to use. With measurements in both inch and metric, comprehensive and detailed information pages for each seal can be accessed to ensure the correct seal has been selected for a specific application. You can also link to our online CAD service and literature.

ABLYNX ACHIEVES THIRD MILESTONE IN DRUG DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT COLLABORATION

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:17:00 EST

GHENT, BELGIUM--(Marketwire - November 18, 2009) -

GHENT, Belgium, 18 November 2009 - Ablynx [Euronext Brussels: ABLX], announced today that it will receive an undisclosed milestone payment from Novartis. The payment has been triggered by successful delivery to Novartis of Nanobody� candidates which met specific criteria. This will be the third milestone payment that Ablynx has received from Novartis since the initiation of the alliance between the companies.

Novartis and Ablynx entered into the alliance in December 2005 to discover and develop therapeutic Nanobodies against targets that are difficult to address with conventional antibodies and fragments. Under the terms of this ongoing agreement, Ablynx receives upfront fees, license fees and funding for research and development. In addition, Ablynx is eligible for milestone payments and royalties upon commercialisation. Novartis has exclusive rights to develop and commercialise the Na

Agrium Urges CF Stockholders to Tender Into Its Offer Today to Receive a Premium, Not Pay One

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:15:00 EST

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Nov. 18, 2009) - ALL AMOUNTS ARE STATED IN U.S.$ Agrium Inc. (TSX:AGU) (NYSE:AGU) today placed an advertisement in The Wall Street Journal regarding its offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CF). The text of the advertisement is as follows: ATTENTION CF INDUSTRIES STOCKHOLDERS: Do You Want to Receive a Premium...or Pay a Premium? Agrium has made a clear offer of $45.00 in cash and one Agrium share: $100.54 per CF share based on yesterday's closing share price. This best and final offer represents a premium of 113% to CF's share price the day before CF first offered to acquire Terra.

Louisiana Energy Services Heads for Second Phase of $3 Billion Uranium Enrichment Project, an Industrial Info News Alert

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:30:00 EST

SUGAR LAND, TX--(Marketwire - November 18, 2009) - Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- The U.S. Rocky Mountain region is set to kick off more than $6.8 billion worth of projects in 2010. Nearly two-thirds of this value ($4.5 billion) comes from projects in the Chemical Processing and Power industries. The hefty combined value of more than $1.64 billion of Chemical Processing Industry projects comes primarily from a single planned project: the expansion of Louisiana Energy Services

Basilea's Toctino(R) receives marketing authorization in Canada

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:21:00 EST

BASEL, SWITZERLAND--(Marketwire - November 18, 2009) - Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd. announces that Toctino� (alitretinoin), a new once-daily oral treatment for adults with severe chronic hand eczema (CHE) unresponsive to potent topical corticosteroids, has obtained regulatory approval from Health Canada.

"We are delighted that Health Canada has approved the use of Toctino for patients with severe chronic hand eczema unresponsive to potent topical steroids. These patients have often suffered with this chronic debilitating condition for many years. Our rigorous, well designed clinical studies have clearly shown that Toctino has the potential to benefit a significant number of patients suffering from chronic hand eczema," said Dr. Anthony Man, CEO Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd.

Clorox Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:05:00 EST

OAKLAND, CA--(Marketwire - November 17, 2009) - The Clorox Company (NYSE: CLX) today announced that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of 50 cents per share on the company's common stock, payable Feb. 12, 2010, to stockholders of record on Jan. 28, 2010.

The Clorox Company

The Clorox Company is a leading manufacturer and marketer of consumer products with fiscal year 2009 revenues of $5.5 billion. Clorox markets some of consumers' most trusted and recognized brand names, including its namesake bleach and cleaning products; Green Works� natural cleaners; Armor All� and STP� auto-care products; Fresh Step� and Scoop Away� cat litter; Kingsford� charcoal; Hidden Valley� and K C Masterpiece� dressings and sauces; Brita� water-filtration systems; Glad� bags, wraps and containers; and Burt's Bees� natural personal care products. With ap

Epolin, Inc. Announces Termination of Letter of Intent

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:20:00 EST

NEWARK, NJ--(Marketwire - November 17, 2009) - EPOLIN, INC. ("Epolin") (OTCBB: EPLN) (www.epolin.com) today announced that it has received a letter of termination from the proposed purchaser with regard to the previously announced non-binding letter of intent pursuant to which such strategic purchaser proposed to acquire all of the outstanding capital stock of Epolin. As a result of such termination, Epolin's obligation to negotiate exclusively with such purchaser has been terminated as well.

Exacto Inc. Doubling Space to Accommodate Rising Demand for Crop Protection, Pest Management Adjuvant R&D, Manufacturing

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:25:00 EST

SHARON, WI--(Marketwire - November 17, 2009) - Exacto Inc. will significantly increase its capacity to develop, manufacture and distribute adjuvant products that enhance chemicals used for crop protection, pest control and vegetation management through a move to larger quarters custom-designed for lean manufacturing and quality control.

Exacto, whose adjuvants and surfactants are sold by other companies under private labels, is doubling its space by the move to a 50,000-square-foot facility in Sharon, Wis., from its original location about 20 miles southeast in Richmond, Ill.

Enable IPC Corporation's SolRayo Introduces Next Generation Potentiostats -- Exceptional Value Systems Offered a la Carte

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST

MADISON, WI--(Marketwire - November 17, 2009) - Enable IPC Corporation (PINKSHEETS: EIPC) today announced that its subsidiary, SolRayo, Inc., is introducing a new line of highly customizable potentiostat systems for use in energy storage characterization and electrochemistry applications. Enable IPC (Intellectual Property Commercialization) focuses on turning technologies into products and bringing them to market.

A potentiostat is a test and measurement system used by electrochemists at universities, research labs and companies worldwide.

RAE Systems Granted United States Patent for Radiation Detector Dosimeter

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:35:00 EST

Detector Deployed in GammaRAE II R Increases Measurement Range and Detects Rate and Dose

Agrium Signs Consent Agreement With FTC Staff on CF Acquisition

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:15:00 EST

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Nov. 17, 2009) - ALL AMOUNTS ARE STATED IN U.S.$ Agrium Inc. (TSX:AGU) (NYSE:AGU) announced today that it has signed a proposed Consent Agreement with the Staff of the Federal Trade Commission relating to Agrium's proposed acquisition of CF Industries Holdings Inc. (NYSE:CF). The remedies in the Consent Agreement are not material to the proposed transaction with CF. The Consent Agreement will now be forwarded to the Commission for its review and approval, which is generally concluded in a few weeks.

Riskmetrics Recommends CF Stockholders Tender Their Shares Into Agrium's Best and Final Offer

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:30:00 EST

Report criticizes CF board's accountability