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American Ecology Appoints Thomas Volini to Board of Directors; Board of Directors Also Accept Resignation of Jack Lemley
BOISE, Idaho--Nov. 6, 2001--American Ecology Corporation today announced the appointment of Thomas A. Volini to the Company's Board of Directors.

"Tom Volini brings a wealth of successful experience in the waste industry to our Board," commented American Ecology President and Chief Operating Officer Steve Romano. "Tom's experience as a senior executive and Director of other publicly held environmental companies is a further, significant benefit to American Ecology and its shareholders," Romano added.

Volini currently serves as Chairman, President and CEO of Town & Country Utilities, Inc. and President of Midwestern Electric, Inc. He previously served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Operating Officer of Continental Waste Industries, Inc., a public solid waste and environmental services firm. Volini has also served as an Officer and Director of Metropolitan Waste System, Inc., and as President of E & E Hauling, Inc. and American Environmental Construction Company, a large Midwest regional solid waste remedial construction, demolition and trucking company. Earlier, he was Vice President of numerous subsidiaries of Waste Management of North America. Volini received his Bachelor's degree from the University of Notre Dame and a Law degree from Loyola University of Chicago.

The American Ecology Board of Directors also today accepted the resignation of Jack K. Lemley from the Board. Lemley had served as Chairman of the Board since 1995.

Ed Heil, the company's largest shareholder, continues to serve as Chairman of the Board's Executive Committee.

American Ecology Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides radioactive, PCB, hazardous and non-hazardous waste services to commercial and government customers throughout the United States, such as nuclear power plants, medical and academic institutions, steel mills and petro-chemical facilities. Headquartered in Boise, Idaho, the Company is the oldest radioactive and hazardous waste services Company in the United States.

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are based on our current expectations, beliefs, and assumptions about the industry and markets in which American Ecology Corporation and its subsidiaries operate. No assurance can be given that the Company can successfully implement its growth strategy, generate future earnings, or prevail in pending litigation. For information on factors that could cause actual results to differ from expectations, please refer to American Ecology Corporation's Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.




American Vanguard Announces Record Third Quarter Results
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.-- Nov. 1, 2001--American Vanguard Corporation today reported financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2001.
BP Solvay Polyethylene North America Names Foster Brown President
HOUSTON--Nov. 1, 2001--Foster Brown has been named president of BP Solvay Polyethylene North America, a new joint venture for the production of high density polyethylene (HDPE) between Solvay Polymers Inc. and BP Amoco Polymers Inc., effective Nov. 1, 2001.
Hyprotech Appoints New President for European Headquarters; Cesc Batlle to Lead Hyprotech's Europe, Middle East and African Operations
CALGARY, Alberta, Canada--Nov. 2, 2001--Hyprotech is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Cesc Batlle as president of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), heading up the company's European Operations. Batlle's primary role will be to assure customer satisfaction and growth within EMEA, as well as to continue to provide a challenging and rewarding environment for all Hyprotech employees in the region.
Airgas Completes Sale of Two Nitrous Oxide Plants and Related Business
RADNOR, Pa.--Nov. 2, 2001--Airgas, Inc. announced today the completion of the sale of two nitrous oxide production facilities and related business to Air Liquide America Corporation. The transaction, which was originally announced on October 3, received provisional approval from the Federal Trade Commission last Friday.
Rohm and Haas Acquires Flexible Packaging Adhesives Business From Benjamin Moore
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2 -- Rohm and Haas Company announced today the acquisition of the flexible packaging adhesives business of Technical Coatings Co., a subsidiary of Benjamin Moore & Co. of New Jersey. The transaction price was not disclosed.
Celanese Chemicals to Shut Down Its Vinyl Acetate Unit in Edmonton. Cangrejera VAM Unit to Remain Operational
DALLAS, Nov. 2 -- As part of the company's ongoing performance and process improvement efforts, Celanese Chemicals, the chemicals business of Celanese AG, has announced it will shut down its 85,000 ton capacity VAM unit in Edmonton, Canada by the first quarter of 2002.
Chase Corporation Acquires Tapecoat
BRIDGEWATER, Mass.--Nov. 2, 2001--Chase Corporation today announced that it has concluded the purchase of certain assets of Tapecoat, a Division of TC Manufacturing Co., Inc. of Evanston, Illinois. Tapecoat is a provider of protective coatings for the transportation, marine and geo-synthetics industries and for underground oil, gas and water pipelines. Tapecoat is expected to report sales of about $9 million for 2001. The company recently celebrated its 60th anniversary.
Hercules Executive Officers File Certification
WILMINGTON, Del.-- Aug. 19, 2002--Hercules Incorporated today filed its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the second quarter 2002.
Rohm and Haas Temporarily Reduces Supply Of Methyl Methacrylate Monomer (MMA)
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 19 -- Rohm and Haas Company today said that an unexpected power outage damaged production equipment at its Deer Park, Texas, methyl methacrylate (MMA) facility and caused the company to temporarily reduce its supply of that raw material. The company said it expects to restore production within the week and return to full supply levels within 8 weeks.
Ecolab's Baker Promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer
ST. PAUL, Minn.- -Aug. 20, 2002--Ecolab Inc. announced that, effective immediately, Douglas M. Baker, Jr. has been promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer. In this position, all business units will report to him. Baker previously served as President - Institutional Sector, and was responsible for the Institutional, Kay and Textile Care businesses. He has held previous leadership positions with Ecolab's Institutional, Kay and European operations.
webMethods launches two solution suites for EDI-based operations
FAIRFAX, Virginia (August 20, 2002) - webMethods, a provider of integration software, has launched two new solution suites designed to enable global organizations to upgrade and expand current EDI-based operations by leveraging the webMethods integration platform to gain end-to-end, enterprise integration for automated business processes.
Slovnaft: A Middle European refinery’s experience with e-procurement
Slovnaft is a refinery and petrochemical company based in Bratislava in the Slovak Republic. Since being privatized in 1992, the formerly state-run company has worked aggressively to modernize and adopt Western business practices, including creating a series of subsidiaries and launching a Strategic Partnership with MOL, one of Hungary’s biggest corporations, in 2000.
Transaction hubs turn two, but future cloudy
It’s hard to believe, but Elemica announced the other day that it is celebrating its second anniversary. It’s a milestone worth noting, for it says a great deal about the current state of e-business in the chemical industry.
Urecoats Industries Announces Second Quarter Results; Company Continues its Sequential Quarter-by-Quarter Growth
DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. --Aug. 20, 2002--Urecoats Industries Inc., a technology-driven sales, marketing and product development company, today reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2002.
ChemFirst Inc. Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend
JACKSON, Miss. --Aug. 20, 2002--ChemFirst Inc. announces a quarterly cash dividend on common stock of 10 cents per share, payable September 20, 2002, to shareholders of record at the close of business September 5, 2002.
Ciba Specialty Chemicals Further Strengthens Its Position With Solid Performance
BASEL, Switzerland--Aug. 21, 2002--Ciba Specialty Chemicals: Second quarter of 2002 outpaces the second quarter of 2001; Proactive measures pay off; Net income up in Swiss francs, despite strong adverse currency effect; Net debt down 46 percent, very strong free cash flow; Outlook 2002: Higher sales and EBITDA in local currencies and higher net income in CHF expected.
Solvay Advanced Polymers launches new Web site
ALPHARETTA, Georgia (August 21, 2002) – Solvay Advanced Polymers, has launched a new Web site designed to help manufacturers and their end users better understand the benefits of using polymers for membranes.
Argonaut forms consortium to develop automated process development instrument
FOSTER CITY, California (November 5, 2001) - Argonaut Technologies has formed a new consortium comprised of two major pharmaceutical and specialty chemical companies with the aim of developing a state-of-the-art, multi-channel synthesizer for chemical process optimization. Joining in the collaboration are Pfizer and ICI.
CDEX Inc. Introduces New Member to the Board of Directors
ROCKVILLE, Md.-- Nov. 5, 2001--Today CDEX Inc., a Nevada Corporation announced the addition of Dr. B.D Liaw to its Board of Directors.
Foster Wheeler Awarded Contract for Escravos Gas-to-Liquids Project
HAMILTON, Bermuda--Nov. 5, 2001--Foster Wheeler Ltd. announced that its subsidiaries in the United Kingdom and Nigeria have been awarded a $20 million, front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract, by Chevron Nigeria Ltd (CNL) for a gas-to-liquids (GTL) project.
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