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- N.C. should look past fracking for chemical-industry benefits
 North Carolina's prospects for shale gas have not been robust, but the real benefit may lie in hosting chemical companies, writes Vikram Rao, executive director of the Research Triangle Energy Consortium. "States nearest gas sources ought to seriously consider chemical industries that are advantaged by cheap natural gas. Fertilizer is certainly one. The associated jobs would be well paying and with regular shifts. ... And you can have them whether you have in-state natural gas production or not," he writes. The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
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- DuPont remains optimistic on TiO2 demand
DuPont expects the global market for titanium dioxide to remain firm. "Recent comments regarding market demand for titanium dioxide in the second half of 2012 are not consistent with DuPont's view and overstate the softness in the pigment industry," said Boo Ching Chong, president of DuPont Titanium Technologies. He said DuPont is "confident in our titanium dioxide outlook for the rest of the year and longer term." The Wall Street Journal
(7/10), Reuters
(7/10), Chemical Week
(7/10)
- DuPont's Global Food Security Index goes live
The Global Food Security Index, sponsored by DuPont, was rolled out Tuesday. The initiative seeks to mitigate food insecurity in 105 countries. "To truly address the root cause of hunger, we must have a common path forward to tackle such pressing issues as food affordability, availability, nutritional quality and safety," said DuPont Chairman and CEO Ellen Kullman. Chemical Week (subscription required)
(7/11)
- BASF expects trend of green-colored vehicles
The ecological movement is set to bring the color green back to prominence as a car coating in the next few years, said Mark Gutjahr, who heads BASF Design Europe. "There are signs that the need for more color on the roads is continuing and that, in the future, we will be tapping into further color spaces, such as bronzes and emeralds. Specifically, green is becoming more significant," Gutjahr said. European Plastics News (U.K.)
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- Great leaders use guilt as a positive, researchers say
The best leaders are shameless, but they do experience lingering feelings of guilt about mistakes, Stanford researcher Becky Schaumberg says. That means they don't focus on beating up themselves when things go wrong but instead on fixing what can be fixed and ensuring they don't make the same mistake twice. Inc. magazine
(7/2012)
- Do you really understand innovation?
Most leaders fail to understand that innovation comes in two distinct flavors, says Mark W. Johnson. Short-term innovation is valuable, but every firm also needs long-term innovation aimed at generating new business platforms. "All too often, companies fail to distinguish between the two and treat all innovation efforts as short-term, core initiatives," Johnson warns. InnovationExcellence.com
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ACC commends Sen. Dean Heller for supporting economic growth and job creation
The American Chemistry Council has launched advertisements commending Sen. Dean Heller for his support of policies that will build a strong manufacturing base in America. The advertisements, which encourage constituents to contact Sen. Heller's office and tell him to keep up the good work, will run on cable and radio in the Las Vegas media market for three weeks. Read the full ACC release and view the ad.
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