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Veeco Releases ESG Goals

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Thursday, April 7, 2022
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PLAINVIEW, N.Y., April 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ: VECO) today unveiled its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals for 2022 and beyond, showcasing the companys on-going commitment to corporate social responsibility.

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  • PLAINVIEW, N.Y., April 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ: VECO) today unveiled its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals for 2022 and beyond, showcasing the companys on-going commitment to corporate social responsibility.
  • I thank the entire Veeco United team for their continued dedication to our ESG efforts.
  • With equipment designed to optimize performance, yield and cost of ownership, Veeco holds leading technology positions in the markets we serve.
  • Veeco does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances after the date of such statements.

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. Releases 2022 Forecast for U.S. Federal and International Chemical Regulatory Policy

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Tuesday, January 11, 2022
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Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Partner, B&C, and President, Acta and BCCM, stated: "The unique business platform of B&C, Acta, and BCCM, and growing global team of highly skilled professionals around the world are exceptionally well suited to offer this 2022 Forecast. Our core business, about which each of us feels passionately, focuses on the law, science, regulation, and policy of chemicals of all varieties -- industrial, agricultural, intermediate, specialty, and biocidal, whether manufactured at the bulk or nano scale, or using conventional or innovative technologies, including nanotechnology, biotechnology, synthetic biology, or biobased technology. Our highly acclaimed team of lawyers; scientists (eight Ph.D.s), including toxicologists, chemists, exposure experts, and geneticists; and regulatory and policy experts, all deeply versed in chemical law, science, and policy, are pleased to offer their insight and analysis in this Forecast."

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  • (B&C) and its consulting affiliate The Acta Group (Acta) and consortia management affiliate B&C Consortia Management, L.L.C.
  • (BCCM) have published " Forecast for U.S. Federal and International Chemical Regulatory Policy 2022 " (Forecast), an extraordinarily detailed 108-page document offering their best informed judgment as to the trends and key developments chemical industry stakeholders can expect to see in 2022.
  • Our highly acclaimed team of lawyers; scientists (eight Ph.D.s), including toxicologists, chemists, exposure experts, and geneticists; and regulatory and policy experts, all deeply versed in chemical law, science, and policy, are pleased to offer their insight and analysis in this Forecast."
  • A digital copy of " Forecast for U.S. Federal and International Chemical Regulatory Policy 2022 " is available to download now.

B&C Launches FIFRA Tutor™ Online, On-Demand Regulatory Training

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Thursday, November 11, 2021
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The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) product approval process is protracted, and often challenging, for any given product. Further complicating matters are the ensuing -- often expensive -- data, recordkeeping, and advocacy requirements associated with obtaining FIFRA product approvals. These courses are intended to provide on-demand knowledge to assist with the strategic planning that is critical to global product development. The subtleties of FIFRA are presented in a clear and business-focused context.

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  • (B&C) is pleased to announce that FIFRA Tutor regulatory training courses are now available at http://www.FIFRAtutor.com .
  • FIFRA Tutor joins B&C's existing TSCA Tutor training courses in offering efficient and essential training for chemical regulatory professionals, and a third training program, HazCom GHS Tutor, is planned for 2022.
  • FIFRA Tutor online training courses include video lessons and detailed handout materials, including copies of all presentations and relevant course materials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other sources.
  • Watch a preview of TSCA Tutor and FIFRA Tutor courses: T101 TSCA Inventory Overview , T202 TSCA Section 5 (Part 1) TSCA Chemical Inventory, Exemptions , and F109 Defining Tolerances and Their Regulation .

Global Pet Hair Care Market (2021 to 2026) - Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact and Forecasts - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, October 8, 2021
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Geographically, North America is anticipated to dominate the pet hair care market.

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  • Geographically, North America is anticipated to dominate the pet hair care market.
  • According to the American Pet Products Association (APPA), there is an increase in expenditure on the pet industry in the United States.
  • Thus, the rise in adoption of pet animals led to the increased spending on pet haircare products.
  • This is expected to boost the overall growth of the pet haircare market.

All Things Chemical Celebrates Three Years of Great Conversations

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Tuesday, October 5, 2021
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's (B&C) All Things Chemical podcast is celebrating three years of great conversations by offering listeners a chance to win audio-technica headphones, a wireless charging pad from Anker, books authored by us, and regulatory training courses.

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  • 's (B&C) All Things Chemical podcast is celebrating three years of great conversations by offering listeners a chance to win audio-technica headphones, a wireless charging pad from Anker, books authored by us, and regulatory training courses.
  • Help us celebrate this milestone by sending your dream guest or topic choices to [email protected] , with the subject line "All Things Chemical," and we may use them for future episodes!
  • Submit your suggestions by October 31, 2021 -- all e-mails received will be entered into the prize drawing (details below).
  • All episodes are available on Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , Spotify , and B&C's website .

Vinyl Institute Welcomes Christina Xydis as Director of Regulatory & Technical Affairs

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Monday, September 27, 2021
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Vinyl Institute (VI), the U.S. trade association representing manufacturers of vinyl, vinyl chloride monomer (VCM), additives, and modifiers, announced today that Christina Xydis has joined the organization as Director of Regulatory & Technical Affairs.

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  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Vinyl Institute (VI), the U.S. trade association representing manufacturers of vinyl, vinyl chloride monomer (VCM), additives, and modifiers, announced today that Christina Xydis has joined the organization as Director of Regulatory & Technical Affairs.
  • Xydis has more than 14 years of regulatory and environmental, health & safety (EHS) experience in the nuclear and biosciences industries.
  • Prior to her position with the Vinyl Institute, she worked in a variety of positions for Exelon, a national leading energy provider.
  • The Vinyl Institute (VI), founded in 1982, is a U.S. trade association representing the leading manufacturers of vinyl, vinyl chloride monomer, vinyl additives, and modifiers.

Webinar - Global PFAS Regulation

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Tuesday, September 7, 2021

OTTAWA, ON, Sept. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -On 15 September 2021, Claigan Environmental Inc. ( www.claigan.com ) will present a webinar on the new global restrictions on perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in products .

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  • OTTAWA, ON, Sept. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -On 15 September 2021, Claigan Environmental Inc. ( www.claigan.com ) will present a webinar on the new global restrictions on perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in products .
  • The webinar will focus on how the new and upcoming restrictions in the US (TSCA), EU (REACH), and Canada (Canadian Prohibition).
  • Due to bioaccumulation and biopersistent properties, the longer chain PFAS substances are becoming restricted in products in most jurisdictions.
  • At the same time, the US has proposed a new rule requiring reporting of PFAS and fluoropolymers (such as PTFE and FKM) in products.

NanoXplore’s U.S. Subsidiary Enters Into a Consent Order With U.S. EPA

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Monday, August 16, 2021
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MONTREAL, Aug. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NanoXplore Inc. ("NanoXplore" or the Corporation) (TSX:GRA and OTCQX: NNXPF) announces that on August 13, 2021, its U.S. subsidiary RMC Advanced Technologies Inc. entered into a consent order with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (the Consent Order), which Consent Order allows for the commercial use of its GrapheneBlackTM as an additive for thermoplastics, thermosets and rubbers, with no annual volume limitation.

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  • MONTREAL, Aug. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NanoXplore Inc. ("NanoXplore" or the Corporation) (TSX:GRA and OTCQX: NNXPF) announces that on August 13, 2021, its U.S. subsidiary RMC Advanced Technologies Inc. entered into a consent order with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (the Consent Order), which Consent Order allows for the commercial use of its GrapheneBlackTM as an additive for thermoplastics, thermosets and rubbers, with no annual volume limitation.
  • Soroush Nazarpour, President and Chief Executive Officer of NanoXplore, commented:
    This long-awaited news constitutes a significant milestone for NanoXplore, as it opens the GrapheneBlackTM market in the U.S.
  • The Corporation provides standard and custom graphene-enhanced plastic and composite products to various customers in transportation, packaging, electronics, and other industrial sectors.
  • NanoXplore is headquartered in Montreal, Quebec with manufacturing facilities in Canada, the United States and Europe.