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Home > News >Top Stories > Chemical Industry’s Nancy Beck Tapped to Lead the Commission that Protects Consumers Chemical Industry’s Nancy Beck Tapped to Lead the Commission that Protects Consumers President Trump has nominated Nancy Beck, a former chemical industry official, to head the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), an independent federal agency tasked with protecting the public from the same toxic chemicals Beck has long defended, alongside more than 15,000 other regulated products. “Nancy Beck is a one-woman wrecking ball when it comes to protections from toxic chemicals in our food, water, and household products,” says Daniel Rosenberg, the director of federal toxics policy at NRDC. Beck, who currently serves as one of the lead political appointees for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s toxics office, has faced continual criticism over decisions that ignore science and prop up harmful substances, like asbestos and methylene chloride. Headquartered in Luxembourg, ChemChain’s proprietary IP and technology will bring an expanded, innovative approach to further augment 3E’s Supply Chain & Sustainability solution, 3E Exchange. 3E Exchange’s unified supply chain platform helps customers organize their global library of supply chain data and streamline workflows in a scalable and compliant manner. Specifically, 3E leverages its market leading digital product passport and renowned regulatory content capabilities to drive best-in-class supply chain management for its growing list of customers. Together, 3E and ChemChain are united in their mission to accelerate global supply chain transparency and sustainability with a unique combination of technology and regulatory expertise.“ChemChain and 3E share a vision to create a safer, more sustainable world that protects people, safeguards products, and helps businesses grow,” said Greg Gartland, Chief Executive Officer of 3E. “Together with ChemChain, 3E offers an unmatched combination of global regulatory expertise and a cutting-edge platform that dramatically simplifies transferring information along the value chain in a transparent and secure manner. 3E improves cross-functional engagement across global enterprises, and future-proofs products against ever-changing regulations. We look forward to the continued expansion of our supply chain solutions and empowering our clients to further accelerate their sustainability efforts.”With 175,000+ supplier relationships across all major geographies, the 3E Exchange platform drives a strong return-on-investment for its customers. Powered by 3E’s market leading regulatory expertise covering over 500,000 chemical substances, 3E Exchange enables superior supply chain management while also advancing companies’ ESG objectives. Continued momentum towards sustainable supply chains has highlighted that preparing for a circular economy should be a critical component of every company’s product strategy.Pete Girard, Managing Director of Supply Chain and Sustainability at 3E, said “The acquisition of ChemChain illustrates our continued focus on supply chain product innovation and thought leadership. The ChemChain team has incubated a novel and tech-forward approach to drive digital product passport adoption, and we look forward to integrating these technologies into 3E Exchange.”“The highly scalable digital product passport model offers a single source of truth that underpins sustainable supply chain management, while ensuring maximum protection of company trade secrets” added Lorenzo Zullo, Co-Founder and CEO of ChemChain. “As part of 3E, and leveraging tracked experience in end-to-end supply chain transparency across multiple industries, including textile & clothing, furniture, and detergents, ChemChain will accelerate innovation and position customers for success in the face of a highly complex and dynamic global regulatory landscape.”ChemChain represents 3E’s fourth acquisition announcement since its separation from Verisk in March 2022.Shearman & Sterling LLP served as the legal advisor to 3E. Cambrian and Elev8law served as the legal advisors to ChemChain.About 3EFor more than 35 years the world’s leading companies have trusted 3E to provide the intelligent compliance solutions they need to ensure safety and sustainability. Unmatched Environmental, Health, Safety and Sustainability (EHS&S) and product compliance expertise empowers clients to improve chemical and workplace safety, product safety and stewardship and supply chain transparency. 3E is deeply committed to serving its more than 5,000 customers worldwide, representing a wide variety of industries and including the world’s largest chemical manufacturers, retailers and pharmaceutical companies.About ChemChainChemChain is a trusted, decentralized, and globally accepted infrastructure that enables customers to build, exchange, store, and track chemical-related information along the supply chain. ChemChain’s proprietary architecture, underpinned by blockchain technology, facilitates a scalable and tamper-proof digital product passport environment.LyondellBasell and MSI Technology, LLC announced they have entered into an agreement for MSI Technology to serve the LyondellBasell Polybutene-1 (PB-1) resin line into consumer packaging applications for North America. MSI Technology is also the sales representative for the LyondellBasell Plexar product line. The expansion of the relationship is a strategic fit relative to the markets MSI Technology serves today. MSI Technology will use its technical sales approach combined with its current specialty product portfolio to enhance offerings to customers in consumer packaging.LyondellBasell PB-1 resins are commonly used in consumer packaging applications for easy-open packaging and film modification for seal initiation temperature providingBroad seal-peel temperature rangeConsistent and reproducible peel performanceAdjustable peel force to end-use requirementsSimilar initiation and propagation peel forceWhitening with Smooth & Clean peel surfaceGood seal integrityEasy processabilityUsable in blown film, cast film, extrusion coating and sheet extrusionAt LyondellBasell, we're passionate about creating solutions for everyday sustainable living, said Palmer Giddings, vice president Polymers at LyondellBasell. Collaborating with MSI Technology on innovative packaging solutions is a major step forward in achieving that goal.We are thrilled to expand our collaboration with LyondellBasell, said Brian McCaghy, president of MSI Technology. The PB-1 resins align perfectly with our mission to provide specialty polymers and solutions to the packaging industry.The PB-1 resin line is part of MSI Technology's product offerings. The company also provides clients with access to dedicated sales and technical service specialists who provide guidance on technical resin selection to meet customer requirements.About LyondellBasellWe are LyondellBasell – a leader in the global chemical industry creating solutions for everyday sustainable living. Through advanced technology and focused investments, we are enabling a circular and low carbon economy. Across all we do, we aim to unlock value for our customers, investors and society. As one of the world's largest producers of polymers and a leader in polyolefin technologies, we develop, manufacture and market high-quality and innovative products for applications ranging from sustainable transportation and food safety to clean water and quality healthcare.About MSI Technology, LLCMSI Technology specializes in the sales, marketing, and development of specialty polymers. Our product lines include: Plexar tie-layer adhesives (manufactured by LyondellBasell), SPS peelable sealants, and SpeciPurge purging compound. MSI Technology and its sister company, Soarus LLC, are located in Arlington Heights, IL. Soarus markets Soarnol), ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH), (manufactured by Mitsubishi Chemical Group) into North and Latin America. The two companies together provide sales and technical service for specialty polymers focused on the packaging market.MacDermid Enthone Industrial Solutions | January 05, 2024MacDermid Enthone Industrial Solutions, an Element Solutions Inc (ESI) company and leading surface finishing technology provider, today announced the acquisition of All-Star Chemical Company's surface finishing and cleaning chemical solutions. Going forward, All-Star's proprietary chemical solutions will be integrated into the MacDermid Enthone Industrial Solutions portfolio.We are thrilled to announce the addition of All-Star Chemical's metal finishing solutions to the MacDermid Enthone portfolio. This addition will further enhance our ongoing effort to provide industry-leading surface finishing solutions and also bring exceptional talent to our organization, said Glen Breault, Vice President, North America at MacDermid Enthone Industrial Solutions. All-Star Chemical's focus on customer service and strong partnerships within the automotive and EV sector align with our commitment to best-in-class service and industry-leading partnerships.Established in 1983, All-Star Chemical Company, a family owned and operated business, has a rich history of supplying high quality products and service to their customers. The business is headquartered in Westerville, Ohio and serves customers across the mid-western United States.Together, with the team at MacDermid Enthone, we are excited about the future, said Brian Saas, President of All-Star Chemical Co, who will be joining the MacDermid Enthone team. We are confident that this transition will provide our customers with the best avenue for growth and success.As the surface finishing industry continues to evolve, both companies are committed to securing a profitable and sustainable future for their customers and the markets they serve.About MacDermid Enthone Industrial SolutionsEstablished in 1922, MacDermid Enthone Inc., operating as MacDermid Enthone Industrial Solutions, stands as a global leader, specializing in the manufacture of chemical compounds catering to all facets of surface finishing applications. Their product portfolio includes innovative solutions designed to meet the evolving demands of the dynamic surface finishing industry and ever-changing customer requirements, with a strong focus on sustainable technologies and enhanced technical support. MacDermid Enthone Industrial Solutions operates as a business unit of Element Solutions Inc (NYSE: ESI), a diversified specialty chemicals company serving a broad spectrum of industries with innovative solutions that enhance everyday products.
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