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Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia engaged in a tax competition for the plant. In 2012, Pennsylvania structured a deal requiring Shell to invest at least $1 billion in Pennsylvania and create at least 2,500 construction jobs in exchange for a 25-year tax incentive of $66 million per year and tied to production, reducing Shell's tax by up to 20 per cent.
Quaker Chemical Corporation, doing business as Quaker Houghton, is an American chemical company that was founded in 1918. It is headquartered in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. With its global presence in 21 countries and 35 locations worldwide, the company has over 50% of net sales outside of the United States. [2]
VWR was founded by John Taylor as the John Taylor Company in 1852, selling mining and laboratory products. [7] Since then, the company evolved to focus on the laboratory market. It also has a presence in the cleanroom, safety, and clinical markets. In 1902, it was purchased by F.W. Braun, and merged into his company the F.W. Braun Corporation. [8]
Monell was founded in 1968. The center's mission is to advance knowledge of the mechanisms and functions of the chemical senses. Knowledge gained from Monell’s research is relevant to issues related to public health, national health policy, and quality of life, including studies of obesity, diabetes, hypertension, pediatric health, occupational safety, environmental interactions, and ...
Amkor Technology - moved from West Chester, Pennsylvania to Chandler, Arizona; Bell Atlantic - after merger with NYNEX, headquarters moved from Philadelphia to New York City; a significant workforce remains in the area; Breyers - acquired by Kraft Foods and then by Unilever; Jones Apparel Group - moved to New York City
This is a list of Superfund sites in Pennsylvania designated under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) environmental law.The CERCLA federal law of 1980 authorized the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create a list of polluted locations requiring a long-term response to clean up hazardous material contaminations. [1]
A small town in eastern Ohio has been rocked by a train derailment that spilled a number of hazardous chemicals into the air and ground, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate and sparking ...
AdvanSix Inc. is an American chemical company that produces nylon 6 and related chemicals such as caprolactam and ammonium sulfate fertilizers. [2] It operated as Honeywell's Resins and Chemicals division until 2016, when it was spun off as a separate company. [3] The unit accounted for 3 percent of Honeywell's sales at the time. [4]