Articles from Bakelite Synthetics

Bakelite Synthetics (“the Company”) today released its 2024 Sustainability Update, highlighting significant strides in environmental, social, and governance performance. The report outlines the company’s progress toward its 2030 sustainability goals, including key metrics, innovative product developments, and global initiatives that support the United Nations Global Compact and Sustainable Development Goals.

Bakelite Synthetics (“the Company”), announced today that it is proud to support the Louisiana Tech University’s new Forest Products Innovation Center as the design and construction “Top Level” Industry Partner. The collaboration establishes the Company as a prominent industry leader, providing industry-relevant testing and research needs to countless students and industry experts.

Bakelite Synthetics (“the Company”) announced the successful completion of the American Chemistry Council’s Responsible Care® certification process, achieving compliance at all of our U.S. sites. Responsible Care is the global chemical manufacturing industry’s leading safety and sustainability initiative, driving continual improvement in environmental, health, safety, and security performance.

Bakelite Synthetics (“the Company”) announced that Paul Vogt has been named Executive Vice President and General Manager, Americas.

Bakelite Synthetics (“the Company”) was named “2024 EWTA Supplier of the Year” in the Materials and Supplies category by the Engineered Wood Technology Association (EWTA) during its 2024 Annual Meeting in San Antonio.

Bakelite Synthetics (“the Company”) today released its 2023 Sustainability Report, a detailed summary of its most significant environmental, social and governance operations and activities of 2023 and key sustainability initiatives for 2024 and beyond. Prepared with reference to the Global Reporting Initiative Standards and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the 2023 Sustainability Report demonstrates the Company’s commitment to make significant contributions to a sustainable world.

Bakelite is proud to announce its partnership with Women in Chemicals, a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering women in the chemical industry.

Bakelite Synthetics announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase and acquire LRBG Chemicals, Inc., a Canadian resin manufacturer and developer, with facilities in Longueuil (Montreal) Quebec.

Bakelite Synthetics (“the Company”) today released its 2022 Sustainability Report, the organization’s first detailed summary that outlines the most significant environmental, social and governance operations and activities of Bakelite Synthetics in 2022 and key sustainability initiatives for 2023. View the 2022 Sustainability Report.

Atlanta, Oct. 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bakelite Synthetics, a leading global integrated producer of thermoset specialty resins, systems and engineered thermoset molding compounds, is featuring an innovative technology that reduces residual formaldehyde content in phenolic resins. BREAKTHRU™ technology will be showcased at the Composites and Advanced Materials Expo (CAMX), October 17 through 20, in Anaheim, California.