“Solutia is a global manufacturer of various chemical and engineered materials used in a broad range of industrial and consumer applications. First established in 1997 by Pharmacia Corp. (then known as Monsanto Corp.)[1], Solutia and INEOS owned and/or operated the primary Indian Orchard process line of concern in this case where the HAPs methanol and formaldehyde are used to produce melamine-formaldehyde resins for automobile paint coatings. The Indian Orchard plant is situated on about 280 acres along the Chicopee River in Springfield, Mass.”
Source:
Two Companies to Pay $970,000 in Settlement for Clean Air Violations in Springfield, Mass.
Release Date: 12/20/2012
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1. Monsanto Corp.
“Monsanto Company is a leading global supplier of herbicides and seeds. Monsanto leads the world market for genetically modified (GM) seed; it produces GM varieties for corn, soybeans, and cotton. Monsanto also makes the leading brand of herbicide, Roundup, and has developed genetically engineered seeds for crops to resist Roundup. Monsanto owns one of the world’s top suppliers of fruit and vegetable seeds, Seminis, and has acquired a number of regional seed producers through its American Seeds Inc. subsidiary.
The original Monsanto Company spun off its chemical business in 1997 and renamed itself Pharmacia Corporation following a merger with Pharmacia & Upjohn Inc. in 2000. The old Monsanto’s agriculture business became the new Monsanto Company.” ~ Monsanto Company – Answers.com
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