Eastman Chemical shows it believes in potential of Western Massachusetts (Editorial)
... the Fiberloid Corp. Monsanto spun off its chemicals business worldwide in 1997 when the plant became part of Solutia, which was then purchased in 2012 by Eastman Chemical.
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Indian Orchard businesses get lifeline from Eastman Foundation: $20,000 in coronavirus recovery grants offered
... of the Indian Orchard Business Connections Committee. Eastman bought Solutia Inc. in 2012. The deal included Solutia’s Indian Orchard plant at 730 Worcester St., which had been part of Monsanto for generations. Today th...
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Hayden Corp. of West Springfield marking its 100th anniversary
...tion and extraction, military applications and for the plastics industry. One customer is Eastman, the former Solutia plant that makes plastic interlayers for windshields at a plant in the Indian orchard section of Sprin...
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SuperBrush, a Springfield manufacturer, expands by expanding market
...he Indian Orchard section of Springfield in 2009. The building was once a research and development center for Solutia. The exacting nature and flexibility required to serve health care providers and manufacturers of medi...
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Ad Club of Western Mass. reveals winners of 2016 Pynchon Awards for community service
...which advocates for economic justice and environmental causes, has waged long legal fights against the former Solutia Chemical plant in the Indian Orchard section of Springfield and against the proposed Palmer Renewable ...
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Eastman Chemical to convert coal boiler at former Solutia plant to gas
...iler conversion will cost. Eastman bought out all of Solutia’s worldwide operations in 2012 for $4.7 billion. Solutia was itself a spin off from Monsanto. Eastman’s Indian Orchard plant has 400 employees and a payroll of...
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Jobs at stake at Solutia, but core business expected to stay | masslive
...en it owned the 250-acre Indian Orchard chemical plant, Lahr said. Solutia spun off from Monsanto in 1997 and Solutia sold the adhesives business shortly before filing for bankruptcy protection in 2004. But even after th...
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Springfield employers swap disaster preparedness tips
...NGFIELD — When a freak October snowstorm knocked out power across Western Massachusetts for more than a week, Solutia Inc.’s ability to recover hinged on hot showers and warm meals. That's because employees could fully c...
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Solutia Inc. donates $30,000 to the Springfield post-tornado revitalization effort
...Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print 030508 solutia technical center.JPG File photo | The RepublicanThe Solutia Technical Center in Indian Orchard. SPRINGFIELD – Solutia Inc., a chemical company with a plant in Ind...
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Eastman Chemical to buy Solutia Inc. for $3.4 billion
... it was the subject of a $50 million expansion. Solutia was spun off from Monsanto in 1997. A spokeswoman for Solutia in St. Louis, Mo., said she is unaware of any plans to close any of the Solutia plants, includ...
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Springfield City Council approves sale of half-acre section of Hubbard Park for $280,000 for UniFirst Corp. parking lot expansion
...ely 38 acres, and city officials said the loss of six-tenths of an acre will not be detrimental. In addition, Solutia Inc. of Indian Orchard has announced that it is giving the city its 21-acre private park, Plastics Par...
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Governor, AIM Announce Expanded BuyMass Initiative
...viation Procter & Gamble | Gillette New Balance DePuy Companies of Johnson & Johnson NYPRO, Inc. Mestek, Inc. Solutia, Inc. Commonwealth of Massachusetts Salem Five Chase Corporation Sturtevant, Inc. Roxbury Technology C...
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Raytheon Meets Potential Suppliers at BuyMass Event in Springfield
...ng events comes directly from the companies such as Raytheon, Procter & Gamble|Gillette, General Electric and Solutia that support and advise BuyMass. “These companies want efficient opportunities to establish relationsh...
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Springfield's future lies in rails and ports according to a conference
...road-industry consultant who runs Indus-Rail Co. in Shelburne Falls. One of the companies he’s worked with is Solutia, which has a giant chemical plant in the Indian Orchard section of Springfield. “The focus is going to...
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Innovators hold key place in region
...ri Motors in West Springfield; • Development of advanced materials for the booming global solar industry from Solutia in Springfield; • Bacteria that generate their own harnessable electricity from the University of Mass...
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About Solutia, Inc.
Solutia Inc. (SOA) is a chemical production company. It was formed in 1997 as a spin-off of Monsanto Company.