Nothing prepared this plastics industry executive for being on the beaches in Indonesia and walking on and through the piles of trash.

Berry Global, NOVA Chemicals, BASF, Dow and Henkel are among more than 25 companies that have joined The Alliance to End Plastic Waste, a new, non-profit organization that aims to partner with the finance community, government and civil society to eliminate environmental plastic waste.

NOVA Chemicals Inc. has assumed most sales and marketing functions in the Americas for Bayport Polymers LLC. 

At ceremonies marking the 50th anniversary of the Geismar Olefins facility, NOVA Chemicals Corporation announced a $50,000 donation to establish an endowed scholarship at River Parishes Community College in Gonzales, Louisiana.

NOVA Chemicals has announced a three-year investment of nearly $2 million to help prevent plastic debris from reaching the ocean. 

NOVA Chemicals Corporation has entered into branded distribution agreements with M. Holland Company and Osterman & Company to distribute butene linear low density polyethylene in Mexico, building on the success both companies have established with NOVA Chemicals in the U.S. and Canada.

​NOVA Chemicals has completed its acquisition of Williams Partners L.P.’s (“Williams”) indirect 88.46% ownership interest in the Geismar, Louisiana, olefins plant. 

NOVA Chemicals has launched its updated Bonfire Multi-layer Property Predictor. This web-based tool allows users to predict the performance of complex film structures with up to 9 layers. 

NOVA Chemicals Corporation has announced the startup of its new world-scale linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) gas phase reactor at its Joffre, Alberta site.