EPA Names Ciba Specialty Chemicals in Newport Top Environmental Performer.Business Editors NOTE TO MEDIA: Photo is available in a Smart News Release(TM) on Business Wire's Home Page at www.businesswire.com NEWPORT, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2000 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and has named Ciba Specialty Chemicals' Newport Site as one of the top 225 businesses and facilities in the U.S. for environmental performance. Ciba's Newport site has been listed as a charter member in the National Environmental Achievement Track Program. Ciba is the only business in Delaware to receive this award. Ciba was recognized for its storm water collection program, which was rated best in the country by the EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. last year; for the company's air emissions and waste water reduction; for its solid waste management system; for its overall environmental management and for community response. "A new era of environmental protection has been launched over the last decade by growing numbers of American businesses," said the EPA's Carol M. Browner. "These businesses recognize that environmental protection can go hand in hand with economic growth. We are especially appreciative of those companies willing to do more than is required by law to protect public health and insure greater protection of our air, water and land." The National Environmental Achievement Track Program recognizes and rewards businesses that go beyond regulatory compliance and attain exceptional levels of environmental performance and management to benefit people, communities and the environment. Ciba Specialty Chemicals “Ciba” redirects here. For the pre-1971 company, see Novartis. Ciba Specialty Chemicals is a chemical company based in and near Basel, Switzerland. It was formed as the non-pharmaceuticals elements of Novartis were spun out in 1997, following the merger in the (SWX SWX Swiss Exchange (trademark of SWX Swiss Exchange) SWX SolidWorks (3D solid modeling CAD software) SWX Splitter / Wave Division Multiplexer :CIBN, NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : CSB CSB Kashubian (SIL code, Poland) CSB Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board CSB Chemical Safety Board (Washington, DC) CSB Community Services Board CSB Computational Systems Bioinformatics ) is a leading company dedicated to producing high-value effects for its customers' products. Our specialty chemicals, added in small quantities, enhance the performance, look and feel of the final product. Business success is driven by our long-term strategy of innovation and continuous operational improvements. Ciba brings new and creative thought to the processes and products of our customers in more than 120 countries. Ciba's continuing operations generated sales of CHF CHF In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Swiss Franc. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 7.2 billion in 1999 and spent some CHF 250 million on R&D to foster innovation across the Company. Attached photo caption: Matt Watson, (right), Ciba Specialty Chemicals Manager of Environment, Health and Safety, accepts the EPA award from Jay Benforado, Deputy Associate Administrator for Policy Economics and Innovation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Note: A Photo is available at URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.122100/bb5 |
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