ICIS - Search Articles by Date : July 01 2002 - July 07 2002

Product profile: Polycarbonate
European consumption nosedived in 2001, but producers report signs of improvement. New capacity worldwide will add to the current oversupply and keep.... more
(01 July 2002 16:20)

New projects summary
Reported in ECN on 17 June more
(05 July 2002 14:44)

Product profile: Ethylene glycol
Rising demand from polyester and PET means that one to two worldscale plants are needed every year in order to avoid a shortfall more
(01 July 2002 11:02)

Companies will have to use distributors, says Struger
Helmut Struger, chief executive of Austrian distribution company Neuber, believes an increasing regulatory burden, as central and east European.... more
(01 July 2002 10:58)

News in brief
Correction The June low-density polyethylene price, published in Plastics Monitor, should read E880-910/tonne and not the.... more
(01 July 2002 11:22)

Market trends: Styrene prices fall with feedstocks
Styrene fell by more than $80/tonne, lower feedstock prices and speculation on improving supply pushed numbers down. Ethylene suppliers swapped.... more
(01 July 2002 11:19)

Plastics monitor: June prices rise at a slower pace
The slump in Asian polymer prices is unlikely to have an immediate effect on European markets, but the relatively high-priced European markets can.... more
(01 July 2002 12:25)

Market trends: Bulk chemical prices
  European Q3 2001- Q3 2002 quarterly contracts, E/tonne Ethylene Propylene .... more
(01 July 2002 14:51)

From singular to diverse
Rob Winder finds out how Synetix Chiral Technologies has reacted to the demands of the industry by offering its expertise in immobilising homogeneous.... more
(05 July 2002 13:21)

Singled out
A number of companies - including Sumitomo Chemical, BASF, and Degussa/Krupp Uhde - are close to commercialising more cost-effective and efficient.... more
(05 July 2002 12:13)

Melting away
Health and safety concerns have prompted the development of non-phosgene-based plants in polycarbonate production. Jeffrey Plotkin and Edward Glatzer.... more
(05 July 2002 13:20)

Accelerating knowledge usage
Chemical producers are finding it difficult to get the best out of their R&D efforts. Collaborative eR&D is seen as a way of solving this problem,.... more
(05 July 2002 13:07)

Winning all round
ABB Lummus Global has joined up with leading Chinese producer, Sinopec, to realise its innovative developments in olefins plant technology. These.... more
(05 July 2002 13:09)

Less is more
IFP created Axens by combining its technology licensing division and Procatalyse affiliate. Now a year old, it aims to become a major client-oriented.... more
(05 July 2002 13:14)

The model way
Companies such as Degussa are using the Internet to widen the availability of detailed engineering simulation models and, reports John Baker, are.... more
(05 July 2002 13:22)

R&D: DuPont stays ahead of the game
The chemical industry has always championed innovation as a means of achieving growth. more
(05 July 2002 14:06)

Drug push means US cutback
Morphochem plans to increase its focus on several key in-house drug development projects and will reduce its investment in early stage technology.... more
(05 July 2002 12:45)

2-EH sellers seek price hike
European 2-EH producers are seeking higher prices in July, in order to pass on the recent increase in propylene contract prices. more
(05 July 2002 14:06)

Product profile: Aniline
The European market remains oversupplied. New investment is targeted in the Middle East and Asia to meet polyurethane demand more
(05 July 2002 14:06)

Shipping monitor: Improved market boosts activity
Volatile spot markets and regional product imbalances prompted an increase in both contract and spot shipping activity in quarter two. Plentiful open.... more
(05 July 2002 14:06)

News in brief
Correction The report entitled Degussa sees e-business vision ( ECN 10 June 2002) should have stated that Degussa is launching an e-business.... more
(05 July 2002 14:06)

News in brief
Schering acquires Schering has completed its acquisition of Collateral Therapeutics. Collateral stockholders voted to merge with Schering..... more
(05 July 2002 12:44)

News in brief
Roche deal Roche has entered a $204m collaboration agreement for the co-development and global commercialisation of.... more
(05 July 2002 12:43)

Company focus: Haht Commerce
Charles Clark, vice president of industrial marketing at technology firm Haht Commerce, says he speaks three languages: English, Spanish and.... more
(05 July 2002 14:06)

Eastman opts for Niku 6
Eastman has chosen service relationship management software provider Niku. more
(05 July 2002 14:06)

Arrowhead2 goes further
BOC has launched the second version of its Arrowhead e-business package, which helps its customers with product life-cycle management. more
(05 July 2002 14:06)

Teva to integrate HPFC facilities
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries has completed the acquisitions of Honeywell Pharmaceutical Fine Chemicals (HPFC) and Bayer's French generics.... more
(05 July 2002 12:42)

Shell gives patents to research
Shell Oil has donated the patent portfolios for Carilon and Carilite polyketones to SRI International - a non-profit research institute. more
(05 July 2002 12:41)

20 years ago
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(05 July 2002 14:06)

People on the move
Bristol-Myers Squibb US drug giant Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) has named Andrew Bonfield as the new chief financial officer for BMS, filling.... more
(05 July 2002 14:06)

Privatisation chief chairs PKN
Shareholders in Poland's PKN Orlen have appointed Maciej Gierej, chairman of Polish privatisation agency Nafta Polska, as chairman of its supervisory.... more
(05 July 2002 14:06)

BP aims for greater mutual supplier interaction
'BP Chemicals is aiming to transform procurement operations by working with trusted suppliers in a transparent way to develop radical cost-saving.... more
(05 July 2002 14:06)

Companies unveil plans
The ChemSpec trade show in Basel,Switzerland, was the focus point for the fine and speciality chemicals industry during the final week of June. more
(05 July 2002 12:40)

Positive reaction to initial Q3 contract settlement
One major buyer and three sellers inked an initial benzene contract settlement for quarter three last week at E403/tonne FD ($395/tonne), E4/tonne up.... more
(05 July 2002 14:06)

Low demand forestalls MA price hike
Maleic anhydride (MA) producers failed to achieve any price hikes in quarter two, despite calls for E50/tonne. more
(05 July 2002 14:06)

Ammonia hit by slump in prices
It is going to be a very quiet summer for the ammonia markets as prices in Yuzhnyy and the US continue to suffer from oversupply and poor demand. more
(05 July 2002 14:06)

Rootec root cultures make phytogenic substances
Rootec, based in Heidelberg,Germany, is using plant root cultures to produce phytogenic substances. more
(05 July 2002 12:38)

Tough decision hits SNPE's core phosgene activities
Phosgene production will not be restarted at the Toulouse, France, blast site. more
(05 July 2002 12:51)

Government under fire from industry
UK trade unions and the chemical industry have attacked the government for failing to support it over the European Commission's chemical policy.... more
(05 July 2002 12:49)

Mainstay GTL project gets the go-ahead in Indonesia
Gas-to-liquids(GTL) technology company, Rentech, has been given the go-ahead by Pertamina to proceed with the proposed GTL plant in Indonesia more
(05 July 2002 12:34)

DSM invests in Canadian facility
DSM is set to invest E7m ($6.9m) to carry out basic engineering for a biopharmaceutical facility planned for Montreal, Canada. more
(05 July 2002 12:26)

DuPont fibres targets 2-3% sales growth
DuPont says it aims to drive 2-3%/year growth in revenue 'at industry leading margins' from the fibres and textiles businesses it plans to spin off. more
(05 July 2002 14:06)

CSR to stay in the hands of the corporates
The European Commission has opted to keep corporate social responsibility (CSR) as a voluntary initiative more
(05 July 2002 12:46)

News in brief
Bulgaria joins up The Bulgarian chemical industry and its ten member companies have become the latest country to join Responsible Care..... more
(05 July 2002 12:47)

Lenzing weaves a stronger future in fibres market
Austrian fibres company, Lenzing, has announced it is investing E125m ($122.5m) in two projects to expand fibres production. more
(05 July 2002 15:23)

Solutia eases its debt process
In a move that should ease its debt restructuring process, US fibres producer Solutia has issued $223m of senior secured notes due in 2009. more
(05 July 2002 14:06)

Market trends: Paraxylene numbers lose ground
The gap in demand following a consumer outage provoked a downward trend in paraxylene price sentiment. Numbers moved down to $400-410/tonne fob NWE more
(05 July 2002 14:06)

Bayer close to H&R deal
Bayer is close to selling its fragrances and flavours business, Haarmann and Reimer (H&R), say industry sources. more
(05 July 2002 14:06)

Ammonia project goes to Uhde
The government of Turkmenistan has awarded Uhde a contract to supply engineering and procurement services for ammonia and urea production plants. more
(05 July 2002 12:30)

Players close to settling butadiene Q3 contract
European butadiene producers and buyers are moving towards a quarter three contract settlement. Producers' opening negotiating position suggested.... more
(05 July 2002 14:06)