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September - November 2005 more
(06 August 2005 12:33)

People on the move
TIM ROBERTS has become general manager at the Trafford Park, Manchester, UK, depot of chemical distribution group Albion Chemicals. more
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Meeting customer expectations
Product stewardship not only develops public trust in the chemical industry but is also a valuable marketing tool. Dick Robson, Thomas Jostmann and.... more
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A global commitment to care
Product stewardship means responsible care in action, an attitude that has been entrenched in and guided the Dow ethos for over thirty years. Gregory.... more
(06 August 2005 12:33)

Sea power
Gas hydrates could potentially provide a clean and lasting alternative energy source. Cath O’Driscoll looks at the viability of the technology more
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Eitzen agrees to tanker pair
Norwegian shipowner Camillo Eitzen has entered into two seven-year time charter contracts with purchase options for two chemical tanker newbuildings. more
(06 August 2005 12:33)

Sport raises legislative hurdles
Sport (the Strategic Partnership on Reach Testing) has proved to be a decisive step on the road to making Europe’s chemical legislation a reality. more
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IN BRIEF Logistics Watch
Invista is to roll out Transwide modules more
(06 August 2005 12:33)

Terminal build takes off
Germany’s Oiltanking has begun construction of the first phase of a new terminal in China. more
(06 August 2005 12:33)

Chance & Hunt ink a deal
Chance & Hunt has signed an agreement to distribute Johnson Polymer’s printing and packaging portfolio in the UK and Ireland. more
(06 August 2005 12:33)

Market to be repackaged, says PCI
Rationalisation and restructuring is inevitable for the European flexible packaging market, with several converters already struggling to survive,.... more
(06 August 2005 12:33)

IN Brief Markets Watch
DECEMBER SALES FOR SHELL AND CNOOC’S JV more
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Sumitomo/Aramco jv
Saudi Aramco and Sumitomo Chemical are to form a joint venture (jv) for an integrated refining and petrochemical complex at Rabigh in Saudi Arabia,.... more
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Three new PE/PP licences for Basell
Basell has signed licensing agreements with Brazil’s Polibrasil, Malaysia’s Titan Petchem and Thailand’s PTT to supply its polyethylene (PE) and.... more
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RCF begins its five-year plan
Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilisers (RCF) is implementing a Rupee 3500m (€66.5m/$80.6m) modernisation of its production facilities in India and has.... more
(06 August 2005 12:33)

Fortron to double PPS capacity at Wilmington
Fortron Industries is to double its linear poly-phenylene sulphide (PPS) capacity in Wilmington, North Carolina, US. more
(06 August 2005 12:33)

IN BRIEF Projects Watch
Repsol and hunt ink PEru LNG deal more
(06 August 2005 12:33)

Tecnimont/Pidec jv wins bid
Italy’s Tecnimont and Iran’s Pidec have been awarded a joint engineering procurement construction and commissioning (EPCC) contract for a low density.... more
(06 August 2005 12:33)

Reilly’s expansion plans
Reilly Industries has announced the second phase of expansion at its pyridine and picoline plant in Indianapolis, Indiana, US. more
(06 August 2005 12:33)

Técnicas Reunidas to build glycol plant in Iran
Spain’s Técnicas Reunidas has been awarded a contract from a subsidiary of Iran’s National Petrochemical Company to build a 600 000 tonne/year glycol.... more
(06 August 2005 12:33)

$1bn aromatics plant in Oman
LG International (LGI) has approved a $60m investment in a joint venture (jv) with Oman Oil Company (OOC) and Oman Refinery Company (ORC) for a $1bn.... more
(06 August 2005 12:33)

Styrene cost up in August price talks
An initial styrene barge contract was negotiated on 29 July, at €940/tonne FD, up €13/tonne on August. The free delivered truck price would usually.... more
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Formaldehyde is hit by low growth
The past few months have been disappointing for Europe’s formaldehyde market, with producers bemoaning the seasonal slowdown and weak economy. The.... more
(06 August 2005 12:33)

Drug hope in Sars fight
Chinese and European scientists have identified 15 compounds with the potential to kill the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (Sars),.... more
(06 August 2005 12:33)

Cash rich SR Pharma set to invest in oncology
European biotechnology company SR Pharma has announced that it has raised £8.3m (€12m/$14.6m) by a placing with institutional investors, and will.... more
(06 August 2005 12:33)

Altana agrees to buy Eckart
ALTANA CHEMIE, the chemicals division of German group Altana AG, has agreed to buy compatriot speciality chemicals company Eckart for €630m in cash. more
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Gloomy outlook for German industry
THE SIX-month outlook of the German chemicals, pharmaceutical and life science industries is more pessimistic than at any time over the past two.... more
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IN BRIEF News Watch
43% INCREASE IN REBIT RECORDED BY SOLVAY more
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IN BRIEF News Watch
NEW CEO FOR ASTRAZENECA more
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20 years ago
5 AUGUST 1985 more
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Akzo Nobel polishes deal
DUTCH CHEMICALS and coatings group Akzo Nobel has agreed to buy Zweihorn, ICI’s Hilden, Germany-based industrial wood finishes business. more
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Acordis lays off UK staff
UK ACRYLICS fibre producer Acordis, which was placed into administration in May, has been forced to make 202 workers redundant at its Grimsby and.... more
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Reliance revs up capacity
THE CHAIRMAN of India’s Reliance Industries has announced a $5.7bn investment to double capacity at the company’s refinery at Jamnagar, Gujarat,.... more
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Congress rules on EPA’s use of data
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been prevented from relying on data from tests that involve exposure of pregnant women, infants and.... more
(06 August 2005 12:33)

IN BRIEF Environment Watch
Safe levels on US phthalate exposure more
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Calls for DuPont PFOA contamination inquiry
A coalition of US public interest groups and environmental organisations are calling for an investigation into how perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) came.... more
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Standing in the shadow of the US
The SRA proposals aim to reinvigerate Europe’s biomedical research, but can they compete against the funding advantage of the US more
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Where BASF goes, will other companies follow?
BASF’S OUTSTANDING half year performance has to be a boost for the chemicals sector, but this optimism needs to be put into perspective. By the end.... more
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Business slow in illiquid markets
Naphtha prices had settled at $480-495/tonne cif NWE in mid-week, after peaking above $500/tonne cif NWE at the beginning of the week. more
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Gasoline prices rocked by hurricane
July US ethylene contract prices have yet to settle. Producers have posted a 2 cent/lb increase, citing a more balanced market due to healthy demand.... more
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Clairant battles material costs
CLARIANT UNVEILED an 18% decline to SF113m (€72m/$88m) in comparable second quarter operating profits last week, but said it had regained momentum in.... more
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IN BRIEF News Watch
LINDE FORECASTS STRONG SALES more
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ICI results get better in Q2 but European market poor
ICI SAW some improvement in trading conditions towards the end of the second quarter (Q2) but European markets remained depressed. more
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Huntsman happy with Q2 profits
US CHEMICAL giant Huntsman said its 2005 second quarter (Q2) net income increased to $112.7m, from a net loss of $185.4m a year ago, on the strength.... more
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PP licensing deals to boost output
With demand for polypropylene remaining healthy, a number of producers have signed technology licensing agreements to expand capacity. more
(01 August 2005 12:04)

Chemical Commodities Monthly
Petrochemicals Benzene 2.80 gal. Butadiene .45 lb. Ethylene .37 lb. Ethylene Glycol .45 lb. .... more
(01 August 2005 11:50)

Senate nixes MTBE fund
CHRISTIAN BOURGE/CNI REPORT more
(02 August 2005 14:44)

Two legs are better than one for the new Groupe Novasep
Guided by research and development, the growing business is on a mission of continuous improvement. Clay Boswell reports more
(02 August 2005 14:44)

Palm oil industry eyeing Africa’s market potential
Africa, the oil palm’s birthplace, could be the next big player in the growing global palm oil market. more
(02 August 2005 14:44)

Late spot prices
Late spot prices more
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