ICIS - Search Articles by Date : April 02 2007 - April 08 2007

Chemical Profile: Adipic acid
Adipic acid Uses Adipic acid is used in nylon 6,6 fibres and resins, which account for nearly 65% of output. It is also used to.... more
(03 April 2007 08:27)

Pressure forces Ticona to stay local
Ticona has decided to relocate its engineering polymers facilities in Kelsterbach, Germany, to nearby Wiesbaden or Hoechst, both in the Rhine-Main.... more
(02 April 2007 11:19)

Singapore and China battle to be top chemical hot spot
Singapore needs to rapidly increase ethylene cracker capacity to at least 8m tonnes/year in order to satisfy its long-term ambition to remain a.... more
(05 April 2007 16:52)

IN BRIEF - Asia watch
CHINESE REFINERY-CRACKER JV APPROVED ExxonMobil, Sinopec, Saudi Aramco and the Fujian province have received Chinese government approval.... more
(05 April 2007 16:52)

SolVin to build plant
SolVin has announced plans to build a 10,000 tonne/year polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC) latex plant in response to growing global demand. The.... more
(05 April 2007 16:52)

GdF deal ends Fos-Lavera strike
Port workers at the Fos-Lavera oil and gas terminal in southern France ended an 18-day strike on March 31, after voting to support a deal drawn up.... more
(05 April 2007 16:52)

Cargill accused of deforesting
Environmental group Greenpeace has said that a soy processing and shipping facility built by Cargill has been closed down by the Brazilian.... more
(05 April 2007 16:52)

GE wins award for cleaner PET resin design
GE Plastics has been presented with the Society of Plastics Engineers' New Technologies environmental award for its resin synthesized from recycled.... more
(05 April 2007 16:52)

Surgical devices get the once-over
The European Parliament and the council of ministers have approved stricter rules for the use of potentially toxic materials in medical devices such.... more
(05 April 2007 16:52)

IN BRIEF - Europe watch
ROMANIAN EXPLOSIVES MAKER UP FOR GRABS Romania's State Assets Recovery Authority has invited bids for a 79% stake in explosives producer.... more
(05 April 2007 16:52)

EU to cut emissions
EU companies were granted a surplus of carbon dioxide (CO2) permits for 2006, according to preliminary figures from the European Commission, which.... more
(05 April 2007 16:52)

Akzo completes divestments
Akzo Nobel has completed its chemical divestment program after agreeing to sell its methylamines and choline chloride (MACC) business to Balchem,.... more
(05 April 2007 16:52)

ICIS CONFERENCES
Petrochemicals - A Beginner's Course An introduction to the industry April 18 Venue Shanghai, China Petrochemicals - The Next Level -.... more
(05 April 2007 16:52)

Shanghai will take overas host for Asian event
After a decade in Singapore, the 11th Annual Asian Chlor-Alkali Conference will take place this June in Shanghai, reflecting the increasing role.... more
(05 April 2007 16:52)

Why not get it reproduced?
Customized reprints or e-prints of your editorial coverage in ICIS Chemical Business or ICIS Chemical Business Americas can be used for a wide range.... more
(05 April 2007 16:52)

Conferences and events
Logichem 2007 April 1618 Hilton Hotel, Dusseldorf, Germany Contact Jo Andrews Email logichem@wbr.co.uk Tel +44 20 7368 9461 .... more
(05 April 2007 16:52)

QUOTES OF THE WEEK
"We see more farmers using high-quality seed treatments on their corn" Michael Frank, Monsanto The ethylene cycle "looks healthy through.... more
(05 April 2007 16:52)

5-Minute News Watch
Kreido Biofuels meets ASTM Kreido Biofuels has successfully tested degummed soy bean oil, refined palm, jatropha, canola, castor, and soy oil.... more
(05 April 2007 16:52)

Kemira adds TRI-K to specialties portfolio
KEMIRA WILL acquire privately owned TRI-K Industries and its Maybrook subsidiary to help expand its cosmetics business in the US, the Finnish.... more
(05 April 2007 16:52)

Plastics bag ban could hurt producers
POLYETHYLENE AND polypropylene producers strongly oppose a San Francisco ban on nonbiodegradable plastic bags. An ordinance by the San Francisco.... more
(05 April 2007 16:52)

Group: regs omit chlorine
NEW DEPARTMENT of Homeland Security chemical site antiterrorism regulations do not cover the rail transportation of chlorine for water treatment, a.... more
(05 April 2007 16:52)

Group sees active hurricane season
THE ATLANTIC basin will likely see an active hurricane season this year, Colorado State University weather researchers announced last week. "We.... more
(05 April 2007 16:52)

Brazil chem exporters see strong 2007
BRAZIL'S CHEMICAL exports should continue to show growth in 2007 with new capacity starting up. Based on export figures reported through.... more
(05 April 2007 16:52)

Group urges US to adopt Reach
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE has issued a report urging US adoption of most requirements of the EU's Reach chemical control program, saying the system is.... more
(05 April 2007 16:52)

ICIS radio: Americas: Pharmaceutical components
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(02 April 2007 12:30)

ICIS Chemical Shipping News: 2 April 2007
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(02 April 2007 15:00)

ICIS radio: Americas: Hurricane watch
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(05 April 2007 16:08)

Qapco positive over delays
Rising construction costs may delay some projects but that could be good for the sector, a senior official with Qatar Petrochemical Co (Qapco) said.... more
(02 April 2007 11:17)

India on acquisition trail topush growth opportunities
India's pharmaceutical companies are on a roll. While generic drug makers are buying overseas assets, makers of active pharmaceutical ingredients.... more
(02 April 2007 11:16)

MMA difficulties could get worse until end of the year
Prevailing tightness in the global methyl methacrylate (MMA) monomer market could increase in 2007, and remain in place until 2008, according to a.... more
(02 April 2007 11:48)

Braskem mulls Triunfo purchase
Further consolidation of Brazil's petrochemicals industry could be on the cards. Just over a week after the purchase of Brazil's Grupo Ipiranga.... more
(02 April 2007 14:32)

SABIC in GE Plastics bid?
SABIC IS remaining tight-lipped over reports in the UK media that it plans to bid for General Electric's plastics division in a deal worth up to.... more
(02 April 2007 11:36)

RAG prepares for flotation
The newly repositioned energy conglomerate RAG is "ready for the stock market", chairman Werner Muller declared in Essen, Germany, last week. .... more
(02 April 2007 11:15)

A versatile bonding solution
Hot melt adhesives are increasingly replacing mechanical fastenings. Klaus Kunz explains the advantages more
(05 April 2007 16:51)

From strength to strength
As technology advances and environmental concerns grow, adhesives are being put to a growing number of innovative uses - and business is buoyant more
(05 April 2007 16:51)

TOP STORIES FROM ICIS NEWS: 30 March-4 April
1. ExxonMobil, Sinopec, Aramco ink $5bn deal SINGAPORE - Exxon­Mobil and its partners Sinopec, Saudi ­Aramco and the Fujian.... more
(05 April 2007 16:51)

QUOTES OF THE WEEK
"I don't know any adhesivemaker that is struggling. Most are enjoying double-digit growth" Jurgen Wegner, European director, ChemQuest, on the.... more
(05 April 2007 16:51)

COMMENT - Failure shows M&A problems
Sasol's decision to withdraw from the sale of its olefins and surfactants (O&S) business highlights an emerging problem in the chemical.... more
(05 April 2007 16:51)

Oman plans Duqm multi-complex
Oman is planning a refining and petrochemicals complex in Duqm, which is expected to include plants for polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP),.... more
(05 April 2007 16:51)

Risky business
The European Commission is getting tough on price fixing by dramatically increasing fines. George Metaxas examines the implications for the chemical.... more
(05 April 2007 16:51)

Firms get set to bid for Nizhnekamsk contract
CJSC Nizhnekamsk Refinery is preparing invitations to bid for engineering contracts for its refining and petrochemicals complex in Nizhnekamsk,.... more
(05 April 2007 16:51)

Firms stand by PFOA pledge
Baseline data for the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) stewardship programme has been released and.... more
(05 April 2007 16:51)

Surgical devices get the once over
The European Parliament and the council of ministers have approved stricter rules for the use of potentially toxic materials in medical devices such.... more
(05 April 2007 16:51)

NEW PROJECTS REPORTED BY ICIS 2-8 APRIL 2007 Notes: *Capacity: figures given in tonnes/year tonnes/day are converted by multiplying by 330. (x) =.... more
(05 April 2007 16:51)

Singapore and China battle to be top chemicals hotspot
Singapore needs to rapidly increase ethylene cracker capacity to at least 8m tonnes/year in order to satisfy its long-term ambition to remain a.... more
(05 April 2007 16:51)

Kuehne aims for top-five position
Switzerland's Kuehne & Nagel is aiming to become one of the top five contract logistics providers in the Middle East. "By 2010 we plan to.... more
(05 April 2007 16:51)

IN BRIEF - Asia Watch
CHINESE REFINERY-CRACKER JV APPROVED ExxonMobil, Sinopec, Saudi Aramco and the Fujian province have received Chinese government approval.... more
(05 April 2007 16:51)

ASIA INSIDER - Why the Middle East needs the private sector
Specialising in a single economic sector is a risk. And if that sector happens to involve extracting a natural resource from the ground, such as.... more
(05 April 2007 16:51)

EU INSIDER - New directive set to clean up shipping
Tougher laws to combat ship-source sea pollution came into effect across the EU from the start of this month. Under the new legislation,.... more
(05 April 2007 16:51)

IN BRIEF - Europe Watch
ROMANIAN EXPLOSIVES MAKER UP FOR GRABS Romania's State Assets Recovery Authority has invited bids for a 79% stake in explosives producer.... more
(05 April 2007 16:51)