ICIS - Search Articles by Date : July 03 2006 - July 09 2006

MARKETS TRENDS & DATA
Spot Bulk Chemical Prices, $/Tonne Naphtha +11 Ethylene +15 Propylene1 +40 Butadiene nc Benzene -55 Toluene2.... more
(04 July 2006 14:50)

Getting ready to grow
After cutting costs and restoring profitability, Diolen is now focusing on growth more
(07 July 2006 14:15)

Chemicals reach for new heights
As Reach nears its introduction, the industry will need to start thinking now about how to make its products and processes safer. John Whittall.... more
(07 July 2006 14:15)

IN BRIEF Innovations
Cleaner pest control more
(07 July 2006 14:15)

CHEMICAL PROFILE: Propylene glycol
USES more
(07 July 2006 14:15)

NEW PROJECTS REPORTED BY ICIS 3-9 JULY 2006
Company Product Capacity Process Contractor Cost Startup Status Aromatics Oman LLC .... more
(07 July 2006 14:15)

SHIPPING MONITOR: Summer outages hit shipping routes
Markets slowed during June and are set to remain quiet until September. Space is open on both short and deep-sea routes and owners are competing for.... more
(07 July 2006 14:15)

IN BRIEF Europe Watch
Linde to launch hybrid bond more
(07 July 2006 14:15)

EU INSIDER
EU WASTES NOT AND WANTS NOT more
(07 July 2006 14:15)

IN BRIEF Asia Watch
BIODIESEL PUSH FOR SOUTH KOREA more
(07 July 2006 14:15)

THE VIEW FROM ASIA
Why Reliance keeps getting it right more
(07 July 2006 14:15)

WASHINGTON INSIDER
US needs to nipp terrorist attacks in the bud more
(07 July 2006 14:15)

Quenching a PET thirst
China’s thirst for soft drinks is expected to lift high-end polyethylene terephthalate (PET) consumption. Analysts predict that fruit/vegetable.... more
(07 July 2006 14:15)

IN BRIEF Americas Watch
BASF closes Johnson polymer deal more
(07 July 2006 14:15)

IN BRIEF Environment Watch
Dangerous crop substance reduction more
(07 July 2006 14:15)

GIBSON’S GRAPEVINE
4th of July hols … but where’s the gasoline? more
(07 July 2006 14:15)

IN BRIEF Markets Watch
Degussa looks for August increases more
(07 July 2006 14:15)

IN BRIEF Supply Chain
Velox bags silicon deal for US major more
(07 July 2006 14:15)

THINK TANK
Doha talks are at crisis point, says WHO more
(07 July 2006 14:15)

Job, seeks suitable candidate
The new ICIS jobs website aims to help match the needs of employers and jobseekers. more
(07 July 2006 14:15)

Diet ‘wonder drug’ approved
Long-awaited weight-loss ‘wonder drug’, Acomplia (rimonabant), has now been given the green light for use in all 25 EU member states, its maker.... more
(07 July 2006 14:15)

Gazprom’s dual pipeline aims to service China
Gazprom is planning to build two pipelines, one from west Russia and one from the east, transmitting 68bn m3/year of natural gas to China. more
(07 July 2006 14:15)

IN THIS WEEK
15 YEARS AGO more
(07 July 2006 14:15)

Happy days for EPS, but strain on buyers
Expandable poly­styrene (EPS) business in Europe is booming, with availability tightening and buyers having to swallow hefty increases. more
(07 July 2006 14:15)

Could algae really be the fuel source of the future?
The search for an alternative fuel to replace petroleum may have taken a big step forward with the finding of a high-energy content oil in a humble.... more
(07 July 2006 14:15)

What does the future hold?
Attempting to manage China’s economy must be a nightmarishly difficult task, probably even harder than trying to project petrochemical demand growth. more
(07 July 2006 14:15)

Asia’s booming market
Asian ethanol price report more
(07 July 2006 14:15)

ICIS Insight Asia presents...
Do you need an accurate and updated review of China’s petrochemical industry, projects, supply and demand, downstream markets and government policy? more
(07 July 2006 14:15)

Shenma/PHP join forces
China Shenma and Germany’s Polyamide High Performance (PHP) have signed agreements to jointly develop high-performance polyamide 6,6 airbag yarn .... more
(07 July 2006 14:15)

Chemical profiles on CD
Due to popular demand, ICIS Chemical Business is once again making its chemical profiles available on CD. The CD is available now at a cost of.... more
(07 July 2006 14:15)

China aids power firms
The Chinese government increased the price of electricity last week to help power companies offset rising coal costs. more
(07 July 2006 14:15)

China to clamp down on unfairly priced imports
Foreign chemical exporters planning to crack ­China’s lucrative market are facing uncertainty as the ­Chinese authorities are planning a wave of.... more
(07 July 2006 14:15)

Cepsa and LBC to build phenol/acetone storage
Subsidiaries of LBC Tankterminals group and the Spanish oil and energy Cepsa are forming a joint venture to build and operate a tank storage terminal.... more
(07 July 2006 14:15)

JG to crack cash crisis in the Philippines
JG Summit Petrochemical continues to face difficulties securing financing for its long-planned $600m naphtha cracker in the Philippines, but is.... more
(07 July 2006 14:15)

PPG buy expands its global circle
PPG Industries is to buy Ameron International’s performance coatings and finishes business for about $115m. more
(07 July 2006 14:15)

Dow in China water deal
Dow CHEMICAL’S purchase of Chinese water treatment and design company Zhejiang Omex Environmental Engineering (OEE) will make it a leader in advanced.... more
(07 July 2006 14:15)

SMEs unhappy with common position
As expected, the common position on Reach adopted by the European Council has done little to please business or environmentalists (ICIS Chemicals.... more
(07 July 2006 14:15)

Jotun has paint plans
Jotun is to invest NKr120m (€15.1m/$19.3) in two powder coating and paint factories in Pune, India. more
(07 July 2006 14:15)

MARKET TRENDS: US holiday kills off spot business
Aromatics deals were thin on the ground, with the US out for the 4 July holiday. Naphtha hits record highs in Europe and Asia, placing further.... more
(07 July 2006 14:15)

MARKETS DATA BANK
Prices contained in this magazine are gathered by various ICIS sources through consultation with producers, consumers and traders across Europe and.... more
(07 July 2006 14:15)

Hazard labelling to be added
The Human and Environmental Risk Assessment group (Hera) and the International Association for Soaps, Detergents and Maintenance Products (AISE), has.... more
(07 July 2006 14:15)

BASF adds feather to its eco-bow
BASF has been awarded the Federation of German Industries (BDI’s) Environment Award in the category Partnerships for Sustainable Development. more
(07 July 2006 14:15)

Equistar cited for pollution
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has cited Equistar Chemicals for alleged clean-air violations at its ethylene production unit in.... more
(07 July 2006 14:15)

THE WORLD THIS WEEK
Bayer wraps up financing for Schering purchase... more
(07 July 2006 14:15)

Huntsman looks to China for textiles
Huntsman will invest in China to ­bolster its textile chemicals business, after the acquisition of Ciba Specialty Chemicals’ textile effects business.... more
(07 July 2006 14:15)

Explosion overdue, says the HSE
The UK’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is concerned at the level of major incidents in recent years at major hazard installations in the country. more
(07 July 2006 14:15)

Hupac begins extended Italian rail operations
HUPAC HAS begun operations on expanded rail connections within Italy, and improved links to its international network. more
(07 July 2006 14:15)

TanQuid in negotiations
GERMAN TANK farm operator TanQuid is negotiating to buy eight oil and chemical tank storage facilities from Petroplus for €33m. The deal will see.... more
(07 July 2006 14:15)

Flame retardants save both lives and money – fact
A study by the Swedish National Testing and Research Institute in cooperation with the Risk Assessment Institute at Utrecht University has concluded.... more
(07 July 2006 14:15)

5-MINUTE PROJECT WATCH
Mitsui in PTA talks with China more
(07 July 2006 14:15)