ICIS - Search Articles by Date : October 03 2005 - October 09 2005

Russia beckons
The region’s vast feedstock reserves and potential for increased polymer consumption present an attractive opportunity for commodity polymer.... more
(03 October 2005 12:50)

Taking a PEEK into China
Degussa is an established niche player in polymers and is embarking on start-ups and joint ventures in Asia to keep ahead, reports Dede Williams more
(03 October 2005 12:51)

EO derivatives key to OUCC growth strategy
A DESIRE to raise the share of speciality chemicals in its product portfolio has prompted Oriental Union Chemical Corp (OUCC) to consider expanding.... more
(03 October 2005 06:27)

GLOBALROUNDUP 23-29 September 2005
IMPACT OF HURRICANES ON U.S. GROWTH ‘SHORT TERM’ more
(03 October 2005 06:27)

ROUNDUP Markets
BASF AND DOW RE-START PLANTS UNTOUCHED BY HURRICANE RITA more
(03 October 2005 06:27)

COMMENT If you can’t beat them…
WHERE I come from we have become exceptionally good at shopping, so much so that beyond frequently losing at football (soccer to our American.... more
(03 October 2005 06:27)

ROUNDUP New projects
NEW NAME FOR SAUDI PROJECT more
(03 October 2005 12:32)

New projects summary
REPORTED IN ACN 3-9 OCTOBER 2005 Company Product Capacity Process Contractor Cost Start-up Status Chemical.... more
(07 October 2005 14:30)

Time to look out?
With abundant energy reserves and robust domestic demand, are conditions right for Australia to expand its petrochemicals industry? Mark Lazell.... more
(07 October 2005 14:30)

Winning innovators
ACN reveals the winners of this year’s ICIS Publications Innovation Awards. John Baker, editor of ECN, profiles the successful innovations in each.... more
(07 October 2005 14:30)

The winners
OXONICA: innovation with best environmental benefit Entered by: Sonia Bouzid more
(07 October 2005 14:30)

2005 AWARD WINNERS
Congratulations from Dow Corning,the sponsor of ICIS PublicationsInnovation Awards more
(07 October 2005 14:30)

INNOVATION AWARDS
WESTECH AEROSOL: Best product innovation Entered by David Carnahan, James Manlove and Laurel Kuklinski more
(07 October 2005 14:30)

Ciba gears up for Chinese challenge
PRICE IS an issue that commodity chemicals players constantly grapple with, especially in a market as competitive as China. more
(07 October 2005 16:34)

C2, C3 upbeat but business is dull
Not many deals are concluded as customers wait for China’s National Day holiday to end. Butadiene markets continue to display weakness. MTBE and.... more
(07 October 2005 14:30)

MX and OX continue to hold firm
Benzene and toluene are heading south on declining crude, while styrene and phenol remain unchanged. MX and OX continue increasing on the back of.... more
(07 October 2005 14:30)

Burrup ammonia plant slips back
Rising construction costs and delays in the completion of an initial feasibility study mean that an ammonia plant for the Burrup Peninsula, Western.... more
(07 October 2005 14:30)

Chiba cracker revamp not an easy task
A recent report on refinery and cracker integration at Chiba, Japan, underscores the pressure on Japanese companies to take big steps to improve.... more
(07 October 2005 14:30)

Japan C3 projects to spur exports
The completion of three propylene projects by Nippon Oil over the next few years is expected to make Japan an even larger exporter of this important.... more
(07 October 2005 16:34)

Protests fuel Indonesian concern
Racked by protests over fuel-price rises and rocked by three deadly bombs on the island of Bali, the government of Indonesian President Susilo.... more
(07 October 2005 14:30)

US demand brightens Q4 rubber
Despite lacklustre Asian demand, styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) and polybutadiene rubber (BR) producers are confident of a robust fourth quarter. more
(07 October 2005 14:30)

Polyester to rise in Q1 ’06 after dip in Q4 ’05
IT APPEARS that Q4 2005 and H1 2006 are going to present tough challenges for most Chinese polyester producers. However, producers expected to see a.... more
(07 October 2005 16:34)

Markets upbeat on strong demand
MEG prices up, as shortages in the US prompt several Asian cargoes to head west. Caprolactam strengthens on firm demand. Market sentiment remains.... more
(07 October 2005 14:30)

GLOBAL ROUNDUP
Indonesian police seek identities of Bali bombers more
(07 October 2005 14:30)

ROUNDUP New projects
Work on PP project to start in 2006 more
(07 October 2005 14:30)

ROUNDUP Markets
LG-Dow polycarbonate to shut PC unit for two-week turnaround more
(07 October 2005 14:30)

IAL targets China acrylic fibre market despite low prices
LACKLUSTRE DEMAND in India has prompted Indian Acrylics Ltd (IAL) to look at boosting its exports to China, although prices of acrylic fibre in India.... more
(07 October 2005 14:30)

MCHC makes decisions easier for Mitsubishi
Newly established Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp (MCHC) was expected to turn in a stronger-than-forecast H1 group operating profit, though how it.... more
(07 October 2005 14:30)

COMMENT The trouble with data
IT IS not only in China that information vacuums exist. more
(07 October 2005 14:30)

Asian benzene is on the up
BY 2010, a fundamental shift in benzene’s global trade pattern will be in place and Asia will become the world’s largest benzene importer. more
(03 October 2005 12:46)

CMC Chemical Profile
Chemical profile 3-9 October 2005 more
(03 October 2005 12:53)

Market trends: Sellers pushing prices after storms
Strong demand boosted naphtha prices which rose to $586-594/tonne cif NWE towards the end of last week after easing earlier. November Brent crude.... more
(04 October 2005 15:20)

ABBREVIATIONS AND CURRENCY NOTES
Prices contained in this magazine are obtained by ECN through consultation with producers, consumers and merchants across Europe. They are intended.... more
(03 October 2005 12:55)

IN BRIEF Markets Watch
TITANIUM HIKES more
(07 October 2005 15:34)

European TPE market takes off
EUROPEAN SALES of thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) will soar from last year’s €1.27bn levels to €1.74bn in 2011, as producers continue to achieve.... more
(07 October 2005 16:31)

Euro Chlor says chlorine output is up
EUROPEAN CAUSTIC soda stocks leapt 18.8% from July to August, according to the latest figures from chlor-alkali producers’ association Euro Chlor..... more
(07 October 2005 15:34)

China exports polyolefins as EU prices rise
POLYOLEFIN CARGOES imported into China are being re-exported to Europe and South America, as prices in those regions rise on short supplies. more
(07 October 2005 15:34)

Prices continue surging
EUROPEAN FOURTH quarter (Q4) orthoxylene (OX) contracts may still be up in the air but phthalic anhydride (PA) producers insist they will make every.... more
(07 October 2005 16:30)

Europe and North America look to adipic acid hikes
ADIPIC ACID producers in Europe and North America are asking for price increases for October, citing energy and feedstock costs as well as logistics.... more
(07 October 2005 15:34)

Kemira distribution covers Europe
KEMIRA GROWHOW has appointed distributors across Europe to market its Greenox Adblue diesel additive as the market prepares to meet new legislation.... more
(07 October 2005 15:34)

EU rejects rail laws
The European Parliament has rejected plans to impose contractual quality commitments on rail freight companies. more
(07 October 2005 15:34)

Schenker opens up
German logistics provider Schenker has opened new centres in Poland and China. more
(07 October 2005 15:34)

Canadians acquire Simon
The UK’s largest independent terminal operator, Simon Storage, has been bought by Canada’s Inter Pipeline for £120m (€177m/$211m). The deal, which.... more
(07 October 2005 15:34)

ABBREVIATIONS AND CURRENCY NOTES
Prices contained in this magazine are obtained by ECN through consultation with producers, consumers and merchants across Europe. They are intended.... more
(07 October 2005 15:34)

IN Brief Markets Watch
LYONDELL SHUTTERS US TDI PLANT CITING POOR FINANCIAL RESULTS AND NO SIGHT OF IMPROVEMENT more
(07 October 2005 15:34)

New projects roundup
AKER KVAERNER WINS ‘FULL-DENSITY’ PE DEAL more
(07 October 2005 15:34)

GE plans more LSR capacity
GE BAYER Silicones (GE) says it is planning additional capacity for liquid silicone rubber (LSR) at its plant in Leverkusen, Germany, to help meet.... more
(07 October 2005 15:34)

Atanor adds glyphosate
Argentinean agrochem-icals producer Atanor is to build a glyphosate plant in Brazil after winning government approval to produce the herbicide..... more
(07 October 2005 15:34)

Brazil may get new complex
Brazil’s Petrobras is considering construction of a petrochemicals complex in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, according to the company’s president.... more
(07 October 2005 15:34)

Ciba invests in Jurong Island antioxidant plant
Ciba Specialty Chemicals is to build an antioxidant production unit on Jurong Island in Singapore to cover the growing demand for these chemicals.... more
(07 October 2005 16:33)