ICIS - Search Articles by Date : December 03 2007 - December 09 2007

Top 40 Power Players
This is the ICIS ranking of today's most influential figures in chemicals worldwide. Each one over the past year had a hand in significantly.... more
(03 December 2007 00:00)

Politicians to watch: world leaders exerting the most influence on the chemical industry in 2007
No one can operate in isolation from government intervention, and the petrochemical industry is no exception. The leaders of the world's most... more
(03 December 2007 00:00)

People to watch: up and coming power players
These five didn't make the list for 2007. But keep your eye on them. They just may be in the Top 40 next year. Alfred Oberholz became... more
(03 December 2007 00:00)

Unplanned outages: where are they now?
Shakeouts are not uncommon in the world of chemicals. But this year has been exceptional and prompted ICIS to add a new section to its Top 40 Power.... more
(03 December 2007 00:00)

Middle East managers take their place on the world stage
Who's sitting at the forefront of the Middle East? Who is really driving this maturing market? A new generation of leaders is emerging John.... more
(03 December 2007 00:00)

Consumer power players: the ultimate influencers
Ultimately, our industry is influenced by consumer demands. So, which downstream customers of the chemical industry have flexed their muscles the.... more
(03 December 2007 00:00)

Chemical projects due to come on stream in the Middle East
The Middle East offers huge feedstock advantages, while being strategically positioned for export opportunities. Engineering, procurement and.... more
(03 December 2007 00:00)

Middle East petrochemical players are linking to address SHE and HR issues
As the Middle East petrochemical sector matures, producers are focusing more on safety, health and environmental issues and manpower, with the.... more
(03 December 2007 00:00)

Cost curve analysis critical in evaluating commodity chemicals
Integration back to the cracker must be the raison d'etre of the commodity polyethylene business. But does this make cost curves simple enough to.... more
(03 December 2007 00:00)

Middle East expansions continue at breakneck pace, but a gas shortage could derail investment beyond 2012
  Middle East project activity continues at breakneck pace, but could a shortage of natural gas stop expansion in its tracks? John.... more
(03 December 2007 00:00)

Equate and Borouge are both adding their second crackers in the Middle East
    Kuwait's Equate and Abu Dhabi's Borouge are building second ethylene units. We talk to Equate CEO Hamad al-Terkait (left).... more
(03 December 2007 00:00)

ICIS and Celerant launch reader survey on outsourcing in chemicals
Readers are invited to take part in a major fact-finding survey on outsourcing in the chemical industry, organized by ICIS in partnership with.... more
(03 December 2007 00:00)

Commentary: Ultralow-cost petrochemical and plastics capacity from the Middle East are a pipe dream no more
Visions of ultralow-cost petrochemical and plastics capacity from advantaged feedstocks in the Middle East are a pipe dream no more. Next year.... more
(03 December 2007 00:00)

This week's world news
Tata and Yemeni Looks to build $1.5bn plant Arab firm Yemeni-Libyan Holding Co. plans to build a $1.5bn (€1bn) petrochemical plant in a joint.... more
(03 December 2007 00:00)

SABIC aims to break into the US plastics market with GE Plastics and China strategy
Saudi Arabia's petrochemicals and polymers giant seeks innovative routes into the US plastics market. But can it meet the challenge? more
(03 December 2007 00:00)

ICIS radio Americas 3 December 2007
Discussion of the latest developments in the Middle Eastern chemical industry with editor in chief Joe Chang and head of custom publishing John.... more
(03 December 2007 13:50)

ICIS radio: Chemical News Central: 10 Dec 2007
Feed Simon Robinson and Nigel Davis talk through some key stories this week: The EC fines companies which ran a polychloroprene cartel, .... more
(07 December 2007 16:21)