ICIS - Search Articles by Date : September 04 2006 - September 10 2006

Titanic carbon trade deal
TWO CHEMICAL companies from China have struck the world's largest greenhouse gas reduction deal to date in a $1.02bn agreement with a World Bank.... more
(07 September 2006 19:06)

M&A and the environment
Experts on the environmental intricacies of M&A deals took part in a roundtable meeting in July to discuss recent trends and developments, under the.... more
(08 September 2006 11:49)

ICIS radio: Special Report: Owens Corning in China
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(08 September 2006 17:09)

ICISradio:Chemical News Central:8 September 2006
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(08 September 2006 17:53)

Location, location, location
With onsite assistance ready to hand, BASF's Spanish site proves that location is key more
(09 September 2006 09:55)

Trio invest in capital fund
BASF, Ciba Specialty Chemicals and Solvay have invested in Pangaea Ventures Fund II, a Vancouver, Canada-based venture capital fund focused on.... more
(09 September 2006 09:55)

Inhibitions for pure styrene
Chemtura and Hakuto have signed an agreement to work jointly in the area of polymerisation inhibitors for styrene monomer refining processes. more
(09 September 2006 09:55)

New catalyst destroys groundwater perchlorates
Scientists in the US at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed a catalyst that uses hydrogen gas efficiently to remove and.... more
(09 September 2006 09:55)

Sasol writes down O&S value pre-sale
South African energy and petrochemicals group Sasol has taken a 2.8bn rand (R)($390m/€305m) write-down on the value of its Olefins & Surfactants.... more
(09 September 2006 09:55)

BASF to extend rail network to China
BASF and its partners in the private rail freight company Rail4Chem plan to extend activities into Russia and Turkey next year, and into China by.... more
(09 September 2006 09:55)

QUOTES OF THE WEEK
"Some companies cut so much cost that they cut some muscle away with the fat" Barry Siadat, Arsenal more
(09 September 2006 09:55)

5-minute market watch
Cracker outages could hit naphtha demand more
(09 September 2006 09:55)

5-minute project watch
ETHANOL FROM SUGAR? more
(09 September 2006 09:55)

1-7 SEPTEMBER
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(09 September 2006 09:55)

Stolt-Nielsen sees red at indictment
Stolt-Nielsen has reacted angrily to its formal indictment for price fixing in the parcel shipping industry, declaring that the US Justice Department.... more
(09 September 2006 09:55)

Market Intelligence
US Chemical industry employment has risen in nine out of the past 10 months. Employment is at 898,600, up 20,300 from August 20, 2005. This has been.... more
(09 September 2006 09:55)

Suschem puts the challenge on the table
Suschem, Europe's sustainable chemistry initiative, lays down clear challenges to EU institutions and industry to help boost core areas in the.... more
(09 September 2006 09:55)

IN BRIEF Europe Watch
La Seda sales grow by acquisition more
(09 September 2006 09:55)

EU INSIDER
Reducing the threat of terrorism in logistics more
(09 September 2006 09:55)

Air Liquide profits boost
Air Liquide boosted its first-half operating profits from continuing activities by 7.5% to €807m ($1.03bn) on strong volume growth, higher product.... more
(09 September 2006 09:55)

Yara to take 3.2% stake in BlueChem
Norway's Yara International plans to take an equity stake in China BlueChemical under strategic partnership with the Chinese fertiliser producer. more
(09 September 2006 09:55)

Linde shoots to the top
Following the positive response of BOC shareholders to its €12bn ($14.4bn) takeover offer last week, Linde has advanced to the top of the global.... more
(09 September 2006 09:55)

Sino in Chinese coal-to-chem jv
Hong Kong-based drug maker Sino Biopharmaceutical plans to invest in the coal-to-chemicals industry in China. more
(09 September 2006 09:55)

Bayer to invest $1.8bn in China plastics facilities
Bayer will invest $1.8bn (€1.4bn) until 2009 in the Caojing Chemical Park, Shanghai, China to expand polycarbonate, polyurethane and coatings.... more
(09 September 2006 09:55)

Iran petchems see massive exports
Iran's petrochemicals exports will earn the country $4bn (€3.1bn) by March 2007, following an 83% surge to $2.2bn in the first five months of the.... more
(09 September 2006 09:55)

Quenching China's renewables thirst
The Chinese government's move to encourage the use of renewable energy is fuelling interest in waste-to-energy projects. more
(09 September 2006 09:55)

IN BRIEF Asia Watch
200 HOSPITALISED AFTER SO2 LEAK more
(09 September 2006 09:55)

THE VIEW FROM BANGKOK
Government take centre court more
(09 September 2006 09:55)

IN BRIEF Middle East Watch
Cable company opens pvc plant more
(09 September 2006 09:55)

DME to set up oil futures contracts
The Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME) is to launch its Oman crude oil futures contract in the fourth quarter of 2006. more
(09 September 2006 09:55)

Polymer users face margin squeeze
Record-high prices over the last few weeks are spooking polymer end-users in the Middle East, concerned about thinning margins in the coming months. more
(09 September 2006 09:55)

Sinofert sees H1 profit rise
Sinochem Hong Kong Holdings (Sinofert) has posted a 19% increase in its first half net profits after administrative expenses and finance costs fell. more
(09 September 2006 09:55)

IN BRIEF Americas Watch
Tax break helps Naphtha production more
(09 September 2006 09:55)

MacDermid board in $1bn buy-out bid
Daniel Leever, the chairman and CEO of MacDermid and another board member launched a $1bn management buy-out attempt last week. more
(09 September 2006 09:55)

US firms unready for terrorist attack
Only about half the firms in the US chemicals industry feel they have good or excellent plans in place for possible terrorist attacks. more
(09 September 2006 09:55)

Market Trends & Data
Spot Bulk Chemical Prices, $/tonne more
(09 September 2006 09:55)

The End PoInt
Christo clone wraps the Gesellschaftshaus more
(09 September 2006 09:55)

People on the move
NUPLEX more
(09 September 2006 09:55)

Christo clone wraps the Gesellschaftshaus
If Christo can wrap the venerable Berlin Reichstag in polypropylene, why not pack BASF's venerable Gesellschaftshaus - the company's elaborate social.... more
(09 September 2006 09:55)

IN BRIEF Innovations
Boost for UK more
(09 September 2006 09:55)

First-class organisational skills
Germany’s chemical parks have grown in importance since they appeared on the scene about 10 years ago. So, what do they have to offer? more
(09 September 2006 09:05)

COMMENT: Innovation tops EU concerns
The EU’s message on the importance of innovation to a company’s success appears to be getting across to the chemical industry. Indeed, it seems to be.... more
(09 September 2006 09:55)

Managing older employees
The EU’s rapidly ageing population, and the demise of company pension schemes, mean that workers are staying in employment longer. more
(09 September 2006 09:55)

Tax turns Methanor green
Methanol Chemie Nederland (MCN) has bought the assets of Methanor in Delfzijl, Netherlands, and will upgrade Methanor’s mothballed facilities to.... more
(09 September 2006 09:55)

Natural gase prices blight Methanor's history
2003–2006: Dutch gas prices double, forcing Methanor to pay four times as much for feedstock compared to low-cost mega plant operators in the Middle.... more
(09 September 2006 09:55)

Get it off your chest
Going to the EPCA meeting in Monaco later this month? Got something you want to say? more
(09 September 2006 09:55)

Where does the future lie for US petchems?
What are the effects of global competition and capacity on petrochemicals in North America? more
(09 September 2006 09:55)

RIMDEX to predict the market in the petrochemical industry
Prediction markets are already making waves in the corporate world (users include Google and GE) and in the entertainment industry (Hollywood Stock.... more
(09 September 2006 09:55)

Mylan to buy Matrix Labs for $736m
MYLAN LABORATORIES hasannounced a $736 million deal to buy a controlling stake in Ma-trix Laboratories, an Indian-based active pharmaceutical.... more
(07 September 2006 09:05)

Dow to shutter plants in order to slash costs
DOW CHEMICAL will shut down a number of plants worldwide to reduce structural costs by around $160m a year. It will incur charges of $550m-650m in.... more
(07 September 2006 09:05)