ICIS - Search Articles by Date : July 07 2008 - July 13 2008

Huntsman vows to force merger with Hexion as Apollo Management backs out
As Apollo Management and Hexion Specialty Chemicals back out of their $10.6bn deal to buy Huntsman, the CEO of the spurned company will fight to.... more
(07 July 2008 00:00)

India's middle class meets inflation
India's middle class is fueling the country's significant growth but rising inflation threatens to slow things down Is inflation affecting your.... more
(07 July 2008 00:00)

Changes in China challenge Indian customers
New regulations in China are hurting many Indian chemical companies. But some are seeing an opportunity to expand their global market share .... more
(07 July 2008 00:00)

Slow progress for Indian chemical hubs
More than two years after conceiving a plan for mega refining and petrochemical hubs, India has yet to get one off the ground. So what is taking so.... more
(07 July 2008 00:00)

Drug R&D is increasingly outsourced to India
India is pushing into fresh territory by evolving from a commodity-driven drug market into a research-driven development center. But challenges.... more
(07 July 2008 00:00)

India's major chemical companies Reliance and Tata seek to expand globally
Indian chemical giants Tata and Reliance look to global markets to expand their footprint. Being the biggest in India is not enough more
(07 July 2008 00:00)

Attracting and retaining talent in India's chemical industry is a challenge
India's rapidly growing chemical industry seeks to attract and retain the right talent. What lessons can we all learn in talent management? more
(07 July 2008 00:00)

Major projects: the creation of regional Indian hubs drives investment
A comprehensive guide to work planned and begun across the country more
(07 July 2008 00:00)

Endpoint: Proper planning keeps the army fed
Whether it's feeding an army or removing a city's sewage, you're going to need an efficient plan to keep the system running smoothly - or else more
(07 July 2008 00:00)

News bites: 125 and 25 years ago
125 YEARS AGO ICIS Chemical Business traces its roots back to 1871, when one of the original ­publications was called Oil, Paint and... more
(07 July 2008 00:00)

New projects, June 13-20, 2008
For up-to-date project news, go to: www.icis.com NEW PROJECTS REPORTED BY ICIS NEWS, june 13-30, 2008 Company Product Capacity Process .... more
(07 July 2008 00:00)

Chemical industry appointments
BOO CHING CHONG is the new vice president and general manager of US-based DuPont Automotive OEM Coatings. William Weber, previously global.... more
(07 July 2008 00:00)

Movers & shakers
chakib khelil President of OPEC, for saying he believes oil prices could rise to between $150-170/bbl this summer. He attributed spiking... more
(07 July 2008 00:00)

Commentary: Deal or no deal? Let the battle begin
What's a merger agreement worth these days? Anywhere from zero to the agreed-upon amount. The epic battle between US-based Huntsman ... more
(07 July 2008 00:00)

Market intelligence: Middle East petchems may be hit by credit crisis
THE GLOBAL credit crunch raises questions on the future of petrochemical projects in the Middle East. Financing costs have risen, challenging.... more
(07 July 2008 00:00)

US Court decision to cap punitive damages is positive for chemicals and manufacturing
The broad US manufacturing sector won a major victory in the US Supreme Court when the high court... more
(07 July 2008 00:00)

This week's world news
ec approves hexion/huntsman merger The European Commission has approved the proposed acquisition of Huntsman by Hexion Specialty Chemicals on the.... more
(07 July 2008 00:00)

Chemical profile: polystrene
DEMAND 2006: 6.75bn lbs. (3m tonnes) 2007: 6.64bn lbs 2011: 6.51bn lbs, projected. Demand includes imports (2006: 845m lbs 2007: 619m lbs) less.... more
(07 July 2008 00:00)

Readers' letters
Can you imagine a world without chemicals? One reader responds to Andy Brice's week-long polypropylene fast. Another reader agrees that offshore.... more
(07 July 2008 00:00)

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(07 July 2008 00:00)

From our own correspondent: Indian chemical concerns come to a head
indian chemical concerns come to a head It's not easy to worry about the harmful effects of chemicals in beauty products in a country that.... more
(07 July 2008 00:00)

ICIS Heren energy news, roundup and data
THE INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization (IMO) is on track to set up a carbon emissions index by next year, said a spokeswoman last week, ahead of a.... more
(07 July 2008 00:00)

What's on: ICIS C1 Energy launches China Base Oils report in English
ICIS PRICING, the global market pricing and intelligence service for the oil and chemical industries, and C1 Energy have joined forces to launch a.... more
(07 July 2008 00:00)

Chemical market trends: players are feeling pain of rising prices
Feedstock pressures and shrinking margins continue to blight markets, and numbers climb higher still. New record spot highs for European styrene and.... more
(07 July 2008 00:00)

Key chemical prices
SPOT BULK CHEMICAL PRICES (* denotes nominal range) CONTRACT BULK CHEMICAL PRICES Asia Europe US $/tonne Change $/tonne .... more
(07 July 2008 00:00)

Latest in enzyme technology at the World Poultry Congress
I saw this about the latest enzyme technology on Genencor’s website  and thought it was interesting because this enzyme technology.... more
(11 July 2008 17:37)

Lilly to acquire SGX Pharmaceuticals
I saw this about SGX Pharmaceuticals getting acquired by Eli Lilly and Company on Lilly’s website. I thought this was interesting because.... more
(11 July 2008 17:39)

Novartis buys additional 51.7% stake in Speedel
I saw this about Novartis buying up Speedel on Novartis’s website. I thought this was interesting because Novartis will get an R&D.... more
(11 July 2008 17:41)

ICIS radio: Chemical News Central: 11 July 2008
FEED   Simon Robinson and Nigel Davis discuss the big stories   of the week Dow bids successfully for Rohm and Haas in $18bn.... more
(11 July 2008 14:41)