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New projects summary
As reported in ACN 23-29 September more
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New projects summary
Reported in ECN on 7 October 2002 more
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US PVC sector 'leaner and fitter'
Why has the US industry been more successful than its European counterpart in restructuring and streamlining its PVC business? more
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Contracts follow original settlement
Cyclohexane settles Q4 with reduced delta to benzene as supplies lengthen more
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Product profile: PTA
Global markets will be long next year as a slug of new capacity starts up. However, demand will continue to grow strongly and producers are planning.... more
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20 years ago
ECN 11 October 1982 more
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People on the move
Rhodia Thierry Breton has resigned from the board of directors at French speciality chemical maker Rhodia. Breton cites the need to give his.... more
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The industry needs a human face
The chemical industry is in turmoil, so nothing new there, then... more
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News in brief
TMP price hikes Celanese Chemicals intends to push for price increases for trimethylolpropane (TMP) and pentaerythritol from early October.... more
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News in brief
Omnexus upgrades A new suite of e-commerce software services launched by Omnexus of Atlanta, Georgia, US, is claimed to assist in bringing.... more
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Ciba passes control to Danzas
Ciba Specialty Chemicals has outsourced the management of its worldwide transport network to Danzas more
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Taxing times
Those in the know agree that the fine chemical sector is not yet out of deep waters. Rob Winder reports from the Paris CPhI show on what provisions.... more
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Propylene plant start-up delayed until Decemer
PropanChem, the jv between Germany's BASF and Algeria's Sonatrach, has admitted it does not now expect its new 350 000 tonne/year propane.... more
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Basell's US PP deal is part of a wider strategy
Basell's recent deal to purchase and market polypropylene from ConocoPhillips' new Bayway plant at Linden, New Jersey, US, is part of a strategy to.... more
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DuPont calls off UK pact
DuPont terminates UK polymer distribution agreement with Resin Express more
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Supply to become even tighter
The tight supply position that pressurised the acetic acid market in quarter three looks likely to intensify in quarter four more
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Olefin contract talks 'difficult'
European olefin producers continue to work towards fourth quarter contract settlements, although there is disagreement on whether a quick decision.... more
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Closure part of wider strategy
Shell has confirmed it is to permanently close its 80 000 tonne/year benzene extraction unit in Berre, France more
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EC draft regulations drift
The timetable for the European Commission to present draft regulations for its new chemicals policy is drifting more
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News in brief
Protection clause Plans to reintroduce a clause into the European Commission's proposed environmental liability directive, that would.... more
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Minister seeks HCFC incentives
Germany's federal environment ministry is looking to state governments and industry to suggest economic incentives and voluntary agreements to reduce.... more
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Study hits on EDC/hormone ties
A global assessment of current scientific knowledge on endocrine disrupting chemicals says that some environmental chemicals interfere with normal.... more
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News in brief
Laleh is born Sabic EuroPetrochemicals and National Petrochemical (NPC) have formed a new company to operate the planned low.... more
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News in brief
Chiral agreement Clariant Pharmaceuticals has signed an agreement with Chiral Quest for the development of technologies for the production.... more
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MS/NMR for biomolecules win this year's Nobel Prize
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2002 is to be shared between scientists working on methods of chemical analysis applied to biomolecules more
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Contracts awarded for anthrax vaccine
The US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has awarded Avecia and VaxGen contracts to develop a new anthrax vaccine more
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Stalling US hits producers
US commodity and speciality chemical earnings are taking a hammering from the slowing US and European economies and higher energy costs more
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RCZ and DuPontSa set to invest in more capacity
Poland's Rafineria Czechowice signs up Lurgi and Zimmer to build PTA and PET plants more
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Lekki complex to go ahead
Nigeria set to build world's first gas-to-polymers complex as Eurochem Technologies progresses methanol, MTO and PE, PP plans more
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NPC set to issue bids
National Petrochemical (NPC) is moving ahead with plans for a new cracker and derivative units in the western province of Ilam, Iran more
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Wacker upbeat despite slump
Wacker-Chemie has reported improved results for the first nine months of 2002, but warns of another slump in the semiconductor market more
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US Haas buys Radian's CMS business arm
Pennsylvania, US-based chemical management services (CMS) specialist Haas has acquired the Total Chemical Management business of Radian International more
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Rhodia closes deal
Rhodia has closed the sale of its Rhodia-ster subsidiary more
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Bayer nears end to latex jv sell off talks
Bayer says it is close to disposal of its 50% stake in PolymerLatex more
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Bayer to grow production
Bayer plans to double production of its genetically altered Factor VIII haemophilia drug, Kogenate, by 2005-06 following approval of a capacity.... more
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'Golden share' goes
The French government has officially relinquished its controlling 'golden share' in TotalFinaElf more
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New PE plant in UK on the cards
Huntsman is studying the possibility of constructing a new polyethylene plant at Wilton, northeast England, UK. more
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Lonza chairman exits and sells BZ Group stake
Martin Ebner quits as chairman of Lonza as BZ Group puts its 20% stake in the Swiss fine chemicals firm up for sale more
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Bayer sells rubber arm for E215m
Bayer sells rubber chemicals subsidiary Rhein Chemie Rheinau to Advent International more
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Si wafer boost for Freiberg
Wacker-Chemie has chosen Freiberg, Germany, for investment in a new 300mm silicon wafer plant more
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Lyondell builds PO pilot plant
Lyondell is building a pilot scale plant in the US to further develop its new propylene oxide technology more
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Laboratories in UK to close
Dow Chemicals' AgroSciences division is to close its laboratories and a mini-R&D plant at King's Lynn in the UK more
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Shareholders to vote
Shareholders of Hungarian oil and gas group MOL were to vote at an extraordinary general meeting last Friday on increasing the company's base capital.... more
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Bayer's HQ raided as part of EU/US price-fixing probe
ExxonMobil, Shell, Crompton, Solutia and Bayer help EU competition authorities with rubber chemicals/bitumen price probes more
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Unipetrol may be carved up
The Czech Republic's government could offer Unipetrol for privatisation in parts instead of as a whole more
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News in brief
Plant closures Eastman Chemical is closing two ink varnish plants and laying off 13 workers to further consolidate its coatings,.... more
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Partner to help Huntsman grow
Now its restructuring is complete, Huntsman has ambitions to grow significantly through acquisitions, funded by its private equity partner more
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Basell unveils Spherizone
Basell is naming its multi-zone circulating reactor technology for polypropylene (PP) production Spherizone more
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Elementis to acquire OxyChem business
UK's Elementis buys OxyChem's chromium chemicals business unit for $40m more
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Equistar deal still on, says Smith
Lyondell ceo Dan Smith says he is looking to buy out Millennium's stake in Equistar more
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