ICIS - Search Articles by Date : November 07 2005 - November 13 2005

Chemical profile: CALCIUM CHLORIDE
*Thousands of short tons per year. All forms (flake, anhydrous and liquid) reported as 100 percent CaCl2. Product mix varies between producers. All.... more
(10 November 2005 11:17)

Air Products NF3 expansion continues
AIR PRODUCTS has officially unveiled the completion of its latest nitrogen trifluoride (NF3) expansion, boosting capacity by almost 50 percent to.... more
(07 November 2005 11:08)

AMPAC finalizing Aerojet deal
AMERICAN PACIFIC Corp. “is finalizing its acquisition” of Aerojet Fine Chemicals (AFC), according to Aslam Malik, vice president, business.... more
(07 November 2005 10:22)

Altana seeks a pharma alliance
ALTANA AG announced it will seek a strategic partner for its pharmaceuticals business in light of the company’s goal to strengthen that business and.... more
(07 November 2005 10:17)

Sinopec delays projects beyond 2010 on downturn worries
Chinese petrochemical major Sinopec could delay the start-up of some of its cracker projects beyond 2010 because of an expected petrochemical cycle.... more
(07 November 2005 10:36)

Cambrex stumbles on vaccine outcome
CAMBREX CORP. said that its 2005 earnings guidance will not be impacted by the recent news of clinical failure by one client’s product, but the.... more
(07 November 2005 10:27)

Clariant ups fine chem capacities
Clariant is investing over $10 million to expand manufacturing capacity at units in Springfield, Mo., and Tonneins, France, with plans to further.... more
(07 November 2005 10:21)

Chemical Commodities Monthly
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(07 November 2005 11:02)

Meetings Calendar
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(07 November 2005 11:10)

Consumer specialties in brief
J&J buys Gillette’s Rembrandt more
(07 November 2005 11:17)

Rising demand nourishes Co-Q10
The coenzyme q10 market is benefiting from rising demand, not only from pharmaceutical and nutritional use but increasing global consumption in.... more
(07 November 2005 11:06)

Borealis, Novolen in PP pact
BOREALIS AND Novolen Technology Holdings CV, a joint venture between ABB and Equistar, have entered into a license agreement giving Borealis access.... more
(07 November 2005 10:50)

Engineering in brief
SDC to build Meg plant more
(07 November 2005 15:16)

Ethylene set for twin peaks
SCARCE SUPPLIES of ethylene have sent US prices and margins through the roof. The market is now poised for a second peak that should endure longer.... more
(07 November 2005 10:25)

Chemical firms listed in Iraq kickback report
THE GLOBAL chemical industry paid the old Iraqi regime almost $2 million in kickbacks to win or retain supply contracts under the United Nation’s Oil.... more
(08 November 2005 15:36)

ExxonMobil boosting its elastonmers
EXXONMOBIL Chemical will double the capacity of its Exxpro specialty elastomers used in the construction of tire inner liners at its Baytown, Tex.,.... more
(07 November 2005 10:24)

Some specialties shine
Arch and Nalco beat Wall Street profit estimates. Joseph Chang reports more
(07 November 2005 14:39)

Food industry menu: new ingredients and additives being served
Several of Europe’s leading chemical players have left the sector, though others are reinforcing their position with biotechnology. Sean Milmo reports more
(09 November 2005 10:02)

NOT SO SWEET
SUGAR PRODUCERS EDGE INTOCHEMICAL COMPANIES’ TERRITORY more
(07 November 2005 10:40)

DSM going after health and nutrition with Vision 2010
Health and nutrition becomes increasingly addressed by the food industry in conjunction with pharma. Feliza Mirasol reports more
(07 November 2005 15:26)

Life sciences in brief
CAMBRIDGE ANTIBODY Technology (CAT) has acquired the oncology product candidates GCR-3888 and GCR-8015 from Genencor International Inc., a subsidiary.... more
(07 November 2005 14:56)

Biogen Idec needs pipeline, not promise
despite expectation for Tysabri’s (natalizumab) potential return to market next year, the once-anticipated-blockbuster multiple sclerosis (MS) drug.... more
(07 November 2005 14:53)