ICIS - Search Articles by Date : July 09 2007 - July 15 2007

Bringing certainty to polystyrene pricing
At a recent high-level roundtable in London organised by ICIS Chemical Business and NOVA Innovene, industry players discussed how to reduce margin.... more
(09 July 2007 11:56)

The ones to watch
With the political and economic turmoil of the 1990s behind them, Balkan countries are rebuilding their chemical assets. And there are some.... more
(09 July 2007 11:58)

East meets West
With a soaring polymer deficit and the privatisation of main producer Petkim about to happen, now is an exciting time to be involved in Turkey's.... more
(09 July 2007 11:57)

Akzo Nobel: trapped in the ICI deal?
JUST HOW badly does Akzo Nobel want ICI? Under pressure not to overpay for the UK-based maker of brands such as Dulux and Glidden paints - with.... more
(09 July 2007 11:51)

Blackstone sets its sights on China BlueStar stake
Private-equity group Blackstone is in discussions to take a possible 30% stake in Chinese chemicals firm China National BlueStar, according to a.... more
(09 July 2007 11:50)

Iran and Venezuela join forces on methanol projects
Iranian ­president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his Venezuelan counterpart, Hugo Chavez, last week attended a ground-breaking ceremony for a 1.65m.... more
(09 July 2007 11:52)

Modern "slaves" set free
Brazil's Labour Ministry last week freed 1,100 workers on a sugar cane field in the northern state of Para who faced working conditions resembling.... more
(09 July 2007 11:50)

Deutsche Bahn's UK buy boosts European rail link
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is to take control of UK rail operator English Welsh & Scottish Railway Holding (EWS) and acquire a majority share in Spain's.... more
(09 July 2007 11:54)

Daicel and Novasep link up for research
Japan's Daicel Chemical Industries and France's Groupe Novasep are forming a strategic technical cooperation alliance to streamline the use of.... more
(09 July 2007 11:56)

MMA sellers eye hikes
Most methyl methacrylate (MMA) producers are targeting hikes of around €45-50/tonne ($61-68/tonne) for third-­quarter (Q3) contracts, citing.... more
(09 July 2007 11:53)

China ahead in CFC cutback
China has shut five of its six remaining chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) production plants. The move will put the country two years ahead of its 2010.... more
(09 July 2007 11:55)

Hexion tops Basell's bid of $9.6bn for Huntsman
Huntsman has received a rival bid from Hexion Specialty Chemicals. This values the company at $2 (€1.46)/share, or around 8%, higher than Basell's.... more
(09 July 2007 11:38)

CVC to take on Taminco
Private equity company CVC has agreed to acquire Belgium-based alkylamines and ­derivatives producer Taminco from AlpInvest Partners for €800m.... more
(09 July 2007 11:48)

BASF in word war
BASF CEO Jurgen Hambrecht and Germany's federal environment minister, Sigmar Gabriel, have locked horns over the minister's goal to double German.... more
(09 July 2007 11:49)

Basell/Huntsman The shape of things to come
BASELL'S RECENT bid to acquire Huntsman may signal an increase in large-scale M&A activity in the chemical industry. Citing the desire to.... more
(09 July 2007 10:20)

Biobased jet fuel to take off
TECHNOLOGIES FOR producing fats and oils-based jet fuel are on the horizon as crude oil and gasoline prices continue to skyrocket. The Department.... more
(09 July 2007 10:19)

China ahead in CFC cutback
China has shut five of its six remaining chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) production plants. The move will put the country two years ahead of its 2010.... more
(09 July 2007 10:21)

California moves on phthalates
THE CALIFORNIA state legislature may give final approval this month to a ban on phthalates in infant toys, the bill's backers said last Monday, an.... more
(09 July 2007 10:20)

Hexion launches Huntsman bid
APOLLO MANAGEMENT'S Hexion Specialty Chemicals has launched an offer to acquire Huntsman for $10.4bn, including refinanced debt. The bid of.... more
(09 July 2007 10:15)

Pemex may sack 3,500 petrochemical staff
MEXICAN STATE oil-to-petrochemicals giant Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) could sack as many as 3,500 workers at idled plants, which analysts described.... more
(09 July 2007 10:18)

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(09 July 2007 09:27)

Chemical Prices F - J
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Chemical Prices K - O
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Chemical Prices P - S
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Chemical Prices T - Z
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(09 July 2007 09:27)

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(10 July 2007 10:21)