ICIS - Search Articles by Date : April 10 2006 - April 16 2006

Chemical Profile: MIBK
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(12 April 2006 14:29)

Monetising methane: turning gas into cash
The Middle East possesses more than a third of the world’s natural gas reserves but how the region develops this resource is open to question, writes.... more
(13 April 2006 13:22)

Rohm and Haas surprises to upside
ROHM AND Haas Company expects to post first-quarter earnings of between 90 and 93 cents per share, blowing away Wall Street estimates of 78 cents..... more
(14 April 2006 15:18)

BP to boost Belgian PTA
BP’S EXPANDED purified terephthalic acid (PTA) plant at Geel, Belgium, will yield over 350,000 metric tons per year of additional product when.... more
(14 April 2006 12:15)

Robust pipeline fuels US biotech
BIOLOGICAL Therapeutics will drive the US biotechnology industry in 2006, with 58 candidates currently under FDA (Food and Drug Administration).... more
(14 April 2006 12:15)

DuPont heats up solar energy
DuPont is seeking to reduce its dependence on traditional energy sources by installing and researching solar panel technology at its Chestnut Run.... more
(14 April 2006 12:15)

Petroquisa forms PTA joint venture
PETROBRAS Petrochemicals subsidiary Petroquisa has formed a joint venture to produce purified terephthalic acid (PTA). more
(14 April 2006 12:15)

IN BRIEF News watch
Engel to become Degussa chairman more
(14 April 2006 12:15)

… and also launches BioFuels concern
DUPONT HAS launched a new business unit called DuPont BioFuels to accelerate commercialization of the company’s biofuels technologies and pipeline.... more
(14 April 2006 12:15)

DuPont joins forces with Syngenta to cooperate on biotechnology …
ANOTHER MAJOR agriculture biotechnology cooperation has sprouted this year—this time between DuPont and Syngenta. more
(14 April 2006 15:17)

Firms support coal-to-gas plan
CHEMICAL PRODUCERS and other manufacturers voiced support last week for an Energy Department-commissioned study calling for $500 billion to convert.... more
(14 April 2006 12:15)

Jobs and People
Bret Bader has been named CEO of Owlstone Nanotech Inc. more
(14 April 2006 12:15)

Is marketing working for you?
Outsourcing marketing can provide great benefits to the bottom line and leave both large and small enterprises to concentrate on core activities,.... more
(14 April 2006 15:08)

Engage and escapedealing with technology commoditisation
Along with the rapid rise of new technologies, companies today are challenged with less and less time to reap the rewards of their innovations. Mitch.... more
(14 April 2006 15:08)

Good for the heart and the soul
Going to church once a week not only improves your spiritual well-being but has also been found to increase life expectancy, researchers have found..... more
(14 April 2006 15:08)

NEW PROJECTS REPORTED IN ICIS CHEMICAL BUSINESS 10-16 APRIL 2006
Company Product Capacity Process Contractor Cost Startup Status Agrolinz Melamine.... more
(14 April 2006 15:08)

Braskem buys Politeno to leverage fiscal breaks
Brazil’s Braskem has taken 100% control of polyethylene (PE) producer Politeno, buying out other shareholders in a deal worth $111m. The company will.... more
(14 April 2006 15:08)

Port 2000 container terminal opens
The first terminal at France’s new container port facility in Le Havre, Port 2000, has opened this month. more
(14 April 2006 15:08)

IN BRIEF Projects Watch
SUMITOMO STARTS MMA BUILD IN SINGAPORE more
(14 April 2006 15:08)

Mitsui BPA plant schedule slips
Mitsui Chemicals has pushed back the start-up date for its joint venture bisphenol-A (BPA) project in China by 10 months. more
(14 April 2006 15:08)

Univar acquires JSM Chemicals
Netherlands-based Univar has taken over Spanish distributor JSM Chemicals for an undisclosed sum. more
(14 April 2006 15:08)

Duisburg invests €155m in port logistics development
The German port of Duisburg is investing over €155m in new infra- and suprastructure projects between now and 2008. more
(14 April 2006 15:08)

Sinopec steps simplify share structure
Sinopec completed its buy back of shares of four listed subsidiaries as part of its plan to simplify its ownership structure last week. more
(14 April 2006 15:08)

Chinese government fuels fertiliser boom
China’s emphasis on rural development will present new opportunities for Chinese fertiliser major Sinochem Hong Kong Holdings (Sinofert), the firm.... more
(14 April 2006 15:08)

Gazprom looks to Siberian resource
Gazprom wants to develop gas deposits in eastern Russia, and is planning to build a complex of gas-to-chemical plants in eastern Russia in the long.... more
(14 April 2006 15:08)

Europe Watch
AKZO NOBEL SELLS SOLAR more
(14 April 2006 15:08)

Producers seek PMMA upswing
Europe’s polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) market is looking to the remainder of the second quarter (Q2) to kick-start what has so far been an.... more
(14 April 2006 15:08)

Carbon data optimistic
The global carbon black market is forecast to grow by 3.9%/year to 13m tonne in 2015. According to the recently published Carbon Black World Data.... more
(14 April 2006 15:08)

GIBSON’S GRAPEVINE
VOLATILE ASIAN ETHYLENE COULD GO EITHER WAY more
(14 April 2006 15:08)

Chinese pollution still an issue
I am sure that when the Beijing Olympics arrive in China in 2008, as many smog-producing factories as possible will have been closed down for a few.... more
(14 April 2006 15:08)

IN THIS WEEK
15 YEARS AGO ECN 22 APRIL 1991 more
(14 April 2006 15:08)

THINK TANK: Biotech not just bumping along the bottom
For biotechnology ‘the long-term elusive goal of profitability is within reach’, says business advisory firm Ernst & Young. At long last it seems.... more
(14 April 2006 15:08)

MARKETS TRENDS: Energy complex forces up prices
Despite a muted week of trading and fairly lacklustre demand overall, aromatics pricing firmed as crude values surged to around $70/bbl more
(14 April 2006 15:08)

MARKETS DATA BANK
Prices contained in this magazine are gathered by various ICIS sources through consultation with producers, consumers and traders across Europe and.... more
(14 April 2006 15:08)

Total is left holding a strong hand
Total showed again last week how it intends to give Arkema the best start in life it can (see page 10). But no-one can be under the illusion that the.... more
(14 April 2006 15:08)

IN BRIEF Innovations
DUPONT SEALS BIOTECH JV WITH SYNGENTA more
(14 April 2006 15:08)

IN BRIEF The Supply Chain
BRENTAAG FIGURES UP AS NEW MARKETS OPEN more
(14 April 2006 15:08)

IN BRIEF Environment Watch
EUPR RUBBISH REPORT ON RECYCLING RATES more
(14 April 2006 15:08)

Cytec spearheads future sustainability programme
Cytec Industries has become the first company to qualify for the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Sustainable Futures programme. The.... more
(14 April 2006 15:08)

CHEMICAL PROFILE: BDO
USES more
(14 April 2006 15:08)

EU INSIDER
Energy: Potocnik talks sense more
(14 April 2006 15:08)

5-MINUTE MARKET WATCH
FERTIL TO DOUBLE UAE UREA OUTPUT more
(14 April 2006 15:08)

Biotech sector matures
Global revenues of publicly traded biotech companies exceeded $60bn for the first time in the sector’s 30-year history in 2005, according to business.... more
(14 April 2006 15:08)

IN BRIEF Markets Watch
AMMONIUM BIFLUORIDE PRICES INCREASE more
(14 April 2006 15:08)

VIEW FROM MUMBAI
TAKEAWAY FROM INDIA? more
(14 April 2006 15:08)

IN BRIEF Americas Watch
HUNTSMAN BUTADIENE AND MTBE SALE MOVES more
(14 April 2006 15:08)

WASHINGTON INSIDER
REWARDING HYDROGEN INNOVATIONS more
(14 April 2006 15:08)

5-MINUTE PROJECT WATCH
BP TO PROCEED WITH BELGIUM PTA BOOST more
(14 April 2006 15:08)

COMMENT
Biotech booms; nano concern more
(14 April 2006 15:08)

People on the move
Andrew Liveris Dow Chemical’s president and ceo, has succeeded William Stavropoulos as chairman of the board. more
(14 April 2006 15:08)