ICIS - Search Articles by Date : October 10 2005 - October 16 2005

Al-Jubail to get Sipchem-NPC CO plant
Sipchem (Saudi International Petrochemical Company) and National Power Company (NPC) have agreed to jointly build a 265 000 tonne/year carbon.... more
(14 October 2005 15:34)

BASF to up PIB capacity
BASF is raising polyisobutene capacity at Ludwigshafen, Germany, by 6000 tonne/year to 18 000 tonne/year, with startup expected in mid-2007. The.... more
(14 October 2005 15:34)

House mulls more natural gas legislation
The US House Energy & Commerce Committee will launch a series of hearings beginning next week on securing natural gas and other energy supplies, the.... more
(15 October 2005 11:35)

Gas utilities blame government for high prices
Chemical plant shutdowns, job losses and sharply higher consumer energy costs are the result of government failure to open more US territory to.... more
(15 October 2005 11:35)

Chemical Profile: Ethanol
October 17-23 2005 more
(15 October 2005 11:35)

Unions warn that jobs may go
Job security and terms and conditions of employment are uppermost in the minds of the 1,400 workers at Innovene’s facilities in Grangemouth,.... more
(15 October 2005 11:35)

ICIS radio Chemical News Central 10-10-05
ICIS radio Chemical News Central 10-10-05 more
(10 October 2005 10:00)

Tatneft and LG agree petrochem jv
Russia’s Tatneft and South Korea’s LG International have signed an agreement to build a $3bn petrochemical complex in Nizhnekamsk,Tatarstan in.... more
(14 October 2005 15:34)

Asahi Glass building UK ETFE facility
Asahi Glass is making its largest investment outside Japan in over six years, by building a plant for ethylene/tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE).... more
(14 October 2005 15:34)

Second Alpha plant planned
Lucite International has revealed plans for a second methylmethacrylate plant using its proprietary Alpha technology, even before a contractor has.... more
(14 October 2005 15:34)

Jv to build German H2O2 demo plant
DegussaHeadwaters, a joint venture (jv) between Germany’s Degussa and US-based Headwaters, is building a demonstration plant for the direct synthesis.... more
(14 October 2005 15:34)

Ineos backs two crackers
Ineos is committed to progressing its plans for a cracker at Wilhelmshaven, Germany, and Innovene’s cracker complex in Saudi Arabia, once the.... more
(14 October 2005 15:34)

New projects roundup
INDIAN ACRYLICS SEEKS BOOST IN FIBRES EXPORT more
(14 October 2005 15:34)

IN BRIEF Markets Watch
AKZO NOBEL PUTS METAL ALKYLS ON ALLOCATION more
(14 October 2005 15:34)

China, opportunity or threat?
China is very much the growth market of the moment, but not for the unwary. Before any company rushes in headlong, they should do their homework..... more
(14 October 2005 15:34)

Growing pains
Europe’s oleochemical market may be the biggest in the world but competition from Asia - China in particular - is pushing European production into.... more
(14 October 2005 15:34)

With the best intentions
EU subsidies for biodiesel are putting pressure on glycerine prices, reports Jane Gibson more
(14 October 2005 15:34)

Albion gets a reaction
Albion Blending Services, part of UK-based distributor Albion Chemicals, has won Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) authorisation.... more
(14 October 2005 15:34)

IMCD buys UK foothold
Netherlands distributor IMCD has purchased Hertford, UK-based Brian Jones and Associates (BJA). more
(14 October 2005 15:34)

Shippers see Q3 profits up
Strong tanker markets have lifted third quarter results at IM Skaugen and Stolt-Nielsen. Both report strong demand despite higher costs. more
(14 October 2005 15:34)

Slovnaft H2S plants refine processes
Brenntag Oil & Gas and Ineos Oxide, distributor and producer respectively for GAS/SPEC SS speciality amines, have helped Slovnaft to improve the.... more
(14 October 2005 15:34)

Accenture drives trucks to RFID
Accenture is in talks with several companies active in the chemical sector to use radio frequency identification (RFID) on rail trucks. Speaking to.... more
(14 October 2005 15:34)

IN BRIEF Markets Watch
DEGUSSA HIKES SILICA more
(14 October 2005 15:34)

PGE sellers bullish through October
Propylene glycol ethers (PGE) producers have announced up to €150/tonne October increases for propylene methyl ether (PM) and its acetate grade, PMA. more
(14 October 2005 15:34)

Europe’s BPA glut is affecting phenol
Europe’s phenol markets are under pressure as its key consuming sector, bisphenol A (BPA), faces a supply glut. more
(14 October 2005 15:34)

Styrene spot soars as Shell limits supply
The recent spate of activity in the styrene spot market on rumours of problems at Shell Chemicals’ Moerdijk cracker in the Netherlands proved.... more
(14 October 2005 15:34)

CLC report welcomed by Bach
The report published earlier this year by the UK’s Chemistry Leadership Council (CLC) on the sustainable production and use of chemicals, has been.... more
(14 October 2005 15:34)

Proposal gets positive response across the EU
Following last week’s debate on Reach in the competitiveness council, the UK Presidency of the European Union has said that it is ‘encouraged’ by the.... more
(14 October 2005 15:34)

IN BRIEF Environment Watch
Anglo-Indian accord on world challenge more
(14 October 2005 15:34)

Schwarzenegger vetos ‘flawed’ bill
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) has backed a decision by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to veto a Senate Bill that would have.... more
(14 October 2005 15:34)

WWF study reveals extent of human contamination
A biomonitoring study conducted by WWF claims to reveal the extent to which people across Europe are contaminated by a ‘cocktail of hazardous.... more
(14 October 2005 15:34)

Austrian GMO ban scuppered by EU
The EU Court of First Instance has overturned an Austrian draft ruling aimed at banning the planting of GMOs in the Upper Austria region. The court.... more
(14 October 2005 15:34)

Nobel prize awarded for metathesis
Scientists Robert Grubbs, Richard Schrock and Yves Chauvin have won the Nobel prize in chemistry for their work to develop the metathesis reaction,.... more
(14 October 2005 15:34)

Biosciences is key to Europe’s goal
Biosciences will be one of the key players in meeting the goals of Europe’s ambitious Lisbon Agenda, but the industry must be more outward looking if.... more
(14 October 2005 15:34)

Fungi join the fight against infections
A peptide isolated from a fungus found in pine forests represents a potentially important new class of antibiotics, and could prove valuable in the.... more
(14 October 2005 15:34)

REPORTED IN ECN 6 OCTOBER 2003
Company Product Capacity Contractor/Process Startup Status Atanor Brazil glyphosate 50m.... more
(14 October 2005 15:34)

IN BRIEF Innovation Watch
JV TO DEVELOP CO2 REMOVAL TECHNOLOGY more
(14 October 2005 15:34)

Conferences Calendar
November 2005 – March 2006 more
(14 October 2005 15:34)

People on the move
OLIVIER COUTEAUX, Solvay chlorinated solvents marketing and sales manager, has been named chairman of the European Chlorinated Solvent Association..... more
(14 October 2005 15:34)

Phenol
17-23 October 2005 more
(14 October 2005 15:34)

Money does not buy results in innovation
The chemical industry is a big believer in innovation. But is it doing enough to ensure financial success? A recent report shows it is not what you.... more
(14 October 2005 15:34)

IN BRIEF News Watch
Rhodia sells off all of its belgian operations more
(14 October 2005 15:34)

Global Roundup
NOVA INNOVENE HALTS BERRE PRODUCTION more
(14 October 2005 15:34)

Energy costs threaten industry
High energy costs will drive US chemicals production overseas and it is the government’s fault say producers, consumers and regulators in the US. more
(14 October 2005 15:34)

Unipetrol in the spotlight
The Czech parliament has agreed on the exact questions that will be tackled by its investigative commission on the Unipetrol corruption affair. more
(14 October 2005 15:34)

French strike costs industry millions
The recent wave of national workers’ unrest in France has cost the chemical industry millions of euros. Total last week admitted to a bill of between.... more
(14 October 2005 15:34)

US demand is there but few vessels
Naphtha prices have shifted up to $560-570/tonne cif NWE. Higher demand from Asia and the US has helped push prices higher. Stronger crude oil prices.... more
(14 October 2005 15:34)

RAG delays its market listing
German energy and chemicals group RAG, owner of 50.1% of Degussa, has postponed a stock market listing expected for mid-2006 until 2007. more
(14 October 2005 15:34)

ECN 20 YEARS AGO
14 October 1985 more
(14 October 2005 15:34)

Wacker to convert to stock company
Germany’s Wacker-Chemie plans to convert from a private limited company into a stock company (Aktiengesellschaft) to ease its access to outside.... more
(14 October 2005 15:34)