ICIS - Search Articles by Date : April 11 2005 - April 17 2005

Air Products to supply nitrogen to Grain LNG
Air Products has been awarded a contract to supply 300 tonne/day of nitrogen to the National Grid Transco (NGT) liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal.... more
(11 April 2005 12:19)

Conference bill expected in autumn
A US national energy policy bill could emerge from Congress by September this year, which may help advance the development of available US natural.... more
(11 April 2005 12:17)

NPRA is optimistic on limited liability waiver
NPRA president Bob Slaughter is optimistic about inclusion of a limited liability waiver for methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) in an anticipated.... more
(11 April 2005 17:35)

Rape oil gains from biodiesel demand
The explosion of biodiesel consumption in Europe is driving rapeseed oil production to new heights and reshaping the global rapeseed market. more
(11 April 2005 17:35)

Oils, fats & waxes in brief
Biodiesel—The City of Denton, Tex., and Biodiesel Industries Inc. are planning to build a 3 million gallon biodiesel plant, said to be the first.... more
(11 April 2005 17:35)

Paramelt buys wax operations
Paramelt B.V., a Netherlands-based specialty wax producer, hasacquired Honeywell’s European and Asian industrial wax activities in Eupen, Belgium,.... more
(11 April 2005 17:35)

Jobs and People
Movement in the industry more
(11 April 2005 17:35)

Middle East capacity additions will not upset petrochems peak
As the petrochemical and plastics industries emerge from one of the worst downturns in recent history, a paucity of new capacity is producing a.... more
(11 April 2005 17:35)

Petrochemicals in brief
BTX Business was quiet early in the week as most market participants were in San Antonio,Texas, for this year’s NPRA meeting. Spot benzene prices.... more
(11 April 2005 17:35)

Pfizer unveils $4 Bn cost-savings plan
Admitting that 2005 is one of its toughest years ever, Pfizer executives are promising a swing back to double-digit earnings growth in 2006. The.... more
(11 April 2005 17:35)

Price movements
Price changes by company more
(11 April 2005 17:35)

Chemical Profile: Acrylamide
If you're looking for a supplier or need to source other products, go to the OPDsearch.com database of purchasing information for chemicals.... more
(11 April 2005 17:35)

Biotech majors face output woes
Weak late-stage pipelines are the culprit. Patricia Van Arnum reports. more
(11 April 2005 17:35)

Clariant Mulls Pharma Options in China
Responding to pharma customers’ interest in more cost-effective sourcing approaches, Clariant is considering adding pharmaceutical manufacturing.... more
(11 April 2005 17:35)

Serono pulls trials
Serono Inc. is terminating two Phase III clinical trial programs, Onercept and Canvaxin, based on the recommendations of two separate independent.... more
(11 April 2005 17:35)

Rhodia, Snia sign with RadiciGroup
Rhodia and Snia have signed a letter of intent with RadiciGroup to establish an alliance in textile fibers between their 50-50 Nylstar joint venture.... more
(11 April 2005 17:35)

Voltaix ups TMS capacity
Citing increased demand, Voltaix Inc. has expanded production capacity for ultra high-purity trimethylsilane (TMS) to 25 tons annually. While no.... more
(11 April 2005 17:35)

CSB team investigates BP blast
A team of US Chemical Sa-fety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) investigators en-tered the BP Texas City refinery isomerization unit for the first.... more
(11 April 2005 17:35)

Socma considers strategies
The specialty batch chemical industry is exploring strategies to build on the growth of its Informex trade show, including a possible alliance with.... more
(11 April 2005 17:35)

Pfizer ceases Bextra sales
Pfizer has pulled its Cox-2 inhibitor Bextra (valdecoxib) off the market at the request of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which has.... more
(11 April 2005 17:35)

Altair forms TiO2 JV
Altair Nanotechnologies Inc. has agreed to form a strategic joint venture with Amsterdam-based Bateman Engineering BV that will expand its reach in.... more
(11 April 2005 17:35)

Angostura's duty-free status challenged
The chairman of the Senate Finance Committee is mounting an effort to keep Brazilian ethanol more
(11 April 2005 17:35)

VAT confusion for Indian pharmas
The introduction of avalue-added tax (VAT) in 20states in India on April 1 appears to have created confusion in the pharmaceutical industry and.... more
(15 April 2005 21:29)

Asia in brief
Green light for Sichuan methanol more
(15 April 2005 21:29)

Feasibility study on Indian terephthalic acid
MCC PTA India is studying the feasibility of a purified terephthalic acid (PTA) project in Haldia, India, according to a company source. more
(15 April 2005 21:29)

ACN producers in bullish mood
Asian acrylonitrile producers are confident that markets will remain bullish and prices will benefit during the next few months from tight.... more
(15 April 2005 21:29)

Avecia closing UK DNA meds
Despite long-term optimism for the sector, Avecia is closing its DNA medicines facility at Grangemouth, UK, this quarter. The DNA medicines business.... more
(15 April 2005 21:29)

Business in brief
Ticona opens US Headquarters more
(15 April 2005 21:29)

Company news in brief
Praxair hydrogen pipeline more
(15 April 2005 21:29)

Polyethylene pricing appears to stumble
The polyethylene market plateaued in the first quarter, and efforts to raise prices have stalled. Producers and analysts report that the market has.... more
(15 April 2005 21:29)

Consumer specialties corner
Ajinomoto completes plant Ajinomoto Company Inc. has completed the construction of its $88.3 million flavor seasoning factory in Nong Khae.... more
(15 April 2005 21:29)

Bio-based mannitol closer to market
The sugar alcohols (polyols) market will soon feel the competitive pinch of a cheaper, bio-based mannitol. In February, the Agricultural Research.... more
(15 April 2005 21:29)

DSM sells bakery ingredients business
Following through on its strategic goals, DSM last week signed a deal to sell its bakery ingredients business to Glide Investment Management for.... more
(15 April 2005 21:29)

Innovation key for personal care
Innovative products and market trends once again lured cosmetics and personal care suppliers, distributors and customers from around the world to the.... more
(15 April 2005 21:29)

Financial in brief
Banc of America more
(15 April 2005 21:29)

Chemical stocks fall on pricing concerns
Dow Chemical, Lyondell, Nova, Westlake take major hits. Joseph Chang reports more
(15 April 2005 21:29)

Automotive OEM coatings to the races
Facing slow industry growth in North America and Western Europe, the large automotive OEM coatings players are positioning themselves to capitalize.... more
(15 April 2005 21:29)

M&A creates new coatings forces
Raw materials are the hot spot for several large deals in 2005 and 2004. Patricia Van Arnum reports more
(15 April 2005 21:29)

Emerging markets capture coatings growth
While China rightly gets much attention for the growth of its coatings markets, other regions, namely Central and Eastern Europe and India, are also.... more
(15 April 2005 21:29)

Raw materials color outlook
High raw material costs, a potentially slowing US architectural coatings market, and the rising strength of offshore markets shape the global.... more
(15 April 2005 21:29)

Georgia Gulf shuts down Plaquemine
Georgia Gulf Corp. has temporarily shut down production at its chloralkali plant in Plaquemine, La., because of operating difficulties that began on.... more
(15 April 2005 21:29)

Byrd decries “glaring vulnerabilities”
Senator Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.) says a congressional report on the security of the nation’s chemical plants reveals “glaring vulnerabilities” and a.... more
(15 April 2005 21:29)

Energy bill on fast forward track
Three House committees have cleared the way for a floor vote on comprehensive energy legislation that would increase domestic supplies of oil and.... more
(15 April 2005 21:29)

Ciba Specialty landfill under intense scrutiny
A senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee is calling on Ciba Specialty Chemicals to remove more than 30,000 drums from a lined.... more
(15 April 2005 21:29)

CSX nixes settlement talks in toxic transportation case
CSX Transportation has rejected a federal judge’s request to engage in settlement talks with the District of Columbia (DC) in an effort to resolve a.... more
(15 April 2005 21:29)

Tin pushing specialty prices upward
The steady increase in the price of tin metalhas begun to affect certain segments of the specialty chemicals market, which are in turn passing along.... more
(15 April 2005 21:29)

Tax changes prompt potash expansions
Any concerns over a near-term shortage of potash have been quelled thanks to changes to the tax code in Saskatchewan, Canada, which has induced the.... more
(15 April 2005 21:29)

Lanxess streamlines to save $130 million
In a move to save around €100 million ($130 million) per year, Lanxess AG will revamp its fine chemicals operations and consolidate the capacities of.... more
(15 April 2005 21:29)

Life sciences in brief
BAXTER Healthcare Corp. and Cangene Corp. received Food and Drug Administration ap-proval for the liquid formulation of Cangene’s WinRho SDF [Rho(D).... more
(15 April 2005 21:29)

Serono cuts two drug trials, paring its pipeline prospects
Swiss biotech company Serono pared down its late-stage clinical pipeline by cutting two Phase III programs earlier this month. Although analysts.... more
(15 April 2005 21:29)