ICIS - Search Articles by Date : December 11 2006 - December 17 2006

BASF and IVAX singled out in 2006 Awards
In the second year of Cefic's pan-European Responsible Care Award competition, two companies were singled out for special commendation by an.... more
(15 December 2006 19:12)

Time to hand over the baton
Responsible Care has been strengthened and re-vitalised. As José Maria Bach steps down as chairman, he paves the way for continued achievement in the.... more
(15 December 2006 19:12)

OECD urges China to rethink M&A rules
China's move to tweak its merger and acquisition (M&A) rules in September has met with mixed reactions from the international community. more
(15 December 2006 19:12)

Sustainability reporting awardsrecognize firms with high ambition
Ceres and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) have included PotashCorp, Shell Canada and Bristol-Meyers Squibb in its short.... more
(15 December 2006 19:12)

Environment watch
Potato testing gets UK safety approval The UK government has approved an application from BASF to conduct trials of a GM disease-resistant potato. more
(15 December 2006 19:12)

More ECH capacity coming
WHILE THE company itself is taking action to add epichlorohydrin (ECH) capacity, Dow Chemical does see a supply/demand imbalance in the works. more
(15 December 2006 19:12)

Commentary: Happy Holidays
Happy Holidays! What a year it's been! Profits are up, M&A activity is hitting record highs and Congress has passed watershed legislation to open.... more
(15 December 2006 19:12)

5-MINUTE NEWS WATCH
DuPont Updates 2006 Earnings guidance DuPont has upped its guidance for the current year, from about $2.86 to about $3.25, including additional.... more
(15 December 2006 19:12)

This week 100 YEARS AGO
ICIS Chemical Business Americas, formerly CMR, traces its roots back to 1871 when the publication was called Oil, Paint and Drug Reporter more
(15 December 2006 19:12)

WHO'S MOVING WHERE?
Michael Staley has been named president of Brenntag Canada. He has been with the company since 1985, and most recently served as vice president of.... more
(15 December 2006 19:12)

ICIS breaks barriers reporting in Chinese
With an increasing demand for price assessment and information on the Chinese market, ICIS pushes forward more
(15 December 2006 19:12)

Biofuels to lead the way in 2007
Biofuels will still be the hot topic in 2007, driven by legislation and environmental concerns worldwide. more
(15 December 2006 19:12)

Degussa divests unit
DEGUSSA, A wholly owned subsidiary of RAG Group, will divest its industrial chemicals business. more
(15 December 2006 19:12)

Merger forms Asia's top agribusiness
SINGAPORE-BASED Wilmar International and the Kuok Group are merging their palm plantations, edible oils and other agribusiness assets, in a deal that.... more
(15 December 2006 19:54)

Celanese sells oxo derivatives to Advent
CELANESE HAS agreed to sell its oxo derivatives businesses to Advent International, a private equity firm, for €480m ($630m). more
(15 December 2006 19:12)

Credit markets hit RAG, Degussa
THE LIKELY delay of an IPO (initial public offering) for RAG, the parent company of Degussa, has prompted the European credit default swap market to.... more
(15 December 2006 19:12)

ICIS radio: Chemical News Central: 15 December 2006
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(15 December 2006 12:07)

GPCA gets ready to greet industry
420 delegates are lined up for the first ever GPCA meeting in Dubai this weekend. ICIS TV talks to GPCA secretary general Abdullah S Bin Zaid Al.... more
(15 December 2006 16:38)

Borouge bets on polyolefins
Borouge CE and GPCA board member Hubert Puchner talks about polyolefins growth in India and the company's move into aromatics. more
(15 December 2006 17:32)

SABIC's global ambitions
ICIS TV gets the latest on SABIC's expansion plans for India and the UK from company CEO and GPCA chairman Mohamed Al-Mady. more
(15 December 2006 17:29)

GPCA '06: Middle East watch
ICIS insight Asia Director John Richardson talks about the challenges facing Middle East petchem markets more
(16 December 2006 09:50)

Assessing the SQAS situation
With the SQAS ­system growing in force in Europe, the next step is to ­implement the process worldwide. Cefic's Danny De Cock discusses more
(15 December 2006 19:12)

Raising the profile - focusing on the future
Can Europe's chemical industry make Responsible Care the brand that will allow it to meet the challenges of the 21st Century? Judith Hackitt believes.... more
(15 December 2006 19:12)

Raising the bar on product stewardship performance
Chemical products must be designed and ­manufactured to a high quality, and product stewardship ensures that this happens across the board more
(15 December 2006 19:12)

NEW PROJECTS REPORTED BY ICIS 20 November-17 DECEMBER 2006
NEW PROJECTS REPORTED BY ICIS 20 November-17 DECEMBER 2006 Company Product Capacity Process Contractor Cost .... more
(15 December 2006 19:12)

Chemical Profile: Glacial acrylic acid
USES Glacial acrylic acid (glacial AA) can be polymerised or modified to complex molecular arrangements. more
(15 December 2006 19:12)

The importance of joining in
Effecting the Responsible Care process is high on the FECC agenda. But how does it intend to do this? more
(15 December 2006 19:12)

IN BRIEF Europe Watch
Union makes 5% plus pay hike demand The Rhineland-Palatinate state chapter of the German chemical union IG BCE has called for a 6.5% pay increase.... more
(15 December 2006 19:12)

EU INSIDER Cartel whistleblowers charter clarified
Hot on the heels of handing out a €519m ($691m) rubber cartel fine (ICIS Chemical Business 4-17 December), the European Commission is looking to.... more
(15 December 2006 19:12)

Has Europe met Responsible Care's objectives?
Implementing the latest measures in Europe is only the start to meeting standards set in the Responsible Care Global Charter more
(15 December 2006 19:12)

SusChem's factory of the future
Three major visionary projects are under development by SusChem, the European Technology Platform for Sustainable Chemistry. more
(15 December 2006 19:12)

Freight five form alliance
Five freight-forwarding companies in Europe have formed a chemicals logistics alliance. more
(15 December 2006 19:12)

GLOBAL REPORT Top 40
Who are the most important people in chemicals? Our 80 ICIS journalists around the world have hand-picked the power players that we believe have most.... more
(15 December 2006 19:12)

Pricing pressure on oil to ease
The US Department of Energy's new long-range outlook paints a surprisingly sanguine picture for the country's energy use, supply and costs over the.... more
(15 December 2006 19:12)

THINK TANK Elverding puts faith in the vision thing
A great boost from the market has buoyed DSM in the year that has passed since the launch of its Vision 2010 project. more
(15 December 2006 19:12)

CHINA INSIDER China and india grab lion's share of R&D
This year has been one of robust economic growth for Asia. more
(15 December 2006 19:12)

IN BRIEF Americas Watch
Victims of an explosion and fire at Formosa Plastics' chemicals complex in Point Comfort, Texas, in October 2005 are suing the company, say lawyers. more
(15 December 2006 19:12)

WASHINGTON INSIDER Industry cheers easing of gulf drilling ban
US chemical industry leaders and energy producers have hailed Congress's opening of a small part of the eastern US Gulf region to oil and gas.... more
(15 December 2006 19:12)

IN BRIEF Supply chain
Helm has agreed to sell DuPont's vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) from 1 January 2007. more
(15 December 2006 19:12)

IN BRIEF Environment Watch
The UK government has approved an application from BASF to conduct trials of a GM disease-resistant potato. more
(15 December 2006 19:12)

IN BRIEF Environment Watch
Lanxess has said that a recent decision by the European Parliament to restrict the marketing and use of perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS) will not.... more
(15 December 2006 19:12)

EU gives €1m grant to fund on-board fuel cell project
The EU has approved a €1m ($1.3m) grant to a research consortium coordinated by Wartsila for the development of methanol-consuming fuel cells to.... more
(15 December 2006 19:12)

Green drive part of World Cup team
Environmental ­considerations are now "firmly part the World Cup team," according to Achim Steiner, head of the United Nations Environment Programme. more
(15 December 2006 19:12)

DuPont cuts jobs to grow seeds business investment
DuPont is cutting 1,500 jobs from its nutrition and crop protection businesses and plans to reinvest the savings in seeds. more
(15 December 2006 19:12)

Loan aids Pakistan's green plan
Pakistan's quest to develop renewable energy received a boost through a $510m (€385.1m) multi-tranche loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). more
(15 December 2006 19:12)

Air Products boosts Asia R&D capability
Air Products, a US-based company with interests in chemicals and energy, said that it has increased its research and development (R&D) capabilities.... more
(15 December 2006 19:12)

GCC set to be massive
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region is expected to be one of the largest petrochemical producers in the next few years, boosted by ample.... more
(15 December 2006 19:12)

Chinese economy is in line to keep growing
China's economy is ready to expand by 10.5% in 2006, its fourth straight year of double-digit growth, according to a government official. more
(15 December 2006 19:12)

Factories shut down after waste breach
A Chinese provincial government has shut more than 50 chemical companies and mines in the city of Ma'anshan, in east China's Anhui province, for.... more
(15 December 2006 19:12)

OECD urges China to rethink its M&A rules
China's move to tweak its merger and acquisition (M&A) rules in September has met with mixed reactions from the international community. more
(15 December 2006 19:12)