ICIS - Search Articles by Date : June 12 2006 - June 18 2006

Event offers chance to meet major players
Fourth World Olefins Conference, 7-8 November, Antwerp more
(16 June 2006 11:44)

Europe’s market for recycled PET
With the global trade in polymers booming, recycled PET is in demand more
(16 June 2006 16:54)

YNCC poised for leading olefins export position
SOUTH KOREA’S largest naphtha cracker operator, Yeochun NCC (YNCC), is set to become the country’s largest olefins exporter once the expansion of.... more
(16 June 2006 16:54)

India approves Exxon tech deal
THE INDIAN government has approved plans by Reliance Petroleum Ltd. (RPL) to use ExxonMobil’s alkylate and diesel desulfurization technology. more
(16 June 2006 16:54)

Ciba forms Indian fine chems venture
CIBA SPECIALTY Chemicals India will form a joint venture with Indian pharmaceuticals producer Virchow Drugs. more
(16 June 2006 16:54)

VAM reduction to boost acetyl pricing
REDUCED RATES at Dairen Chemical’s VAM (vinyl acetate monomer) plant in Taiwan will help support peak conditions in the acetyls chain through 2008,.... more
(16 June 2006 16:54)

Asean Aceh Fertilizer on the block
ASSETS BELONGING to Asean Aceh Fertilizer, the Indonesian fertilizer producer, will be auctioned off in the next month. The company was liquidated.... more
(16 June 2006 16:54)

Event offers chance to meet major players
Fourth World Olefins Conference, 7-8 November, Antwerp more
(16 June 2006 11:43)

IN BRIIEF: News Watch
Texas petrochemicals to expand at Baytown more
(16 June 2006 16:54)

Alternative fuel’s stock rises
THE NEW York Stock Exchange was the unlikely site of a cornfield last Wednesday in an event marking the $400 million initial public offering of.... more
(16 June 2006 19:04)

Auto industry readies for conversion
THE US auto industry is ready to help kickstart a widespread conversion of the country’s auto fuel mix towards ethanol, said Mary Beth Stanek, team.... more
(16 June 2006 16:54)

Bayer snags Schering as Merck backs off
BAYER HAS succeeded in its protracted battle to take over fellow German pharmaceuticals major Schering, after rival Merck KGaA agreed to sell its.... more
(16 June 2006 16:54)

ChemSpec reflects growing Chinese influence
IF PROOF were needed of China’s prominence in fine and specialty chemicals, a stroll about the floor of last week’s ChemSpec exhibition in Geneva.... more
(16 June 2006 16:54)

BASF buy of Engelhard completed
AFTER MORE than five months of wrangling, BASF has finally completed its purchase of Engelhard for about $5.6 billion (including the assumption of.... more
(16 June 2006 16:54)

Rising rubber may boost SBR
PRICES FOR natural rubber continue to outpace those of styrene butadiene rubber, which could increase demand for the synthetic material, one tire.... more
(16 June 2006 16:54)

Qatar may seek US petchem projects
QATAR WOULD be willing to invest in new US refineries and petrochemical plants if the US government would offer tax incentives and ease the.... more
(16 June 2006 16:54)

PolyOne to build in Poland
POLYONE WILL build a plant in Kutno, Poland, to make color masterbatches for extrusion and molding processors. more
(16 June 2006 16:54)

The perfect place for beginners to brush up
ICIS training petrochemicals courses more
(16 June 2006 16:54)

Piramal to acquire Pfizer facility
NICHOLAS PIRAMAL India Ltd. (NPIL) announced last week that it intends to acquire Pfizer’s Morpeth, UK, manufacturing facility on an asset purchase.... more
(16 June 2006 19:03)

ICIS radio: Special Report: ACC Roundup
We roundup some of Joe Kamalick's  reports from the ACC meeting in White Sulphur Springs , West Virginia. Individual reports later... .... more
(12 June 2006 16:26)

ICIS radio: ACC Special Report: How to survive
John Aalbregtse the strategic managing parter for chemicals at Accenture talks about what US firms need to do to survive and prosper. RSS .... more
(14 June 2006 17:38)

ICIS radio: Special Report: ACC key challenges
ACC president Jack Gerard, sums up the recent ACC White Sulphur Springs meeting and outlines some of the key challenges facing the.... more
(14 June 2006 17:52)

ICIS radio: Special Report: ACC Outlook '06-'07
ACC chief economist Kevin Swift on the business and chemicals industry outlook for the rest of this year and in 2007 RSS .... more
(14 June 2006 18:02)

ICIS radio: Chemical News Central: 16 June 2006
RSS        Air Products   more
(16 June 2006 11:59)

INNOVATION - BOC: ‘Will helium last?’
BOC, a major provider of helium, is joining forces with the UK’s Atomic Energy Agency and academics at Cambridge University to sponsor a three-year.... more
(16 June 2006 16:54)

A new lease on life for waste plastic in Asia
With costs up to 40% lower than new resins, Asian countries are making a beeline for recycled plastics more
(16 June 2006 16:54)

Caustic soda hike is on the cards
Quarterly caustic soda price discussions are soon to get under way in Europe, with producers suggesting hikes of up to €75/tonne from 1 July. Decent.... more
(16 June 2006 16:54)

MARKETS DATA BANK
Contract Bulk Chemical Prices more
(16 June 2006 16:54)

Springtime for biopolymers
Two decades after coming to market as a commercial force, and with the major chemical companies now taking them seriously, it looks as though the.... more
(16 June 2006 16:54)

European market out to lunch
An industry event dampened European spot markets, while olefins players prepare for Q3 contract talks. Asian markets are quiet after the hive of.... more
(16 June 2006 16:54)

NEW PROJECTS
NEW PROJECTS REPORTED BY ICIS 12-18 JUNE 2006 more
(16 June 2006 16:54)

Be a courageous manager
Scott Beagrie looks at why managers so often lack the confidence needed to be successful in modern business, and suggests a few things you can do.... more
(16 June 2006 16:54)

Plastics show their mettle
Long ago, the only car parts made of plastic were the odd radio dial or control knob. Now plastics are found in every part of the car, from the.... more
(16 June 2006 16:54)

Chemical output rises
Chemical output in the triad of Japan, the US and Europe increased by 2.1% in the first quarter (Q1) according to Oxford Economic Forecasting. more
(16 June 2006 16:54)

5-minute market watch
Asian third quarter sbr discussions stall Negotiations for third quarter styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) contracts in Asia were deadlocked last.... more
(16 June 2006 16:54)

5-minute project watch
Mobin utilities has third startup delay The startup of Iran’s Mobin Petrochemical, the centralised utilities provider at the Assaluyeh.... more
(16 June 2006 16:54)

THE WORLD THIS WEEK
Brazil’s polymers leap in first five months more
(16 June 2006 16:54)

COMMENT - BP pushes biofuel accelerator
BP pushes biofuel accelerator The biofuels bandwagon really is on a roll. Hardly a week goes by without news of new capacity in bioethanol in the.... more
(16 June 2006 16:54)

QUOTES OF THE WEEK
“The project will create thousands of jobs, directly and indirectly, and as a result will change the face of Rio de Janeiro state” more
(16 June 2006 16:54)

IN BRIEF Europe Watch
Titan hopes brands will spur growth Spanish paints company Industrias Titan said that it hopes for sales of €160m this year after it has bought two.... more
(16 June 2006 16:54)

EU INSIDER
How to help Europe catch up in innovation more
(16 June 2006 16:54)

THE VIEW FROM SINGAPORE
Asian economies: in battle mode more
(16 June 2006 16:54)

IN BRIEF Americas Watch
Benlate blow is not terminal: DuPont DuPont lost a round in a legal fight over the fungicide Benlate after the US Supreme Court refused to hear an.... more
(16 June 2006 16:54)

THINK TANK - A taxing time for the US energy sector
Far too many US policymakers are firing legislative bullets at the refining industry, only to end up by shooting themselves and consumers in the.... more
(16 June 2006 16:54)

GIBSON’S GRAPEVINE
Will PP producers score? more
(16 June 2006 16:54)

IN BRIEF Markets Watch
Supply/demand forces global hikes more
(16 June 2006 16:54)

IN BRIEF Environment Watch
Safety conscious firms take awards more
(16 June 2006 16:54)

IN BRIEF Innovations
Akzo Nobel reveals avian flu vaccine more
(16 June 2006 16:54)

How many more in the pipeline?
Historically, Qatar has produced liquefied natural gas. However, the state is expanding its interests and venturing into petrochemicals as a way of.... more
(16 June 2006 16:54)

Innovation Awards – time to enter
THE DEADLINE for the ICIS Innovation Awards, sponsored by Dow Corning, is fast approaching. Entries must be received by ICIS Chemical Business by 3.... more
(16 June 2006 16:54)