ICIS - Search Articles by Date : November 12 2007 - November 18 2007

Brazil consolidates plastics industry
A reorganization of Brazil's tangled network of polyolefins players is creating a small number of key companies that are large enough to compete.... more
(12 November 2007 00:00)

Latin American pharmaceutical industry experiences explosive growth
As the pharmaceuticals market fast ripens in this region, smart investment moves into local production more
(12 November 2007 00:00)

Politics and bad weather make Argentina's natgas situattion worse
Weather and politics have unwittingly conspired to tie up Argentina's natural gas, thus hurting practically all the chemical producers in the.... more
(12 November 2007 00:00)

Brazil's chemical industry consolidates for scale, synergies and specialization
Chemical industry consolidation driven by focus on scale, integration and specialization more
(12 November 2007 00:00)

Brazil's flex-fuel car production rises, boosting ethanol consumption to record highs
Brazil's burgeoning sales of flexible-fuel vehicles has juiced up ethanol demand, and consumption has risen to record highs William.... more
(12 November 2007 00:00)

Petrochemical producers expand beyond their borders
Latin American petrochemical businesses are looking beyond their borders, with many investing in markets outside their own countries, both.... more
(12 November 2007 00:00)

Bayer Industry Services realigns to provide tenants unique services
Bayer Industry Services' giant German chemical park offers good lessons in how to adapt to new realities and share premises with others more
(12 November 2007 00:00)

Selfishness delays wind power
Why fight it, when transforming wind into power is better tested and less experimental than other alternative energy technologies more
(12 November 2007 00:00)

News Bites: 125 and 25 years ago
125 YEARS AGO ICIS Chemical Business traces its roots back to 1871, when one of the original ­publications was called Oil, Paint and... more
(12 November 2007 00:00)

Key chemical prices
SPOT BULK CHEMICAL PRICES (* denotes nominal range) CONTRACT BULK CHEMICAL PRICES AsiaEuropeUS $/tonne Change $/tonne Change cents/lb.... more
(12 November 2007 00:00)

Chemical market trends
Naphtha continues its relentless climb, with crude to remain snug for several months. A third styrene barge contract emerges in Europe, and US OX.... more
(12 November 2007 00:00)

Chemical profile: pentaerythritol
Uses Pentaerythritol is used in alkyd resins, radiation cure monomers, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) stabilizers, polyurethanes, rosin esters,.... more
(12 November 2007 00:00)

New projects, October 31-November 6, 2007
NEW PROJECTS REPORTED BY ICIS news, october 31-november 6, 2007 Company Product Capacity Process Contractor Cost Start-up Status DSM .... more
(12 November 2007 00:00)

Chemical industry appointments
Frederick Driscoll has been named chief financial officer for Genelabs Technologies in California, US. Driscoll has more than 25 years of.... more
(12 November 2007 00:00)

Commentary: Reflecting over the demise of ICI
Taking risks is the lesson to be learned There will have been a lot of misty eyes and nostalgic moments along the corridors of power in the UK.... more
(12 November 2007 00:00)

Readers' letters
For one former ICI executive, the company's demise is the fault of complacent managers who were afraid to make bold decisions and take risks. Did.... more
(12 November 2007 00:00)

From our own correspondent: Brazilians prepare to pay the price
BRAZILIANS PREPARE TO PAY THE PRICE Fears of another era of high inflation in Brazil have recently given me the chills. During the years of.... more
(12 November 2007 00:00)

This week's world news
Shareholders accept ICI/Akzo Nobel deal Akzo Nobel's acquisition of coatings rival ICI will almost certainly go-ahead, after shareholders in the.... more
(12 November 2007 00:00)

Market intelligence: Chemical firms feel the squeeze
Chemical companies are showing signs of wilting under the strain of high energy costs, currency fluctuations and slower demand growth in some.... more
(12 November 2007 00:00)

Think tank: ESIG winner proves size is no barrier with the help of Responsible Care
Small guys can triumph with Responsible Care It's often argued that signing up to Responsible Care and addressing corporate responsibility... more
(12 November 2007 00:00)

HR in Chemicals Summit addresses chemical industry's workforce issues
RECRUITING, RETAINING and ­motivating high-quality staff in a global industry is never an easy task. But add in the poor public ­perception of the.... more
(12 November 2007 00:00)

Engel powers up Evonik
By Clay Boswell/ICIS Chemical Business   What is Evonik Industries? It is something new, says Klaus Engel, member of the.... more
(13 November 2007 14:39)

ICIS radio: Chemical News Central: 12 Nov 2007
Feed   Simon Robinson and Nigel Davis discuss:   The ICI Akzo Nobel deal Gazprom’s downstream aspirations Bayer.... more
(12 November 2007 16:24)

ICIS Chemical Shipping News 12 Nov 2007
  Feed Simon Robinson and Nick Savvides discuss:   Freight rates and developments in the Golden Nori saga   Visit www.icis.com .... more
(12 November 2007 16:30)

ICIS radio Americas: 13 November 2007
FEED Ivan Lerner and Feliza Mirasol discuss the Latin American chemicals industry. Feliza looks at the pharma market and Ivan examines .... more
(13 November 2007 09:36)

ICIS radio: Chemical News Central: 19 Nov 2007
Feed    Simon Robinson and Nigel Davis discuss BASF becoming a European Company Potash Corp of Saskatchewan planing.... more
(16 November 2007 16:42)