ICIS - Search Articles by Date : February 13 2006 - February 19 2006

Huntsman stock price soars on takeover talk
SHARES OF Huntsman Corp. shot up $2.22 (11.4%) to $21.62 on a Wall Street Journal report that the company is in serious talks to be sold to a private.... more
(15 February 2006 18:17)

Chondroitin sulfatetakes the spotlight
Chondroitin sulfate, a long-time natural dietary supplement ingredient, may reap the benefit from recent clinical findings that scientifically pegs.... more
(17 February 2006 18:55)

IN BRIEF Markets Watch
Frutarom in distribution pact with tyton ingredients. FRUTAROM USA Inc. has signed a distribution agreement with Tyton Ingredients which will expand.... more
(17 February 2006 18:55)

C&T gains in new products and markets
COSMETICS AND toiletries manufacturers recently posted sales gains driven by new product launches last year and continued growth in developing and.... more
(17 February 2006 18:55)

PFOA: Sticky troubles for producers?
AFTER THE Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) made its official request to ban the use of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) by 2015, several companies.... more
(17 February 2006 18:55)

Bunge hit by Brazilian farm woes
A DIFFICULT OPERATING environment in Brazil blighted Bunge Ltd.’s fourth quarter and year-end results. more
(17 February 2006 18:55)

Jobs and People
Jennifer Abril has been appointed manager of performance improvement for the Synthetic Organic Chemicals Manufacturing Association (SOCMA). Prior to.... more
(17 February 2006 18:55)

IN BRIEF Consumer specialties
Nutracea expands plant Nutracea is increasing its rice bran derivatives production capacity by more than 50% at its plant in Dillon, Mont..... more
(17 February 2006 18:55)

LATE SPOT PRICES
LATE SPOT PRICES more
(17 February 2006 18:55)

WHO’S NEXT?
With a favorable outlook for 2006 following years of de-leveraging, more companies have the ability to boost dividends and buy back shares. more
(17 February 2006 18:55)

Total focuses capital on Asia, Mideast
TOTAL PETROCHEMICAL will focus its expansion plans on world-class sites in Asia and the Middle East, according to François Cornelis, president of.... more
(17 February 2006 18:55)

Iran turns to Asia for credit
Iranian producers are turning to Asia to secure their requirements, after difficulties getting letters of credit from European banks due to the.... more
(17 February 2006 18:55)

Degussa and BASF enter exclusive talks
Degussa has begun exclusive talks with BASF over the sale of its construction chemicals business, and aims to conclude a deal soon. more
(17 February 2006 18:55)

GAIL expects to complete Iran cracker study in 2006
GAIL, THE Indian state-owned gas and petrochemicals major, expects to complete a detailed feasibility study on an investment in Iran’s Olefins No. 14.... more
(17 February 2006 18:55)

RPL secures $1.5B in financing
RELIANCE PETROLEUM Ltd. (RPL) has concluded a $1.5 billion loan to help finance its $6 billion export-oriented refinery and polypropylene (PP).... more
(17 February 2006 18:55)

Equate plans MEG turnaround
EQUATE, THE Kuwaiti petrochemical producer, will shut its monoethylene glycol (MEG) plant for a turnaround in March. more
(17 February 2006 18:55)

China chemical plant spills wastewater
CHINA’S POOR environmental record and the vulnerability of its rivers were exposed once more after yet another chemical plant accident led to a.... more
(17 February 2006 18:55)

Indian Oil targets $4B in petchem sales
INDIAN OIL Corp. (IOC) the state-owned oil and petrochemicals major, is targeting annual sales of RS180 billion ($4.07 billion) from its.... more
(17 February 2006 18:55)

Asbestos bill shot down in Senate
Senate Republican leaders may try again to pass the asbestos compensation bill that last week was narrowly defeated amid objections that it would.... more
(17 February 2006 18:55)

BASF UNVEILS NEW CHIRAL SERVICE
In line with its goal of developing chiral intermediate building blocks, BASF has announced a brand-new service it is offering to the pharmaceuticals.... more
(17 February 2006 18:55)

ADM to construct natural plastics unit
ARCHER DANIELS Midland Company (ADM) with its joint venture partner Metabolix will build the first natural polymers plant to be located at a major.... more
(17 February 2006 18:55)

IN BRIEF News Watch
AKZO SELLS catalysts more
(17 February 2006 18:55)

ARKEMA invest $45m IN HFCs
ARKEMA WILL invest $45 million to convert its Calvert City, Ky., facility for the production of the next generation of refrigerant fluid,.... more
(17 February 2006 18:55)

Dow to appeal $554M Rocky Flats verdict
IN A verdict in the Rocky Flats nuclear contamination case, a federal jury has recommended that Dow Chemical and Rockwell International pay $553.9.... more
(17 February 2006 18:55)

Lonza to go big in biopharma
LONZA AND Singapore partner BioOne Capital broke ground on their new $250 million biopharmaceutical facility in Singapore last week, forecasting that.... more
(17 February 2006 18:55)

China pioneers coal-to-olefins
WHILE COAL-to-olefins projects in the US may be far off, they are poised to become a reality in China. more
(17 February 2006 18:55)

Eastman to boost coal exposure
EASTMAN CHEMICAL, a pioneer in coal gasification for chemicals since the early 1980s, is exploring ways to boost its ex-posure to coal as a raw.... more
(17 February 2006 18:55)

IN BRIEF INFORMEX NEWS WATCH
CLARIANT STARTS $12M IN EXPANSIONS more
(17 February 2006 18:55)

NPIL Pharma aims high
NPIL PHARMA intends to become one of the world’s three top pharmaceutical custom service companies in the next three to five years. more
(17 February 2006 18:55)

ICIS radio: Chemical News Central 20 February 2006
ICIS radio: Chemical News Central 20 February 2006 more
(17 February 2006 16:40)