ICIS - Search Articles by Date : January 14 2008 - January 20 2008

This week's world news
India-Russia JV to start TiO2 in 2009 The Indo-Russian titanium dioxide (TiO2) joint venture (JV) between India's Saraf Agencies, Russia's.... more
(14 January 2008 00:00)

Chemical market trends
Business is slowly picking up, with players back from their holidays. High energy prices are still causing concern as contract talks rumble on..... more
(14 January 2008 00:00)

Key chemical prices
SPOT BULK CHEMICAL PRICES (* denotes nominal range) CONTRACT BULK CHEMICAL PRICES AsiaEuropeUS $/tonne Change $/tonne Change cents/lb.... more
(14 January 2008 00:00)

Consumers are still wary of nanotechnology
Nanotechnology makes its way to consumers, who still aren't sure just what to make of it Ed Zwirn/New York BOB EHRMAN says his socks.... more
(14 January 2008 00:00)

Venture capital pours money into nanotechnology investments
Venture capitalists ramp up investment in nanotechnology. Will it follow computers and biotech as the next sector with explosive growth potential?.... more
(14 January 2008 00:00)

Nanotechnology has limitless potential
Nanotechnology has opened up a new realm of physical properties and material possibilities across virtually all industries, including medicine,.... more
(14 January 2008 00:00)

State funding for nanotechnology goes full steam ahead
US government funding of nanotechnology has surged in recent years. But as global interest hots up, both public and private sectors need to keep.... more
(14 January 2008 00:00)

Regulators face new challenges in the battle to control nanotechnology
The regulation of nanotechnology, along with the technology itself, is in its infancy. The challenge is how to measure risk when the tools for.... more
(14 January 2008 00:00)

UK nanotechnology hub aims for commercial products
Governments are investing in nanotech research. The UK's leading center, Cenamps, aims to develop products with commercial potential for the chemical.... more
(14 January 2008 00:00)

Venezuela eyes $45bn petrochemicals investments
Venezuela's president says a string of new projects planned for the region will enable petrochemicals to "rain" down on the the country, boosting.... more
(14 January 2008 00:00)

Commentary: Hopes for nanotechnology are high, but US economy comes down to earth
Nanotechnology is by far the most exciting sector in the chemical industry today. The manipulation of particles as small as 1-100 nanometers can.... more
(14 January 2008 00:00)

Readers' letters
ICIS Chemical Business stands corrected this week as readers chastise us on omitting Market Trends & Data in one issue, and for failing to present a.... more
(14 January 2008 00:00)

From our own correspondent: Doing business in Caracas, Venezuela poses challenges
SHADY BUSINESS In Caracas, it pays to do business in the dark. A stranger enters the cafe, searching for a lone figure who promised to seek a... more
(14 January 2008 00:00)

ICIS Awards honorees feted
Winners of the ICIS Innovation Awards 2007 celebrated their success at a special lunchtime presentation in London at the end of December John.... more
(14 January 2008 00:00)

New Spartech CEO Myles Odaniell seeks to turn around the plastics extruder
Spartech's new CEO, Myles Odaniell, plans a major turnaround for the struggling thermoplastics extruder with a combination of cost cutting and.... more
(14 January 2008 00:00)

Chemical companies see silver lining in climate control cloud
AS THE prospect for a US federal climate control mandate grows more likely, the chemical industry is looking for ways to turn a big problem into.... more
(14 January 2008 00:00)

US chemical industry could be in for a rough ride as the economy slows
Recent comments on the US economy and the chemical industry are telling. The economy appears to be sliding into recession on the back of the... more
(14 January 2008 00:00)

ICIS makes enhancements to forecasting reports
IN RESPONSE to customer feedback, ICIS has made a number of improvements to the presentation of all the ICIS fore-casting reports. As a.... more
(14 January 2008 00:00)

Chemical profile: Bisphenol A
DEMAND 2005: 2.174bn lbs (986,000 tonnes) 2006: 2.345bn lbs 2010: 2.76bn lbs, projected. Demand equals production plus imports (2005: 31.5m lbs.... more
(14 January 2008 00:00)

New projects, December 31, 2007-January 8, 2008
NEW PROJECTS REPORTED BY ICIS NEWS, december 31, 2007-january 8, 2008 Company Product Capacity Process Contractor Cost Start-up Status .... more
(14 January 2008 00:00)

News bites: 100 and 25 years ago
THIS WEEK 100 YEARS AGO ICIS Chemical Business traces its roots back to 1871, when one of the original ­publications was called... more
(14 January 2008 00:00)

Do you remember when the prefix nano- was sexy?
Do you remember when the prefix "nano-" was ubiquitous, hot and sexy? It was the little adjunct so many were banking on - well, don't stop now .... more
(14 January 2008 00:00)

DCAT Week helps get to grips with Reach
ICIS AND DCAT are getting set to present their Reach program. DCAT Week will be held between March 10-13 at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New.... more
(14 January 2008 00:00)

ICIS Chemical Shipping News 15 January 2008
Simon Robinson and Nick Savvides talk about some of the key issues in the global chemical shipping business for the week starting 14 January 2008..... more
(15 January 2008 16:50)

ICIS radio Americas Jan. 21, 2008
FEED ICIS radio Americas Jan. 21, 2008 Editors Doris De Guzman and Andy Brice give previews of their articles on, respectively,.... more
(18 January 2008 21:16)