ICIS - Search Articles by Date : November 14 2005 - November 20 2005

New Quinn MMA facility
Northern Ireland-based Quinn Group is to build a €150m methyl methacrylate (MMA) plant at the chemicals complex in Leuna, near Leipzig in Germany. more
(19 November 2005 10:53)

NEW PROJECTS Roundup
VOPAK PLANS SHANGHAI TO NANJING C2 PIPELINE more
(19 November 2005 10:53)

Roche and Gilead resolve Tamiflu conflict
ROCHE AND Gilead Sciences Inc. have resolved their dispute over the rights to Tamiflu, the influenza drug that has recently made headlines as a.... more
(19 November 2005 09:46)

CCE Showcase: Extended up-cycle
THE CHEMICAL industry appears set to head higher in 2006 and beyond as operating rates are improving, and past underinvestment bodes well for future.... more
(19 November 2005 09:46)

Wide rollbacks seen in US chem prices
US chemicals prices are due for a strong downward correction in early 2006, a consultant told a Southwest Chemical Association gathering last week. more
(19 November 2005 09:46)

Manufacturers warn of US economic woes
US MANUFACTURERS warned last week that the country faces economic disruption and rampant inflation, unless Congress moves urgently to free more.... more
(19 November 2005 09:46)

Checks create Hazmat trucker shortage
NEW ANTITERRORISM rules for background checks of hazardous materials truck drivers are creating driver shortages and driving hazmat freight rates.... more
(19 November 2005 09:46)

GLOBAL REPORT Shipping: On course to keep emissions at bay
A slew of rules have come into force to prevent ships from polluting the seas. And more are in the offing. But some teething problems are likely,.... more
(19 November 2005 09:46)

GLOBAL REPORT Distribution: US industry raises the bar
The National Association of Chemical Distributors deals with changing markets and regulations by raising its standards. Clay Boswell reports more
(19 November 2005 10:45)

Their verdict on Reach
‘Regarding authorisation, AmCham EU and AmCham Germany do not support the splitting of the annex on substances, subject to authorisation, into a list.... more
(19 November 2005 11:07)

Nothing special for Japan’s new niche
FOR ALL the talk of Japanese companies realigning their business models to focus more on specialities, recent financial results show there’s still.... more
(19 November 2005 09:58)

DuPont addresses discontent
DUPONT MAY have finally found a solution to remove investors’ discontent with the company. more
(19 November 2005 10:19)

Port of Call for Global Shipowners
Port of Call for Global Shipowners more
(19 November 2005 10:19)

GLOBAL REPORT Shipping: Is the Tide set to Turn?
A petrochemical upturn and tight vessel capacity balances are keeping freight rates high. But how long will the boom last as high fuel costs and new.... more
(19 November 2005 10:03)

Global Roundup - Week 21-27 November 2005
PTT Q3 earnings jump 57% more
(19 November 2005 10:19)

COMMENT Way out Reach?
It is very hard not to be cynical about Reach (registration, evaluation and authorisation of chemicals), the proposed weighty tome of European.... more
(19 November 2005 10:19)

US-Asia arbitrage window opens
Higher prices in Asia drive reverse arbitrage from the US. Benzene picks up a little after touching 18-month low, but its future is uncertain, as is.... more
(19 November 2005 10:19)

Sentiment softens on weak demand
Only ammonia holds up as prices of most olefins track the decline in derivative demand. Propylene falls, despite tight supply. And excess supply.... more
(19 November 2005 10:19)

Anxious days ahead for caprolactam
A SHARP decline in feedstock costs would normally be a cause for celebration for producers. more
(19 November 2005 10:16)

Will investors bite Iran’s bait?
IRAN’S NEW government is poised to offer majority stakes in petrochemical projects to the private sector and foreign companies to attract an influx.... more
(19 November 2005 10:19)

Catalyst for new processes
AS THE petrochemical industry moves to develop processes based on new raw materials, Sud-Chemie is following suit. more
(19 November 2005 10:19)

Ethylene begins to climb second hill
Ethylene prices surge on record supply constraints, PE prices continue to rise, propylene recovers and styrene picks up. PS and PET markets remain.... more
(19 November 2005 10:19)

ROUNDUP Markets
Global ACN demand to shrink in 2005 more
(19 November 2005 09:56)

ROUNDUP - New Projects
Quinn group to invest in MMA plant more
(19 November 2005 10:19)

China at Heart of Arkema Strategy
FRANCE’S ARKEMA, the vinyls-to-performance chemicals subsidiary of Total, plans to double its sales in Asia to Euro1bn (US$1.18bn) over the next ten.... more
(19 November 2005 10:19)

Jilin Exlposion kill five
A series of explosions that rocked Jilin Petrochemical’s aniline complex in northeastern China  at the beginning of last week.... more
(19 November 2005 09:58)

GLOBAL REPORT Shipping: On course to keep emissions at bay
A slew of rules have come into force to prevent ships from polluting the seas. Ans more are in offing. But some teething problems are likely, writes.... more
(19 November 2005 10:08)

GLOBAL REPORT Distribution: US industry raises the bar
The national association of Chemical Distributors deals wtih changing markets and regulations by raising its standards. Clay Boswell reports more
(19 November 2005 10:50)

ICIS radio: Chemical News Central 21 November 2005
To hear in mp3 only click here . To pick up the feed to automatically update your mp3 player click here . (You only need to do this once and.... more
(18 November 2005 17:39)

ECN 20 YEARS AGO
18 November 1985 more
(19 November 2005 10:53)

Koch Industries to buy global paper producer
Plans by Koch Industries to buy paper producer Georgia-Pacific for $13.2bn include acquisition of a substantial performance chemicals subsidiary with.... more
(19 November 2005 10:53)

IN BRIEF News Watch
LANXESS SELLS DORLASTAN FIBRES BUSINESS more
(19 November 2005 10:53)

Bayer rethinks German jobs
Good capacity utilisation rates at its German plants mean that Bayer will cut 1000 fewer jobs there than originally planned as part of a three-year.... more
(19 November 2005 10:53)

German coalition pleases industry
Last week’s agreement sealing Germany’s ‘grand coalition’ of Christian Democrats (CDU) and Social Democrats (SPD) contains at least one provision.... more
(19 November 2005 10:53)

EC demands open energy markets
The European Commission has launched a scathing attack on the way EU member states have failed properly to implement legislation opening their energy.... more
(19 November 2005 10:53)

Global roundup
FRENCH CHEMICAL OUTPUT UP 2.7% IN 2005 more
(19 November 2005 10:53)

Reach – end is in sight, but is it a happy ending?
The European Parliament has voted on no less than 1200 amendments to the European Commission’s Reach proposals, which now enter the final stage of.... more
(19 November 2005 10:53)

People on the move
JONATHAN BOURNE is due to join UK-based PRA Coatings Technology Centre as managing director in February. He will join from Ernst and Young, where he.... more
(19 November 2005 10:53)

Europe backs research spending increases
Three in five Europeans believe the EU should have a bigger research budget, even if it means cutbacks in other areas. The results of the European.... more
(19 November 2005 10:53)

BASF R&D boost
BASF is putting innovation at the forefront of its growth strategies, with plans to increase R&D spending to €1.15bn in 2006 — an 18% increase on.... more
(19 November 2005 10:53)

UK industry ‘kicking’
UK charity The Manufacturing Institute has launched a two-year campaign to improve the image of manufacturing. more
(19 November 2005 10:53)

Nanotube technology cuts costs
A new low-cost way of making high quality carbon nanotubes should open up more applications for the technology in future, according to its inventor.... more
(19 November 2005 10:53)

IN BRIEF Innovation Watch
MARKER CHEMICAL CAN IDENTIFY TERRORISTS more
(19 November 2005 10:53)

Styrene production moves eastward
Styrene and polystyrene (PS) margins have declined despite the tightening supply/demand balance and improved overall industry profitability. This is.... more
(19 November 2005 10:53)

Ammonia deal for Pulawy
Pulawy SA, Polish producer of fertilisers and melamine, is to purchase liquid ammonia from Russia, instead of buying in natural gas for ammonia.... more
(19 November 2005 10:53)

Duty rise may hit methanol
The European methanol market could tighten in 2006 as a result of a decrease in imported Russian material. From 1 January, a 5.5% duty will be.... more
(19 November 2005 10:53)

Deep sea slows but short sea stable
Deep sea shipping markets have seen rates fall and the number of enquiries start to wane, particularly out to the Far East and the US. The seasonal.... more
(19 November 2005 10:53)

REPORTED IN ECN 14 NOVEMBER 2005
REPORTED IN ECN 14 NOVEMBER 2005 Company Product Capacity Contractor/Process Startup Status .... more
(19 November 2005 10:53)

THEIR VERDICT ON REACH
‘Regarding authorisation, AmCham EU and AmCham Germany do not support the splitting of the annex on substances, subject to authorisation, into a list.... more
(19 November 2005 11:08)

Brunner Mond builds at Delfzijl
Brunner Mond, a major producer of soda ash in the UK, is to build a 50 000 tonne/year sodium bicarbonate plant in Delfzijl, the Netherlands. more
(19 November 2005 10:53)