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(15 November 2004 16:48)

Petrochemicals in Brief
BTX Spot benzene prices plunged briefly to below $3 per gallon before leveling off at about $3.08 per gallon. Toluene prices also fell significantly,.... more
(15 November 2004 16:48)

New Products Roll Out at Chicago ICE Show
Suppliers to the coatings industry gathered at Chicago’s McCormick Place last month for the International Coatings Expo (ICE), sponsored by the.... more
(15 November 2004 16:48)

Sanofi-Aventis Drug Poised To Crack Open Obesity Market
Though obesity in America has reached epidemic proportions, the market for weight-loss drugs has been limited by their risky or unpleasant side.... more
(15 November 2004 16:48)

Energy/Feedstock Strategies: Seeking Ways To Manage Volatility
While crude oil prices dipped below the $50-per-barrel mark last week on strengthening of US inventories, the near-term energy outlook shows.... more
(15 November 2004 16:48)

Rütgers to Sell Trosifol to Kuraray
RÜtgers AG is selling its Trosifol polyvinyl butyral (PVB) business to Kuraray Specialties Europe GmbH (KSE). The companies are not disclosing the.... more
(15 November 2004 16:48)

Kemira Expands in US Water Treatment Chemicals
In keeping with its strategy of focusing on the development of its core businesses, Helsinki, Finland-based Kemira Oy earlier this month acquired.... more
(15 November 2004 16:48)

Specialties Pricing
Chemron Corp., as of November 3, has increased the off-list prices for surfactants by 2c. to 5c. per pound. more
(15 November 2004 16:48)

VNT to Double VCM Capacity in Thailand
Vinythai PCL (VNT), a partially owned subsidiary of Solvay SA, approved a doubling of the vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) capacity of its plant in Map.... more
(15 November 2004 16:48)

BASF Poised for Acquisitions
After ringing the opening bell on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) last Thursday, BASF AG chairman and CEO Jürgen Hambrecht laid out his strategy.... more
(19 November 2004 18:44)