ICIS - Search Articles by Date : June 16 2008 - June 22 2008

How will rising commodity food costs affect fertilizer markets?
Experts debate the origins of rising costs of commodity foods around the world, and the impact they will have on fertilizer markets Are you.... more
(16 June 2008 00:00)

Fine chemical companies in Europe find new ways to survive and develop
Midsized, spun-off fine chemical companies in Europe have had to cope with the inexorable shift of manufacturing to the East Peter.... more
(16 June 2008 00:00)

Agchem firms increase outsourcing
Rationalization in agrochemicals has been a boon to fine chemical contract manufacturers Has rationalization of agrochemicals been good for.... more
(16 June 2008 00:00)

Petkim's new owners plan large investments in petrochemical capacity
For Turkey's state-owned petrochemical producer, Petkim, its sale marks the end of 22 years of waiting, and heralds a bright future Sinan.... more
(16 June 2008 00:00)

How long can the good times last for fertilizer stocks?
Fertilizer stock prices have been on a tear in the past two years, making the sector one of the best-performing. Will the good times continue to.... more
(16 June 2008 00:00)

Agchem R&D to increase with food and fuel demand
With steady global growth projected, agricultural chemical producers are investing in R&D to further enhance yield for a hungry, changing world.... more
(16 June 2008 00:00)

Diethanolamine prices rocket on demand from China and for biofuels
Surging demand for herbicides in China and for biofuel production means prices for diethanolamine have almost doubled. Long-term, new capacity.... more
(16 June 2008 00:00)

Shell Chemicals reveals strategy: integrate chemicals with oil and gas and refining
Shell's Ben van Beurden reveals, on the sidelines of the APIC conference in Singapore, the key to winning in petrochemicals - feedstock integration.... more
(16 June 2008 00:00)

Crop protection sector unclear about Reach regulation
The crop protection sector initially thought it was virtually exempt from Reach. It was wrong. Yet new regulations coming into force in 2010 could.... more
(16 June 2008 00:00)

This week's world news
Ultrapar to acquire Santos, Rio terminals Brazil's Ultrapar Participacoes has announced plans to acquire terminal operator Uniao Terminais from.... more
(16 June 2008 00:00)

Market Intelligence: Is Evonik and CVC a win-win?
Dede Williams/Frankfurt THE STORY of Evonik Industries on its way to the stock market will continue for several more years, but for now, it.... more
(16 June 2008 00:00)

Think tank: US climate bill so huge it fails
Give us your thoughts on the Lieberman-Warner climate security act through ICIS connect Joe Kamalick/Washington, D.C. If.... more
(16 June 2008 00:00)

Chemical industry appointments
Thomas Sager will become senior vice president and general counsel for US chemical group DuPont, effective July 1. He replaces Stacey Mobley,.... more
(16 June 2008 00:00)

Big agchem demand, and big shoes to fill
Joseph Chang/New York The one sector in chemicals not crying railing against $135/bbl oil and record-high natural gas prices is agchem. .... more
(16 June 2008 00:00)

Endpoint: The conundrum of responsible destruction
Someone has noticed that dropping bombs and explosives is dangerous to the environment. Next week: water is wet. And ice is cold Ivan.... more
(16 June 2008 00:00)

News bites: 100 and 25 years ago
ICIS Chemical Business traces its roots back to 1871, when one of the original ­publications was called Oil, Paint and Drug Reporter 100.... more
(16 June 2008 00:00)

From our own correspondent: Japan food scandals hit inks producer
Tomomi Yokomura/Tokyo You never know what's going to impact the chemical industry. Japanese ink producers are reeling from food-related.... more
(16 June 2008 00:00)

New projects, June 4-11, 2008
NEW PROJECTS REPORTED BY ICIS NEWS, JUNE 4-11, 2008 Anna Jagger/London Company Product Capacity Process Contractor .... more
(16 June 2008 00:00)

Chemical market trends & data: Feedstocks propel prices
Energy and raw material costs nudge numbers higher, while supply issues also have an impact. A blast at Indian PE plant stimulates a price rise..... more
(16 June 2008 00:00)

Key chemical prices
            SPOT BULK CHEMICAL PRICES (* DENOTES NOMINAL RANGE) Asia.... more
(16 June 2008 00:00)

ICIS Heren energy news & data: Carbon Trust warns of possible ETS changes
THE CARBON Trust, an independent research body funded by the British government, warned last week that stakeholders were still in the dark over.... more
(16 June 2008 00:00)

ICIS Heren energy news & data: roundup
No shortage of oil, says BP As the price of NYMEX crude oil futures hit a new record of $139.12/bbl (€90.18/bbl), UK oil major BP said.... more
(16 June 2008 00:00)

Chemical profile: calcium chloride
DEMAND 2006: 1.608m short tons (1.459m tonnes) 2007: 1.303m tons 2011: 1.41m tons,projected. Demand equals production plus imports (2006:.... more
(16 June 2008 00:00)

Readers' letters
One reader elaborates on the dynamics of global chemical trade flows. Another says another phenomenon may have killed the traditional childhood.... more
(16 June 2008 00:00)

ICIS radio: Chemical News Central: 20 June 2008
FEED   Simon Robinson and Nigel Davis talk about:   The oil price Hexion, Huntsman and litigation Rhom and Haas’.... more
(20 June 2008 13:58)

ICIS radio Americas June 23, 2008
FEED ICIS radio Americas June 23, 2008 The June 23 issue of ICIS Chemical Business looks at the soaps and detergents market, and specialties.... more
(20 June 2008 19:56)