ICIS - Search Articles by Date : August 16 2010 - August 22 2010

Chemical contract wrangles continue to rankle
The long running debate over the regularity of contract settlements rumbles on, as the global financial crisis continues to afflict the market with.... more
(16 August 2010 18:15)

Chemical merger and acquisition activity accelerates
Mergers and acquisitions are picking up as strong strategic buyers seek growth and private equity exits. Who's up next on the selling block? The.... more
(16 August 2010 18:15)

Key queries chemical companies should ask for managing risk
What should companies ask when formulating a strategy to manage volatility in feedstock and energy costs? While almost every public company.... more
(16 August 2010 00:00)

Accenture study reveals what chemical buyers want and will pay for
A study on chemical buyer preferences by Accenture and the American Chemistry Council reveals some surprising results. Customer segmentation pays.... more
(16 August 2010 00:00)

How to avoid the commodity trap
If you are concerned that your products are facing downward pricing pressure, a new way of thinking is needed Any economist will tell you that.... more
(16 August 2010 00:00)

This week's world news
DUPONT SEES SALES SLOWING IN SECOND HALF DuPont expects 2010 second-half year-on-year sales growth to slow down from the 25% growth rate achieved.... more
(16 August 2010 00:00)

Commentary: Easing into a recovery for the economy and chemical markets
The US Federal Reserve's initial quantitative easing measures will give a small boost to the economy and the chemical markets. But with inflation.... more
(16 August 2010 00:00)

What's on: ICIS pricing launches new bitumen report
ICIS pricing has extended its portfolio of market information by launching a new Bitumen (Asia/Middle East) report. The new weekly report covers.... more
(16 August 2010 00:00)

News focus: Second half profit outlook for chemical companies positive after strong Q2 results
more
(16 August 2010 00:00)

US chemical profile: Propylene
USES Propylene is mostly used to make polypropylene (PP), which accounts for nearly two-thirds of global propylene consumption. Other outlets.... more
(16 August 2010 00:00)

Market intelligence: INEOS opens gateway to importing ethylene into Europe
The company aims to reshape the ethylene market in Europe with a new terminal. Will the facility be open to third-party access? more
(16 August 2010 00:00)

Think tank: US may railroad chemical shippers into assuming liability
think tank JOE KAMALICK WASHINGTON, DC US may railroad chemicals on liability The board's marching orders seem to some to... more
(16 August 2010 00:00)

Projects: Sipchem, Rhodia plan Saudi etac project
Rhodia will target etac from the planned project in Al-Jubail, Saudi Arabia, at Europe Saudi International Petrochemical (Sipchem) plans to.... more
(16 August 2010 00:00)

New projects and permanent plant shutdowns: August 2–9, 2010
NEW PROJECTS Company Location Product Capacity* Process Contractor .... more
(16 August 2010 00:00)

Projects news in brief
WORLD'S LARGEST PDH PLANT PLANNED IN CHINA China's Tianjin Bohua Petrochemical Co. is building a propane dehydrogenation (PDH) plant in Tianjin,.... more
(16 August 2010 00:00)

Oleochemicals news in brief
MALAYSIAN PALM OIL EXPORTS RISE Malaysia's palm oil exports rose by 15.5% year-on-year in June to ringgits (M$) 4bn ($1.27bn) as a result of a.... more
(16 August 2010 00:00)

Oleochemicals: Low glycerin price drives new uses
New applications are needed to help glycerin's current historically low price Research and development (R&D) for new glycerin applications.... more
(16 August 2010 00:00)

Intermediates: ACN settles after summer dive from spring highs
Buyers push for lower prices, citing lower propylene values and weak acrylic fiber demand Acrylonitrile (ACN) spot prices rose through most of.... more
(16 August 2010 00:00)

Intermediates news in brief
EUROPE Q3 PBT ROLLS UP €0.05-0.10/KG Third-quarter (Q3) contract prices in the European polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) market were up by.... more
(16 August 2010 00:00)

Polymers news in brief
PRICES FOR US EPS DECLINE IN AUGUST Prices for expandable polystyrene (EPS) in the US fell in August because of competition from offshore beads.... more
(16 August 2010 00:00)

Polymers: Tight propylene continues to drive PP
more
(16 August 2010 00:00)

Polymers: Dalian activity pushes LLDPE futures up
Speculation on the Dalian exchange pushes futures contracts up, opening the arbitrage window In China, domestic spot prices of linear low.... more
(16 August 2010 00:00)

Petrochemicals: Asian supply constraints push propylene prices up
The ripple effects from the Formosa outages are still being felt across some markets The effects of Formosa Petrochemical's unexpected.... more
(16 August 2010 00:00)

Petrochemicals: ICIS IPEX sees further declines
Correction: Please read for the article below, the headline: "Petrochemicals: ICIS IPEX sees further declines," instead of "Petrochemicals: IPEX.... more
(16 August 2010 00:00)

Petrochemicals: Asia's styrene surplus will disappear
A dearth of investment in new projects post 2012 could push Asian styrene supply back below the region's demand level A lack of planned new.... more
(16 August 2010 00:00)

Key chemical prices
SPOT BULK CHEMICAL PRICES (*DENOTES NOMINAL RANGE) CONTRACT BULK CHEMICAL PRICES Asia Europe US $/tonne .... more
(16 August 2010 00:00)

Chemical market trends: Two-month deal likely for US ethylene
July ethylene contract talks continue to rumble on in the US, increasing the likelihood of a two-month deal with August. June settled down by 5.25.... more
(16 August 2010 00:00)

Feedstocks: Asia naphtha prices to fall further on Middle East supply
Asian naphtha prices may face further downward pressure in the coming weeks on rising supply from the Middle East. The Qatar... more
(16 August 2010 00:00)

Feedstocks news in brief
BP oil spill price tag passes $6bn mark BP's response costs for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill caused by the Deepwater Horizon rig explosion has.... more
(16 August 2010 00:00)

Petrochemicals news in brief
PETCHEMs in brief european styrene crp confirmed for august The European August styrene customer reference price was confirmed early last week... more
(16 August 2010 00:00)

Le Havre announces mutimodal investment
The French  port of Le Havre has announced a major investment in a multimodal terminal in response to rising demand. The facility is.... more
(16 August 2010 14:56)

Saudi targets 19 logistics projects
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is targeting an investment of $1bn in transport and logistics projects over the next ten years in a bid to.... more
(16 August 2010 15:15)

Improving rail access in Europe
International Union of Road-Rail Combined Transport has set out its position paper for improved access to Europe ’s rail network. The 12-page.... more
(16 August 2010 15:18)

US chem council questions plan to restrict flame retardants
(Adds updates throughout) HOUSTON (ICIS)--The American Chemistry Council ( ACC ) on Wednesday questioned whether plans by US environmental.... more
(18 August 2010 23:46)

VIDEO - ICIS news Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 16 August 2010
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Monday 16 August from ICIS news TV . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest.... more
(16 August 2010 05:44)

Copy of VIDEO - ICIS news Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 16 August 2010
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Monday 16 August from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest.... more
(16 August 2010 13:53)

ICIS Chemical Business podcast August 16, 2010
FEED ICIS Chemical Business podcast August 16, 2010   The ICIS Chemical Business for the week of August 16, 2010, covers.... more
(16 August 2010 22:55)

VIDEO - ICIS news Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 17 August 2010
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Tuesday 17 August from ICIS news TV . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest.... more
(17 August 2010 05:40)

VIDEO - ICIS news Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 17 August 2010
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Tuesday 17 August from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest.... more
(17 August 2010 13:18)

VIDEO - ICIS news Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 18 August 2010
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Wednesday 18 August from ICIS news TV . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest.... more
(18 August 2010 05:37)

VIDEO - ICIS news Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 18 August 2010
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Wednesday 18 August from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest.... more
(18 August 2010 13:24)

VIDEO - ICIS news Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 19 August 2010
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Thursday 19 August from ICIS news TV . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest.... more
(19 August 2010 05:53)

VIDEO - ICIS news Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 19 August 2010
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Thursday 19 August from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest.... more
(19 August 2010 14:16)

VIDEO - ICIS news Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 20 August 2010
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Friday 20 August from ICIS news TV . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest.... more
(20 August 2010 05:37)

VIDEO - ICIS news Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 20 August 2010
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Friday 20 August from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest.... more
(20 August 2010 13:55)

VIDEO - ICIS news Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 20 August 2010
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Friday 20 August from ICIS. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest.... more
(20 August 2010 17:44)

VIDEO – ICIS Americas Lunchtime Bulletin 20 August 2010
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for the Americas on Friday from ICIS TV . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest.... more
(20 August 2010 19:00)