ICIS - Search Articles by Date : February 17 2003 - February 23 2003

People on the move
Akzo Nobel Hans Wijers is to succeed Cees van Lede as chairman of the board of management when van Lede retires on 1 May more
(17 February 2003 13:01)

20 years ago
ECN 14 February 1983 more
(17 February 2003 12:59)

Vinachem to submit to govt revised ammonia-urea plan
Vinachem plans to send the government a revised proposal in March for an ammonia- ureacomplex in Vietnam more
(21 February 2003 13:52)

Yuntianhua proposes Kunming ammonia
Yunnan Yuntianhua Co has submitted a proposal to the Chinese government for the construction of a 500 000 tonne/year coal-based ammonia facility more
(21 February 2003 13:52)

Schenectady licenses ERP applications
Schenectady International has licensed the full suite of iRenaissance ERP applications from Ross Systems more
(17 February 2003 13:07)

Remeron set to depress earnings
Akzo Nobel is warning that earnings for 2003 before extraordinary and non-recurring items will be 'significantly below' last year, blaming generic.... more
(17 February 2003 12:58)

BP to target 'seven key products', says chief
BP is to focus on just seven key chemical products, it revealed at its 2002 financial results conference, and is considering asset disposals.... more
(17 February 2003 12:59)

Health of US Economy Appears Tied to Energy
The strength of the US chemical industry in 2003 will largely depend on the health of the domestic economy, and the outlook for the economy remains more
(21 February 2003 20:57)

Syngenta to Conduct More Frequent Atrazine Testing
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will require the primary manufacturer of atrazine to conduct targeted monitoring of water flowing into more
(21 February 2003 20:57)

Avecia Acquires Carbohydrates-Based Chiral Technologies From Synthon Chiragenics
This week, at the Informex trade show in New Orleans, La., Avecia will announce its acquisition of the pharmaceutical fine chemicals business of more
(21 February 2003 20:57)

CLS Emerges As a New Suitor For Aventis Blood Plasma Unit
Just weeks after a deal with Bayer fell apart, Aventis announced last week that it has found another suitor for Aventis Behring, its therapeutic more
(21 February 2003 20:57)

Business In Brief
Air Products Launches Web Site Air Products and Chemicals Inc. has launched a new corporate responsibility Web site, www.airproducts.com, to more
(21 February 2003 20:57)

Biopharmaceuticals Are the Wild Card
With the biotech industry comeing off a difficult 2002, biopharmaceuticals may not be the remedy for the ailing custom manufacturing sector..... more
(21 February 2003 20:57)

Cyber Security Initiative Launched
The Chemical Industry Data Ex-change (CIDX) Initiative on Cyber-security Practices, Standards and Tech-nology (CIDX Cyber-Security Initiative) held more
(21 February 2003 20:57)

Breaking News Roundup
Kyowa Hakko Establishes US Antibody Business Japanese biotechnology and pharmaceutical company Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Company Ltd. has established more
(21 February 2003 20:57)

CMR Technology Watch: Sonocrystallization
Almost every chemical product has at least one crystallization step in its synthesis, but controlling the process is notoriously difficult. The more
(21 February 2003 20:57)

Polypropylene Tight On Strong Demand, Feedstock Run-Up
The market for polypropylene is tightening rapidly in the wake of high feedstock costs, propylene outages and stronger than anticipated demand. more
(21 February 2003 20:57)

Plastics & Coatings in Brief
DOW CHEMICAL's epoxy products and intermediates business is announcing a new price increase of 4c. per pound (C15c. per kilogram) on all grades of more
(21 February 2003 20:57)

Chemical Commodities Monthly
ACETIC ACID Rising feedstock costs have prompted producers to seek immediate margin relief with a 1.5c. per pound mid-quarter more
(21 February 2003 20:57)

Feedstock Costs Hit Polyester
The markets for PET resin and polyester fiber are under pressure from rising feedstock costs. A first quarter price increase for bottle-grade PET more
(21 February 2003 20:57)

CSPA Unveils New Program
The Consumer Specialty Products Association (CSPA) has launched a new product stewardship program that is designed to promote the production and more
(21 February 2003 20:57)

Transformed Degussa Ready for Growth
Two years after the merger between Degussa-Hls, SKW and Goldschmidt, the new Degussa is poised to become a greater force in the global specialty more
(21 February 2003 20:57)

When Will the Turnaround Come for Drug Productivity?
Approvals for new molecular entities hit a recent low in 2002, but is big pharma really posed to improve output? Patricia Van Arnum reports. more
(21 February 2003 20:57)

Dynea to Renegotiate Loan Terms
After experiencing an unexpectedly poor fourth quarter last year, Dynea International has had to renegotiate credit arrangements to avoid breaching more
(21 February 2003 20:57)

Europe In Brief
CHLORINE production in Western Europe in the fourth quarter of last year dropped 1.3 percent to 2.2 million metric tons compared with a year ago. more
(21 February 2003 20:57)

Clean Power Legislation Seen As Ill-Conceived
US manufacturers are criticizing as "ill-conceived" and "overly stringent" legislation reintroduced in the Senate that would require federal more
(21 February 2003 20:57)

Koch Nitrogen to Buy Farmland Assets
Koch Nitrogen Company, based in Wichita, Kan., has signed agreements with Kansas City, Mo.-based Farmland Industries Inc. to buy most of more
(21 February 2003 20:57)

FDA to Make Drug Approval Process More Efficient
Concerned by a drop in the number of applications filed and new drugs approved in recent years, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is taking more
(21 February 2003 20:57)

Drug Reviews, Reorganization and cGMP Reform Top FDA's Agenda
The Food and Drug Administration considers proposals for decreasing drug review times and adopting a risk-based approach to cGMPs. Patricia Van.... more
(21 February 2003 20:57)

Financial in Brief
Bear Stearns analyst Frank Mitsch notes that a number of chemical companies will be among the beneficiaries of the Homeland Security Secretary's more
(21 February 2003 20:57)

GEO and Degussa Expand Their Product Offerings
The specialty additives division of privately owned GEO Specialty Chemicals Inc. has formed a partnership with Degussa Initiators, of Elyria, Ohio. more
(21 February 2003 20:57)

ZBI Makes Nonbinding Bid for Hauser
Hauser Inc. reports that Delaware-based Zuellig Botanicals Inc. (ZBI), a significant stockholder in the company, has made a nonbinding proposal to more
(21 February 2003 20:57)

Toxic Pollution Linked to Serious Health Effects, Activists Charge
US Industries annually discharge several billion pounds of toxic chemicals linked to cancer, reproductive and developmental disorders and other more
(21 February 2003 20:57)

Human Testing Considered Necessary to Establish Pesticide Exposure Levels
Industry officials are defending experiments that test the safety of pesticides and other potentially toxic chemicals in humans, arguing the tests more
(21 February 2003 20:57)

Bill Promoting Greater Use of Generics Is Introduced
US Senator TimJohnson (D-S.D.) has introduced the Generic Pharmaceutical Access and Choice for Consumers Act of 2003 legislation that would promote more
(21 February 2003 20:57)

ACC Urges Congress to Boost Domestic Natural Gas Production
The chemical industry is urging Con-gress to look for ways to promote abundant and diversified sources of domestic energy, including natural gas, more
(21 February 2003 20:57)

Potash Corp. Increases Fertilizer Prices
The Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. has increased prices issued for its nitrogen fertilizer solution (URAN) pro-ducts by 85 cents per nitrogen more
(21 February 2003 20:57)

Inorganics in Brief
CALCIUM CHLORIDE General Chemical Group Inc.'s subsidiaries, General Chemical Industrial Products and General Chemical Canada Ltd., have raised more
(21 February 2003 20:57)

Blizzard Is Good News for Calcium Chloride Producers
North American calcium chloride (CaCl2) producers have seen significant improvement in demand this winter over last year, particularly in the more
(21 February 2003 20:57)

Interferons Again Under the Microscope Following Skeptical Study
Last week, European interferon beta manufacturers Serono SA and Schering AG noted deficiencies in the methodology of a study that raised questions more
(21 February 2003 20:57)

Chemical Stock Rally Fizzles As Shares Slide To New 52-Week Lows
Lack of guidance and elevated feedstocks provide uncertainty. Joseph Chang reports. more
(21 February 2003 20:57)

Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Watch
ABGENIX and SangStat Medical Corp. report that ABX-CBL, a murine anti-CD147 monoclonal antibody, missed its primary endpoint in a Phase II/III more
(21 February 2003 20:57)

Merck Eyes Expansion of Liquid Crystals Business
Following a 45 percent increase in sales of liquid crystal materials in the fourth quarter of last year, Merck KGaA plans to move further more
(21 February 2003 20:57)

Harmonized Health Claims Could Benefit Functional Food Companies
Tough regulatory barriers are delaying into the European market the introduction of functional foods with active ingredients that promise specific more
(21 February 2003 20:57)

Kemira to Spin Off Agro As Kemira GrowHow
Kemira is establishing its former Agro operation-now called Kemira GrowHow-as an autonomous, financially independent entity that could shortly have more
(21 February 2003 20:57)

Jobs and People
Scott Bottelberghe Scott Bottelberghe has been appointed plant manager at Albemarle Corp.'s Orangeburg,S.C., plant. Mr. Bottel-berghe has been more
(21 February 2003 20:57)

Small Custom Players Fight to Stay Loose In the Margin Squeeze
This year may be make-or-break for small custom players as they turn to specialized services and cost- efficiencies to stay afloat. Cynthia.... more
(21 February 2003 20:57)

NSP and Enzon to Merge in $1.6 Billion Deal
NSP Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Enzon Pharmaceuticals Inc. have agreed to a merger of equals involving a stock-for-stock transaction with a combined more
(21 February 2003 20:57)

Biodiesel Industry Maintains Momentum With Proposed Incentives
Despite the setback of last year's unresolved energy bill, participants in the biodiesel market remain hopeful for several biodiesel incentives more
(21 February 2003 20:57)

Oils in Brief
CROMPTON Corp. has reduced temporary voluntary allowances (TVAs) on all grades of white mineral oil by 20c. per gallon, effective February 24 or as more
(21 February 2003 20:57)