ICIS - Search Articles by Date : April 17 2006 - April 23 2006

Nova upbeat over future potential
Nova Chemicals has gained ‘positive momentum’ in 2006 after posting disappointing year-end results for 2005, said president and ceo Jeff Lipton. more
(18 April 2006 16:50)

PTT phenol costs rocket
The cost of the PTT Phenol joint venture project in Thailand has increased 41.7% to $283.4m, according to the oil, gas and petrochemicals major PTT. more
(18 April 2006 16:54)

Storage levels for natural gasup strongly
Natural gas storage continued to pull well ahead of year-ago and five-year averages for this time of year, the Department of Energy said last week,.... more
(22 April 2006 10:43)

Private equity takes new approach
PRIVATE EQUITY firms are taking a new approach to investing in the chemical industry by bringing on people with industry expertise and having deeper.... more
(22 April 2006 10:43)

Brazil’s Braskem takes over $2B Venezuelan project
BRAZIL-BASED Braskem expects to take over from ExxonMobil a planned Venezuelan $1.5–$2 billion petrochemical joint venture with Pequiven. more
(22 April 2006 10:43)

GE Rail boosts chemical capabilities
GE Rail Services has renewed its commitment to the chemical industry by investing in new rail cars, boosting its manpower, and rolling out a new.... more
(22 April 2006 10:43)

PP tightness expected due to Austrian outage
BOREALIS EXPECTS polypropylene (PP) supplies from its European plants to be tight in May and even into June, following the forced closure of its.... more
(22 April 2006 10:43)

Tatneft to build petchem complex
TATNEFT OIL company will invest RUB6.4 billion ($231 million) in a plan to build a petrochemical complex in Nizhnekamsk this year, the head of ZAO.... more
(22 April 2006 10:43)

Russian major plans $940M in projects
RUSSIA’S Nizhnekamskneftek-him plans to invest $940 million in the next four years to build new production facilities for polymers and synthetic.... more
(22 April 2006 10:43)

DuPont lifts force majeure
DUPONT HAS lifted force majeure on titanium dioxide (TiO2) from its DeLisle, Miss., plant and will spend $15–20 million to build a steel wall above.... more
(22 April 2006 10:43)

Westlake to build $1.5B complex
WESTLAKE CHEMICAL and the government of Trinidad and Tobago have signed a memorandum of understanding to build a $1.5 billion ethane-based ethylene,.... more
(22 April 2006 10:43)

OxyChem to close plant in 2008
Occidental Chemical will close a chloralkali plant and convert another to produce potassium hydroxide. more
(22 April 2006 10:43)

Chemical Profile: Vinyl Acetate
Vinyl Acetate 24-30 April, 2006 more
(22 April 2006 10:43)

ICIS radio: Chemical News Central 21 April 2006
ICIS radio: Chemical News Central 24 April 2006 more
(21 April 2006 17:08)

ICI invests in Vietnam
ICI will invest $14m in its second paints plant in Vietnam. more
(18 April 2006 16:53)

UK industry condemns EU waste legislation
AN OUTLINE plan by the UK government for the implementation of the European Union’s Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive has.... more
(18 April 2006 16:57)

INNOVATION AWARDS 2006
ICIS Chemical Business and Chemical Market Reporter are proud to be partnering again with Dow Corning for the third chemical industry Innovation.... more
(21 April 2006 16:31)

Indian joint ventures approved
Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals (MRPL) and its parent company, Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC), have been given the go-ahead from the Indian.... more
(21 April 2006 16:31)

IN BRIEF Innovations
EASTMAN PRESENTS FORMULA FOR HMPSAs more
(21 April 2006 16:31)

IN BRIEF Environment Watch
SOLIANT AWARD FOR PAINT FILM PROCESS more
(21 April 2006 16:31)

IN BRIEF The supply chain
ARPADIS AGREES TO SUPPLY ACRYLATES more
(21 April 2006 16:31)

People on the move
BERNHARD HOFMANN more
(21 April 2006 16:31)

Specialities up for Honeywell
Honeywell’s specialIty materials business saw earnings before interest and taxes jump to $162m for the first quarter of 2006, versus $59m for the.... more
(21 April 2006 16:31)

Show you can work on your own
The term ‘self-starter’ may be something of an advertisement cliché, but these days organisations want people who can function effectively without.... more
(21 April 2006 16:31)

Ruwais set to use Mitsubishi licence
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is to license its carbon dioxide (CO2) recovery technology to UAE-based fertiliser producer Ruwais Fertilizer Industries.... more
(21 April 2006 16:31)

EU INSIDER
EUROPE PLANS STRICTER RULES FOR GMOs more
(21 April 2006 16:31)

IN BRIEF Asia Watch
NYLEX SWOOPS ON SINGAPORE’S CKG more
(21 April 2006 16:31)

ASIA INSIDER
PETROCHEMICALS TO STEER THE WAY FOR MALAYSIA more
(21 April 2006 16:31)

IN BRIEF Americas Watch
PETROBRAS ALIGNS DOWNSTREAM more
(21 April 2006 16:31)

WASHINGTON INSIDER
THE HEAT TURNS UP ON CHEMICAL SECURITY more
(21 April 2006 16:31)

THINK TANK: US and China bury trade war hatchet with an April signing
The US and China have stepped back from the brink of a trade war that neither nation wanted but, until now, seemed unable or unwilling to avoid. more
(21 April 2006 16:31)

Subdued solvents start upturn
Tightness and soaring feedstock costs fuel price push as players ready themselves for improved consumption over coming months more
(21 April 2006 16:31)

THE WORLD THIS WEEK
FOURTH EXTENSION TO BASF'S ENGLEHARD BID more
(21 April 2006 16:31)

IN THIS WEEK
15 YEARS AGO more
(21 April 2006 16:31)

COMMENT
Still battling over Reach more
(21 April 2006 16:31)

5-MINUTE PROJECT WATCH
BAYER SET TO START UP CHINESE BPA AND PC more
(21 April 2006 16:31)

5-MINUTE MARKET WATCH
AL-JUBAIL LLDPE PLANT TO SHUT FOR 10-DAY TURNAROUND, MAY OUTPUT REDUCED more
(21 April 2006 16:31)

MARKETS TRENDS & DATA: Aromatics soar on record crude
While European olefins spot markets remain subdued, aromatics numbers gain strength on the back of rising gasoline and crude prices more
(21 April 2006 16:31)

MARKETS DATA BANK
Prices contained in this magazine are gathered by various ICIS sources through consultation with producers, consumers and traders across Europe and.... more
(21 April 2006 16:31)

NEW PROJECTS REPORTED IN ICIS CHEMICAL BUSINESS 17-23 APRIL 2006
Company Product Capacity Process Contractor Cost Startup Status Arkema .... more
(21 April 2006 16:31)

GIBSON’S GRAPEVINE
CHINESE METHANOL FALLS SHORT BY $50/TONNE more
(21 April 2006 16:31)

DuPont: drop in chemicals
Divestiture of its Invista subsidiary and improvements in energy efficiency and processes, have allowed DuPont to record a fall in the release of.... more
(21 April 2006 16:31)

Saicm is set to have a significant policy role
US-based Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) has dubbed the Strategic Approach to International Chemical Management (Saicm) as a ‘stealth attempt.... more
(21 April 2006 16:31)

Albion’s ADM deal
UK distributor Albion Chemicals has bought the ADM Speciality Ingredients site in Widnes for an undisclosed sum. The deal includes their joint.... more
(21 April 2006 16:31)

UK adopts independent audit of Responsible Care
The British Chemical Distributors and Traders Association (BCDTA) has announced it is introducing independent third-party verification of Responsible.... more
(21 April 2006 16:31)

Chinese economy hits all-time high
Growth in the Chinese economy has exceeded expectations in the first quarter of 2005, hitting 10.2% over the same period in 2005. GDP rose on the.... more
(21 April 2006 16:31)

Gulf deal buys parcel tankers
Stolt-Nielsen Transportation Group (SNTG) has formed a strategic partnership with Dubai-based Gulf Navigation. more
(21 April 2006 16:31)

Anwil leads final bids for Spolana
Only Anwil and BorsodChem of 10 preliminary bidders for 82% of the Czech Republic’s Spolana have completed due diligence, parent company Unipetrol.... more
(21 April 2006 16:31)

MRPL to sell off aromatics
Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals (MRPL), a subsidiary of Indian major Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC), has had a good response from potential.... more
(21 April 2006 16:31)

Russia builds on polymers
Russia’s Nizhnekamsk­neftekhim is to invest $940m in the next four years to build polymer and synthetic rubber production. more
(21 April 2006 16:31)