ICIS - Search Articles by Date : June 17 2002 - June 23 2002

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Reported in ECN on 29 April more
(20 June 2002 16:00)

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(20 June 2002 16:11)

MPOPC Explores Boost for Palm Oil Use in the US
Despite fierce competition among major fats and oils, the palm oil industry is striving to take a foothold in the US food oils market, currently more
(21 June 2002 20:30)

Oils, Fats and Waxes in Brief
PALM OIL Avantium Technologies BV, an Amsterdam, the Netherlands-based R&D company and the University of Malaya, Malaysia, have launched a more
(21 June 2002 20:30)

Acetic Acid and VAM Markets Show Improvement
Rising feedstock costs and growing demand are pressuring global acetic acid and vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) prices. Producers are optimistic that more
(21 June 2002 20:30)

Revised Organophosphates Assessment Finds No Health Threats
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says a revised assessment of the cumulative risks of organophosphate pesticides indicates that the widely more
(21 June 2002 20:30)

Acetic Anhydride Market Sees Upward Pricing
Rising feedstock and energy costs, as well as an improving economic outlook have spured acetic anhydride producers to launched a global price more
(21 June 2002 20:30)

Petrochemicals in Brief
Acetone The epoxy products and intermediates business of Dow Chemical Company is increasing the North American off-list price for acetone by 7c. more
(21 June 2002 20:30)

Drug Development Costs Soar to Record High Levels
The costs of drug development has ballooned in the last decade, inflated, among other factors, by fewer successes in the pipeline and rising more
(21 June 2002 20:30)

MLM to Buy BASF Basofil Unit
McKinnon-Land-Moran LLC (MLM) has signed an agreement to buy BASF AG's Basofil heat and flame resistant fiber business. The purchase includes the more
(21 June 2002 20:30)

POPs Treaty Bill Introduced
Legislation that would amend two federal environmental statutes to enable the US to ratify an international chemical control treaty has been more
(21 June 2002 20:30)

BASF and Fortitech Form Premix JV
BASF is transferring its human nutrition premix operations outside of North America to a planned joint venture in premix products with Fortitech more
(21 June 2002 20:30)

P&G Targets OTC Omeprazole
Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) and AstraZeneca PLC (AZ) are gearing up for a nonprescription over-the-counter (OTC) version of AZ's more
(21 June 2002 20:30)

PricewaterhouseCoopers CEO Outlines Plans for Accounting Reform
The call for reform in corporate reporting post-Enron is being addressed by PricewaterhouseCoopers, who last week proposed a plan for a new more
(21 June 2002 20:30)

Information Technology Insights: Knowledge Management Is Finding Its Way Into the Chemical Industry
Gone are the days when compiling a database glossary of terms can satisfy executive sponsors of knowledge management (KM) projects. It is becoming more
(21 June 2002 20:30)

Rohm and Haas to Beat the Street As Sales, Cost Savings Gain Momentum
Like a welcome ray of sunshine, Rohm and Haas Company says it will report higher than expected earnings per share of 44 to 48 cents, blasting more
(21 June 2002 20:30)

DoJ Rolls Out Security Tool
The Department of Justice (DoJ) last week issued a 12-step assessment tool to help chemical manufacturers evaluate potential security threats and more
(21 June 2002 20:30)

Prudence Is Urged for Investment in Nanotechnology
Much like the excitement caused by biotechnology over 20 years ago, nanotechnology is generating investor interest. While its potential is great, more
(21 June 2002 20:30)

Specialty Chemicals Waiting for End-Market Relief
Specialty chemical companies wait for the upside and proceed with caution. Pamela Sauer and Patricia Van Arnum report. more
(21 June 2002 20:30)

Specialties Pricing
BASF AG has, as of May 27, increased the price for all types of ethanolamines (mono-, di- and tri-) in Europe by  100 per metric ton. DEAD SEA more
(21 June 2002 20:30)

Final Zinc Fertilizer Rule Set for July
The White House Office of Manage-ment and Budget (OMB) is reviewing a final Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule that would set limits on more
(21 June 2002 20:30)

FCFC may start up 3rd PC line earlier
Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp (FCFC), an affiliate of the Formosa Plastics Group (FPG), and Idemitsu Petrochemicals are considering bringing.... more
(20 June 2002 12:06)

FPC considers 100% stake in Yung Chia
Formosa Plastics Corp (FPC) is considering increasing its stake in Yung Chia Chemical Industries by 2% from 98% and merging it with FPC. more
(21 June 2002 13:12)

IPPC step closer to Middle East dream
Iran Petrochemical Commercial Co (IPCC) has moved closer to realising its ambition of forming an alliance among Middle Eastern producers following.... more
(21 June 2002 13:12)

Creditors set to sell stake in Saehan?
Saehan Industries' creditors might sell a majority stake in the company as part of its debt-restructuring plan. more
(21 June 2002 13:12)

Japan: all talk, little action
Asahi Kasei's recent admission that it is in talks with Mitsubishi Chemical for a cracker alliance at Mizushima, in western Japan, once again focuses.... more
(21 June 2002 13:12)

Indo Rama signs with Zimmer for polyester plant
Indo Rama Synthetics (India) signed an agreement for technical collaboration with Zimmer on 18 June for a 175 000 tonne/year polyester plant adjacent.... more
(21 June 2002 13:12)

Reliance studies restarting IPCL acrylic fibre plant
Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) is examining the feasibility of restarting Indian Petrochemicals Corp Ltd's (IPCL) 12 000 tonne/year dry spun acrylic.... more
(21 June 2002 13:12)

Asahi/Kawasaki in utilities talks
Asahi Kasei is in talks with Kawasaki Steel for a utilities alliance aimed at reducing costs for both companies at Mizushima, Japan. more
(21 June 2002 13:12)

Global roundup
Suicide bombings in Jerusalem prompted Israel to announce plans to reoccupy Palestinian areas during 14-20 June. Also in the week, oil prices rose.... more
(21 June 2002 13:12)

Shipping report: NEA activity picks up
Vessels to Europe are fully occupied as the east-west arbitrage window opens. Enquiries for butadiene vessel space rebounds with increased demand.... more
(21 June 2002 13:12)

MEG buyers shocked by price increase
Asian monoethylene glycol (MEG) buyers last week were left shell-shocked by an unexpected increase in July contract nominations amid sluggish.... more
(21 June 2002 13:12)

SBR producers aim for US$30-50 hike
Feedstock cost increases and strong demand have prompted Asian styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) producers to target a US$30-50/tonne hike in Q3 prices. more
(21 June 2002 13:12)

European/US demand props up toluene
Strong demand from Europe and the US has helped Asian toluene producers avert a fall in spot prices. more
(21 June 2002 13:12)

Market trends: C2 plummets $10-50
Higher crude sees naphtha recovering slightly despite thin trading. But C2 tumbles as traders rush to clear inventories while strong demand lifts.... more
(21 June 2002 13:12)

Second PC line
Chi Mei and Asahi Kasei plan to add a second polycarbonate (PC) line in Tainan, Taiwan, which will boost their total capacity to 150 000 tonne/year. more
(21 June 2002 13:12)

FCFC eyes 3rd aromatics facility in Mailiao
Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp (FCFC) is considering building a third aromatics facility in Mailiao, Taiwan. more
(21 June 2002 13:12)

Kunming Chem Fert to build phosphoric acid plant
Kunming Chemical Fertiliser plans to build a 60 000 tonne/year phosphoric acid plant in Kunming, Yunnan, China, by end-2003. more
(21 June 2002 13:12)

Yangzi may pick BP tech for PTA
Yangzi Petrochemicals could use BP's technology to expand the capacity of its purified terephthalic acid (PTA) plant by as much as 450 000 tonne/year. more
(21 June 2002 13:12)

CPC to develop own mCOC technology
Chinese Petroleum Corp (CPC) is independently working on developing its own technology for metallocene-based cyclic olefin copolymer (mCOC), a.... more
(21 June 2002 13:12)

TSRC China rubber study by Q3
Taiwan Synthetic Rubber Co (TSRC) is likely to complete a feasibility study for a worldscale speciality grade styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) plant in.... more
(21 June 2002 13:12)

Mitsui Takeda eyes two MDI plants in NEA
Mitsui Takeda is conducting a feasibility study for a worldscale methyl di-p-phenylene (MDI) plant in China and a 60 000 tonne/year MDI plant in.... more
(21 June 2002 13:12)

Switching channels
Xiameter.com - the new ordering service from Dow Corning - will offer Silicon-based materials at lower prices, leaving the company to concentrate on.... more
(18 June 2002 15:34)

Building key markets
Long known for its plastics and polymers, Dow Chemical, which has a significant presence across Asia, has built a strong business in speciality and.... more
(18 June 2002 15:34)

Facing a clean sweep
European biocide manufacturers are grappling with the potential repercussions from the introduction of the Biocidal Products Directive which, some.... more
(18 June 2002 15:34)

Key movers
Nobel prize-winning chiral technology is revolutionising the drug industry. APC profiles the latest range of processes and technologies to be.... more
(18 June 2002 15:34)

Cosmetic changes
Suppliers of chemicals to the international cosmetics industry gathered in London last month for the In-Cosmetics Show, where they introduced their.... more
(18 June 2002 15:34)

A revival of fortune
Growth in the fluorochemical market looks set to continue, aided by the development of non-ozone depleting alternatives to CFCs. Alan Tyler reports more
(18 June 2002 15:34)

Cool solutions for business
For many, the concept of cryogenics may conjure up images of an excited lecturer shattering a rubber ball or crunching flowers after being dipped.... more
(18 June 2002 15:34)

Favourable indications
The polyurethanes industry is once again looking to Asia for growth opportunities. In this article three Bayer executives discuss how Asia is of key.... more
(18 June 2002 15:34)