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

Vecap report available
Europe's brominated flame-retardant industry has published the first progress report on its Voluntary Emissions Control Action Programme (Vecap). more
(17 July 2006 15:08)

Moving upstream
Russia's use of its energy reserves for political bargaining has justified PKN Orlen's move to secure its own oil supply more
(21 July 2006 14:24)

Railroads work to avoid crisis
MAJOR RAILROADS told federal regulators they are racing to add staff, locomotives and hundreds of miles of new track to meet what regulators and.... more
(22 July 2006 10:39)

New measure may speed site security rules
THE CHEMICAL industry may be faced with federal antiterrorism site security regulation sooner than expected and with a high level of uncertainty. more
(22 July 2006 10:39)

Wall Street hails Cytec sale
Wall Street is giving a thumbs-up to Cytec's sale of what analysts deem an "under-performing" business. more
(22 July 2006 10:39)

Airgas could buy Linde plants
AIRGAS will buy eight US merchant liquid industrial gas plants from German industrial gases, engineering and materials handling group Linde, predicts.... more
(22 July 2006 10:39)

PPG beats the Street
PPG Industries posted an 11% gain in underlying second quarter earnings to $272 million on 6% higher sales of $2.82 billion. Earnings per share of.... more
(22 July 2006 10:39)

New brand for CMR - Q&A with the Editor
Q&A with the Editor more
(22 July 2006 10:39)

Nova posts strong 2Q profits
NOVA CHEMICALS posted underlying profits of $48 million in the second versus a $25 million loss in the year-ago period, on 22% higher sales of $1.62.... more
(22 July 2006 10:39)

Lyondell cancels auction
DESPITE OFFERS exceeding $5 billion, Lyondell Chemical has put a halt to the sale process for its 58.75%-owned refinery Lyondell-Citgo Refining (LCR). more
(22 July 2006 10:39)

Richer returns from R&D
Most R&D investments fail to deliver the returns that chemical firms would like. But abandoning conventional wisdom could boost innovation and.... more
(21 July 2006 14:24)

Trade imbalance poses risks
US leaders have been critical of China for its undervalued currency, failure to halt counterfeiting, and its blatant subsidies to industry - but, in.... more
(21 July 2006 14:24)

Sample Success - Hanson Logistics
Hanson Logistics is turning over a new leaf. Originally a ­textiles transporter, the company is now expanding its ­chemical distribution operations more
(21 July 2006 14:24)

NEW PROJECTS
NEW PROJECTS REPORTED BY ICIS 17-23 JULY 2006 more
(21 July 2006 14:24)

Sun sets on solvents demand
Rising feedstock costs put pressure on European solvent producers' margins, with little opportunity for prices to rise over the next month. Outages.... more
(21 July 2006 14:24)

MARKET TRENDS: Olefins tighten as outages take toll
Buyers search for material in European olefins markets as crackers remain down and high temperatures reduce output. The xylenes chain is firmer.... more
(21 July 2006 14:24)

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 July 2006 14:24)

People on the move
Yves Heroes more
(21 July 2006 14:24)

COMMENT
It's a tough job more
(21 July 2006 14:24)

Polymer and Solvents trade suffers
Polymer and Solvents trade suffers as Middle East Conflict takes hold more
(21 July 2006 14:24)

COFCO spends $250m on Chinese bioethanol units
COFCO spends $250m on Chinese bioethanol units more
(21 July 2006 14:24)

Akzo Nobel warns of decorative paints rejig
Akzo Nobel warns of decorative paints rejig more
(21 July 2006 14:24)

Reach agreement could come by end of the year
Agreement on the European Union's controversial chemical legislation Reach is likely to be arrived at by December, if the European Parliament gets.... more
(21 July 2006 16:12)

IN BRIEF Europe Watch
OMYA deal approved with plant sell-off more
(21 July 2006 14:24)

EU INSIDER
Finnish presidency focuses on innovation more
(21 July 2006 14:24)

IN BRIEF Americas Watch
Alexion buys Dow's Rhode Island plant more
(21 July 2006 14:24)

WASHINGTON INSIDER
NPRA PETITIONS FOR MORE REFINERIES more
(21 July 2006 14:24)

Experts warn of massive risk from Chinese facilities
Almost half of China's chemical plants pose 'major environmental risks', China's State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) has admitted,.... more
(21 July 2006 16:07)

Gail wants report on jv olefins site
Gail is soliciting global bids for a detailed feasibility report on its Iranian joint-venture (jv) olefins complex, which will have an ethylene.... more
(21 July 2006 14:24)

IN BRIEF Asia Watch
Sabic sees first-half 2006 earnings slump more
(21 July 2006 14:24)

VIEW FROM THE MIDDLE EAST
War spurs Japanese oil search more
(21 July 2006 14:24)

Parliament aims to limit use of PFOS
The European Parliament's environment committee has adopted a report that would lead to a reduction in the use of perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS). more
(21 July 2006 14:24)

THINK TANK
Middle East war puts players on edge. more
(21 July 2006 14:24)

IN BRIEF Markets Watch
SE ASIAN PRODUCERS SLASH PS OUTPUT more
(21 July 2006 14:24)

GIBSON'S GRAPEVINE
HIGH PRICES IN PETCHEM'S LOW SEASON more
(21 July 2006 14:24)

IN BRIEF Supply chain
EC gets tough more
(21 July 2006 14:24)

IN BRIEF Environment Watch
Coatings federation clarifies standing more
(21 July 2006 14:24)

IN BRIEF Innovations
Innovations more
(21 July 2006 14:24)

Linde given go-ahead on BOC
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) last week cleared Linde's proposed acquisition of BOC, subject to a number of disposals. more
(21 July 2006 14:24)

Venezuela industry to benefit from bloc
Venezuela's chemicals industry is expected to reap benefits from the country's entry into the Mercosur trading bloc, while producers in Brazil and.... more
(21 July 2006 16:08)

Community Patent is still a dream for Europe
Europe's long-awaited Community Patent is as far away as ever, following last week's hearing on the future of European patent policy in Brussels,.... more
(21 July 2006 14:24)

Ford focuses on fuel efficency
Ford MotoR Company is to spend 'at least' $1bn over the next six years on developing technologies to improve the fuel efficiency of its vehicles. more
(21 July 2006 14:24)

Study shows more US firmsreporting on green efforts
According to the US-based Social Investment Research Analyst Network (Siran), a growing number of publicly traded US companies are reporting on their.... more
(21 July 2006 16:12)

CCM goes on the acquisition trail
Chemical Company of Malaysia (CCM) is on the acquisition trail in Asia and Malaysia, planning a shopping spree over the next three years to.... more
(21 July 2006 14:24)

Gushan prepares for Hong Kong IPO
Chinese biodiesel producer Gushan Group is considering raising $200m in an initial public offering in Hong Kong by the end of the year, making it the.... more
(21 July 2006 14:24)

India taskforce set to entice foreign investors
India's plan to set up separate petroleum, petrochemical and speciality chemical investment hubs along coastal regions has been given a boost with.... more
(21 July 2006 14:24)

Move to stop surface-water pollution
The European Commission has adopted a proposal for a directive aimed at protecting surface water from pollution. more
(21 July 2006 14:24)

Lurgi given NEB bioethanol contract
Northeast Biofuels (NEB) has awarded Lurgi a €95m contract as the general contractor on a 300 000 tonne/year bioethanol plant in the US, which will.... more
(21 July 2006 14:24)

Joint venture in Qatar for melamine unit
Qatar Fertiliser Company (Qafco) and Qatar Intermediate Industries Holding Company have set up the Qatar Melamine Company to build a 60 000.... more
(21 July 2006 14:24)

Aker Kvaerner lands Dow engineering role
Dow Chemical has awarded Aker Kvaerner an engineering contract to assist in the development of two ethylene oxide/ethylene glycol (EO/EG) plants in.... more
(21 July 2006 14:24)