ICIS - Search Articles by Date : July 19 2010 - July 25 2010

US chemical and refining industries' lobbying on energy and climate policies set to rise
Petrochemical producers and refiners spent $133m on lobbying efforts in 2009 and are poised to ratchet up spending again in 2010 as energy and.... more
(19 July 2010 00:00)

US distributors field winning teams
The Plaza Group solves marketing problems for petrochemical producers Large companies tend to absorb or squash smaller ones in their march to.... more
(19 July 2010 00:00)

News focus: Biorefineries prepare for commercialization
Correction: The ICIS Chemical Business   story titled "News focus: Biorefineries prepare for commercialization" has been corrected.... more
(19 July 2010 00:00)

Petrochemicals news in brief
US METHANOL RESTART Southern Chemical restarted its M5000 methanol plant in Trinidad last week, following a longer-than-anticipated outage that.... more
(19 July 2010 00:00)

New projects and permanent plant shutdowns: July 2-12, 2010
NEW PROJECTS AND PERMANENT PLANT shutdowns JULY 2-12, 2010 NEW PROJECTS Company Location .... more
(19 July 2010 00:00)

Energy and feedstocks: Ethane pricing favors US over Middle East
Low ethane pricing will give US chemical producers a competitive edge over Middle East producers for at least the next five years, says a leading.... more
(19 July 2010 00:00)

Key chemical prices
SPOT BULK CHEMICAL PRICES (*denotes nominal range) CONTRACT BULK CHEMICAL PRICES Asia Europe US $/tonne .... more
(19 July 2010 00:00)

Polymers news in brief
Europe Polypropylene price increases stall Polypropylene (PP) prices in Europe are stalling for the first time in 2010 after rising by more than.... more
(19 July 2010 00:00)

Chemical market trends: Asia braces for reaction to fire at FPC units
Players are waiting to see the impact of a fire that closed a Formosa Petrochemical Corp. (FPC) naphtha cracker in Taiwan on July 7. Its 109,000.... more
(19 July 2010 00:00)

Plants and projects: Qatar Petroleum and ExxonMobil delay project
Qatar Petroleum and ExxonMobil have delayed their petrochemicals project in Ras Laffan, Qatar, amid suggestions that the US group could exit the.... more
(19 July 2010 00:00)

This week's world news
LyondellBasell calls force majeure on PP Netherlands-based Lyondell-Basell has declared force majeure on polypropylene (PP) deliveries from its.... more
(19 July 2010 00:00)

Plants and projects news in brief
DHUNSERI PROGRESSES EGYPT PET PROJECT ... India's Dhunseri Petrochem and Tea is proceeding with plans to build a polyethylene terephthalate (PET).... more
(19 July 2010 00:00)

Petrochemicals: Overcapacity and weak PTA demand impacts Asian PX
Supply/demand sees Asian PX contracts plunge to lowest levels for nine months Plentiful supply and dwindling derivative demand has taken its.... more
(19 July 2010 00:00)

Petrochemicals: Cracker margins highest since 2008
Second-quarter European contract margins look set to weaken as cheaper deep-sea imports put pressure on prices Average second-quarter (Q2).... more
(19 July 2010 00:00)

Petrochemicals: IPEX indicator is down for second month in a row
The ICIS Petrochemical Index (IPEX) - an independent indicator of average change in world petrochemical prices - saw a second successive month of.... more
(19 July 2010 00:00)

Energy and feedstocks: Asian and European naphtha markets slump
Increased Middle East naphtha production starts to hit Asian markets The Asian naphtha price is expected to dive further due to a supply.... more
(19 July 2010 00:00)

Market intelligence: European VAM market tightens
Vinyl acetate monomer prices in Europe are on the upswing as production is constrained and demand creeps higher. Buyers and sellers say demand has.... more
(19 July 2010 00:00)

Intermediates: TDI oversupplied in Asia, stronger in US and Europe
Correction: In the ICIS Chemical Business story headlined "TDI oversupplied in Asia, stronger in US and Europe," the Europe and China labels on.... more
(19 July 2010 00:00)

Commentary: SMEs are unsung heroes of the industry
Entrepreneurial small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are an essential part of any diversified economy, driving growth and providing a huge.... more
(19 July 2010 00:00)

Commentary: Watch for signs of a double-dip recession on Q2 chemical conference calls
Upcoming second-quarter conference calls will provide clarity on the potential for another economic downturn. Europe and China will feature.... more
(19 July 2010 00:00)

SMEs suffer regulatory overload
Regulatory pressure is having a disproportionate impact on smaller chemical companies, which are already being hit by the economic downturn .... more
(19 July 2010 00:00)

European chemical profile: MDI
USES Methyl di-p-phenylene isocyanate (MDI) is used mainly in polyurethane (PU) foams. Rigid foams are mostly used in construction,.... more
(19 July 2010 00:00)

Chemical SMEs defined by numbers
These facts and figures show that chemical SMEs may be small, but they are a significant and essential part of the global industry .... more
(19 July 2010 00:00)

Think tank: Groundbreaking ideas take flight
    Solar Impulse When your aim is to fly around the world, using only sunlight for propulsion, you are going to.... more
(19 July 2010 00:01)

Intermediates news in brief
Asia ACN slides as China stifles imports Chinese traders said they would stop importing acrylonitrile (ACN ) until August because of the.... more
(19 July 2010 10:16)

Inorganics news in brief
inorganics in brief chlorine output stable European chlorine production in June totaled 841,964 tonnes, a decline of 0.3% compared with May but.... more
(19 July 2010 10:16)

Inorganics: titanium dioxide prices on the rise across the globe
With demand set to rebound in 2010 amid tight supply, buyers can expect price hikes more
(19 July 2010 10:16)

VIDEO - ICIS news Asia lunchtime bulletin 19 July 2010
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Monday 19 July from ICIS news TV . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest.... more
(19 July 2010 05:56)

VIDEO - ICIS news Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 19 July 2010
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Monday 19 July from ICIS news TV. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all.... more
(19 July 2010 13:44)

VIDEO – ICIS news Americas Lunchtime Bulletin 19 July 2010
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for the Americas from ICIS news TV. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest chemicals and.... more
(19 July 2010 19:44)

VIDEO - ICIS news Asia lunchtime bulletin 20 July 2010
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Tuesday 20 July from ICIS news TV . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest.... more
(20 July 2010 05:57)

VIDEO - ICIS news Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 20 July 2010
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Tuesday 20 July from ICIS news TV. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the.... more
(20 July 2010 14:02)

VIDEO – ICIS news Americas Lunchtime Bulletin 20 July 2010
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for the Americas on Tuesday from ICIS news TV . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the.... more
(20 July 2010 18:29)

VIDEO - ICIS news Asia lunchtime bulletin 21 July 2010
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Wednesday 21 July from ICIS news TV . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest.... more
(21 July 2010 05:48)

VIDEO - ICIS news Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 21 July 2010
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Wednesday 21 July from ICIS news TV. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all.... more
(21 July 2010 13:44)

ICIS Chemical Business podcast July 21, 2010
FEED ICIS Chemical Business podcast July 21, 2010   The latest issue of ICIS Chemical Business features extensive coverage of.... more
(21 July 2010 20:40)

VIDEO - ICIS news Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 22 July 2010
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Thursday 22 July from ICIS news TV . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest.... more
(22 July 2010 05:44)

VIDEO - ICIS news Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 22 July 2010
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Thursday 22 July from ICIS news TV. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you.... more
(22 July 2010 13:48)

VIDEO - ICIS news Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 23 July 2010
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Friday 23 July from ICIS news TV . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest.... more
(23 July 2010 05:41)

VIDEO - ICIS news Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 23 July 2010
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Friday 23 July from ICIS news TV. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you.... more
(23 July 2010 14:32)

ICIS Podcast: Chemical News Central: 23 July 2010
Feed   Simon Robinson and Nigel Davis chat about   Tropical storm Bonnie and BP’s gulf clear up .... more
(23 July 2010 15:50)

VIDEO – ICIS news Americas Lunchtime Bulletin 23 July 2010
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for the Americas on Friday from ICIS news TV . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest.... more
(23 July 2010 18:25)

Airgas | Company Information from ICIS
Airgas, through its subsidiaries claims to be the largest US distributor of industrial, medical, and specialty gases and hard goods, such as welding.... more
(22 July 2010 14:59)

Airgas | Company Structure Information from ICIS
Airgas was founded in 1982 by chairman and chief executive officer, Peter McCausland. Airgas has more than 14,000 employees in over 1,100 locations.... more
(22 July 2010 15:01)

Airgas | Strategy and Financial Highlights Information from ICIS
Airgas states that its primary objective is to maximise shareholder value by driving sales growth through core and strategic product offerings that.... more
(22 July 2010 15:00)