ICIS - Search Articles by Date : July 20 2009 - July 26 2009

MEGlobal seeks opportunities to expand ethylene glycol business
MEGlobal, the 50:50 ethylene glycol joint venture between Dow Chemical and Kuwait's Petrochemical Industries Co. (PIC), seeks expansion .... more
(20 July 2009 00:00)

Braskem plans investments as chemical demand rises
Improvements in the Brazilian economy could be a springboard for Braskem to develop overseas projects BRAZILIAN RESINS producer Braskem is.... more
(20 July 2009 00:00)

Brazil's petrochemical industry is poised to make a giant leap
Brazil is ready to take a giant leap forward in petrochemicals and plastics, but can it find partners for the $8.4bn Comperj project? LOADED.... more
(20 July 2009 00:00)

Market Intelligence: Climate control to hit chemicals
Joe Kamalick/Washington, D.C. TESTIMONY ON Capitol Hill last week identified the sacrificial lambs among US industry that will be laid on the.... more
(20 July 2009 00:00)

Think tank: Petrochemical firms' Q2 profits will be disappointing
Nigel Davis/London Petrochemical producers are likely to release some miserable numbers for the second quarter (Q2) over the coming weeks, as the.... more
(20 July 2009 00:00)

Factory of the future to demonstrate new chemical production techniques
A public/private demonstration plant planned for a German site should help European producers experiment with novel manufacturing techniques .... more
(20 July 2009 00:00)

Chemical firms in Brazil face bureaucratic difficulties
Endless waiting, unpredictable problems and escalating expenses are just some issues faced by chemical and petrochemical firms when.... more
(20 July 2009 00:00)

Brazil's stronger economic ties with China could boost its petrochemical industry
As Brazil and China develop closer economic ties, expect a big jump in trade, as well as joint investments in energy and petrochemicals .... more
(20 July 2009 00:00)

Chemical profile: 2-ethylhexanol
Uses The main outlet for 2-ethylhexanol (2-EH), accounting for more than two-thirds of total worldwide demand, is to produce phthalate.... more
(20 July 2009 00:00)

This week's world news
TOUGHER ANTITERRORISM MEASURES TO BE DELAYED US Senate approval of a one-year extension to existing rules for antiterrorism security at 7,000.... more
(20 July 2009 00:00)

Readers' letters
This week, we let you know about our new ICIS campaign, officially launching in September, which focuses on recruitment and retention of the best.... more
(20 July 2009 00:00)

From our own correspondent: Glastonbury chemistry
For five days each year, a few fields in a quiet corner of the UK's West Country becomes a throbbing city of 180,000 people. The Glastonbury.... more
(20 July 2009 00:00)

Commentary: Brazilian chemical industry can survive the economic slowdown
BRAZIL'S CHEMICAL sector is better positioned than most to weather the financial slump. Producers were hit badly by the collapse in global demand at.... more
(20 July 2009 00:00)

Endpoint: Dr. Bronner's soaps continue growth
An inspired and eccentric chemist created a business with no compromises - and a hint of peppermint REGULAR USERS of natural skin care products.... more
(20 July 2009 00:00)

ICIS Heren energy news, roundup and data
Isabel Save/London The EU might discount some certified emission reductions (CERs) in phase III of the Emissions Trading Scheme, an official.... more
(20 July 2009 00:00)

New projects: July 7-14, 2009
Company Product Capacity Process Contractor Cost Start-up Status BASF-YPC Nanjing,.... more
(20 July 2009 00:00)

Chemical industry appointments
EXECUTIVE BRIEFING: JOSEPH COOTE has joined UK-headquartered consultancy Arthur D. Little as new global energy and chemicals practice leader..... more
(20 July 2009 00:00)

What's on: The Top 100 global chemical producers
ICIS is compiling data for its annual Top 100 listing of global chemical producers, and the August 10 deadline for getting your financial data in.... more
(20 July 2009 00:00)

News bites: 100 and 10 years ago
THIS WEEK 100 YEARS AGO ICIS Chemical Business traces its roots back to 1871, when one of the original ­publications was called Oil, Paint and... more
(20 July 2009 00:00)

Key chemical prices
  SPOT BULK CHEMICAL PRICES (* DENOTES NOMINAL RANGE)     Asia Europe US $/tonne .... more
(20 July 2009 00:00)

Chemical market trends: Sellers feeling cost burden
Producers feel the strain of rising raw material values; some consider production cuts in response to shrinking margins. European caustic soda at.... more
(20 July 2009 00:00)

A position on the European Modular System
European transport groups have issued a position paper on the European Modular System (EMS) in at attempt to guide policymakers. The.... more
(20 July 2009 09:56)

Drewry report on container capacity management
Shipping consultancy  Drewry has accused the container industry of not doing enough to counteract the global recession in its latest.... more
(20 July 2009 09:58)

Shippers warned to be wary of bespoke solutions
An opinion paper advises against being tied to a dedicated IT system with logistics suppliers . The authors advocate using a collaborative.... more
(20 July 2009 10:02)

Joe Kamalick’s Washington Letter 16 July 2009
Fuel economy, 3500 suggestions, ARPAE and the space race more
(20 July 2009 16:22)

ICIS Chemical Business podcast, July 20, 2009
FEED ICIS Chemical Business podcast July 20, 2009 This week's issue of ICIS Chemical Business looks at the chemical industry in Brazil, and.... more
(20 July 2009 16:46)

Podcast: Chemical News Central: 27 July 2009
FEED   Simon Robinson runs through top business news from ICIS   Quarterly results DuPont underlying net profit down 48% in.... more
(24 July 2009 10:13)

Joe Kamalick’s Washington Letter 27 July 2009
Joe Kamalick asks: are proposals before congress for carbon capture and sequestration pipe dream, or is the US digging itself into a hole? more
(24 July 2009 10:30)