ICIS - Search Articles by Date : October 23 2006 - October 29 2006

MARKETS DATA BANK
BULK CHEMICAL PRICES more
(24 October 2006 12:21)

MARKETS DATA BANK
CONTRACT BULK CHEMICAL PRICES more
(26 October 2006 10:46)

Black gold drives red ink in raw materials
Unpredictable oil prices have cut into the margins of raw material suppliers more
(28 October 2006 10:49)

Coatings seek fortunes in China
Western and Japanese companies expanding in the Chinese market must not only deal with an emergent domestic industry, but also local preferences more
(28 October 2006 10:49)

Middle East petchems to double in 5 years
SUPPORTED BY Asia's booming demand, the Middle East's petrochemical industry will double in size during the next five years, according to an industry.... more
(28 October 2006 10:49)

Sabic cuts PP price on soft demand
SABIC HAS slashed its offers for November for the Middle East by $50-60/tonne from its October offers, due to lackluster demand and sliding Chinese.... more
(28 October 2006 10:54)

Jilin E&C gets Yemen refinery contract
CHINA PETROLEUM Jilin Chemical Engineering & Construction has clinched a $7.77m contract from two South Korean firms to jointly build a 3m tonne/year.... more
(28 October 2006 10:49)

Reliance fire fuels anxiety
A FIRE at the Reliance Industries refinery at Jamnagar, Gujarat, India, has caused anxiety among polypropylene (PP) converters in the country. more
(28 October 2006 10:49)

PTA contract talks hit snag in China
THE SEPTEMBER and October contract prices for Chinese purified terephthalic acid (PTA) remain unsettled despite almost two months of hard.... more
(28 October 2006 10:49)

EU INSIDER
Eu targets reduction in energy costs The EU's Action Plan on Energy Efficiency, which targets a 20% reduction in energy consumption by 2020,.... more
(28 October 2006 10:49)

IN BRIEF
  COMMISSION CALLS FOR CONSULTATION The European Commission has launched a stakeholder consultation with the aim of amending the End of.... more
(28 October 2006 10:49)

Environment agency invites nanotechnology talks
The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) has invited more than 500 organizations and individuals to take part in a public consultation on the risks.... more
(28 October 2006 10:49)

EU finalizes groundwater directive
The European Parliament has finalized details on a directive aimed at protecting groundwater. more
(28 October 2006 10:49)

European Commission to test for GMOs in US rice
The European Commission (EC) is to impose mandatory testing for unauthorized genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in all imports of US long-grain.... more
(28 October 2006 10:49)

Industrial gas profits rise
INDUSTRIAL GAS firms continue to post robust double-digit profit gains as the US economy chugs along more
(28 October 2006 10:49)

Huntsman to put $150m into textiles
HUNTSMAN WILL spend $150m over the next three years to restructure its Textile Effects business that it acquired from Ciba Specialty Chemicals in.... more
(28 October 2006 10:49)

BIS to slash staff in restructuring
Bayer Industry Services (BIS) plans to cut half its German workforce as part of a restructuring program aimed at saving €125m ($157m) a year by.... more
(28 October 2006 10:49)

Germany funds white research
GERMANY'S FEDERAL government has agreed to support industrial or "white" biotechnology research to the tune of up to €60m ($75m) over the next five.... more
(28 October 2006 10:49)

Rhodia to sell silicones business to BlueStar
RHODIA HAS agreed to sell its silicones business to China National BlueStar. more
(28 October 2006 10:49)

DSM profits dip on raw material hikes
DSM'S THIRD-quarter operating profit from continuing operations fell 3% to €209m ($265m) from €215m the previous year, as higher energy and raw.... more
(28 October 2006 10:49)

IN BRIEF
  syngenta's numbers edge up for 3q Syngenta's third-quarter sales climbed 1% to $1.41bn (€1.12bn) as crop ­protection product growth.... more
(28 October 2006 10:49)

Lonza buys Cambrex bio units for $460m
LONZA HAS acquired Cambrex's Bioproducts and Biopharma subsidiaries in a cash deal worth $460m, marking the largest acquisition in Lonza's history to.... more
(28 October 2006 10:49)

DuPont earnings dispel concerns of downturn
DUPONT HAS weighed in with a solid third-quarter earnings report, with underlying earnings per share of 49 cents, exceeding Wall Street estimates of.... more
(28 October 2006 10:49)

Price gains drive Dow profits up 19%
DOW CHEMICAL beat the Street with underlying third-quarter earnings per share of 98 cents, 6 cents ahead of estimates. The company posted a 19% gain.... more
(28 October 2006 10:49)

Short supplies spark petchem imports
SUPPLY SHORTAGES will likely end North America's immunity to large-volume polyolefin imports by 2009, according to Nexant analyst Robert Bauman. more
(28 October 2006 10:49)

Lyondell weighs sale of TiO2
THE BETTER value on offer from improving its petrochemical business may sway Lyondell Chemical's ultimate decision on whether to sell its inorganic.... more
(28 October 2006 10:49)

ICIS launches guide to Latin American ethanol
An independent price benchmark for the Latin American ethanol market is now available more
(28 October 2006 10:49)

Fine chemicals conferenceoffers lessons on Indian market
India will be a key focus of the 13th annual European Fine Chemicals Conference November 21-22 in Berlin more
(28 October 2006 10:49)

Natural gas storage nears record
UNDERGROUND STORAGE of natural gas came within 1% of the all-time record last week, the Energy Department said, reaching 3.461trn cubic feet.... more
(28 October 2006 10:49)

Dow to build Thai cracker
DOW CHEMICAL'S decision to invest in a new cracker in Thailand is mainly driven by propylene and derivatives, propylene oxide (PO) and polyurethanes,.... more
(28 October 2006 10:49)

Air Products expects solid 2007
AIR PRODUCTS expects strong earnings growth in fiscal 2007 (ending September) despite consensus concerns about a looming US economic slowdown,.... more
(28 October 2006 10:49)

Group urges US to end subsidies for biofuels
A GLOBAL environmental group is calling for an end to US government subsidies for biofuels, charging such support is wasteful and that biobased fuels.... more
(28 October 2006 10:49)

Senate leaders forecast election outcomes
US SENATE Democratic leader Charles Schumer of New York said his party was "on the edge of taking back the Senate" in next month's elections but.... more
(28 October 2006 10:49)

ICIS radio: Chemical News Central: 23 October 2006
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(23 October 2006 14:38)

ICIS Radio: Americas round up
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(23 October 2006 16:36)

ICIS radio: Chemical News Central: 27 October 2006
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(27 October 2006 14:00)

Are you under cyber attack?
Security and corporate networks go hand in hand, but what about a company's control system? Many companies have left themselves vulnerable and could.... more
(27 October 2006 18:49)

The path to personal riches
In a previous article (ICIS Chemical Business 11 September), Gordon Blair looked at management buy-outs, addressing the process from the owner's.... more
(27 October 2006 18:49)

Biofuels blog
Are biofuels overhyped? Around two-thirds of a recent www.ICIS.com poll's respondents think they are. Yet, it is crystal clear that the world of.... more
(27 October 2006 18:49)

20 YEARS AGO 10 YEARS AGO
Formosa has received provisional approval from the ­Taiwanese government for a major $1.01bn petrochemical complex incorporating a naphtha cracker.... more
(27 October 2006 18:49)

PEOPLE ON THE MOVE
Harri Kerminen has been appointed as president of Kemira's pulp and paper ­chemicals business with effect from 1 November. Kerminen is currently.... more
(27 October 2006 18:49)

Is it just an illusion?
Invisibility - Harry Potter has a cloak made out of it and the HG Wells character Jack Griffin discovered the secret to it. And some days we'd all.... more
(27 October 2006 18:49)

European Commission to test for GMOs in US rice
The European Commission (EC) is to impose mandatory testing for unauthorised genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in all imports of US long-grain.... more
(27 October 2006 18:49)

IN BRIEFMarkets Watch
JSP will raise the European price of Arpro expanded polypropylene (EPP) by 20% from 1 January 2007. The hike will help to offset rising raw material.... more
(27 October 2006 18:49)

BRICE'S PRICES
ParaXylene horror show is not over yet more
(27 October 2006 18:49)

IN BRIEFSupply chain
Kerry Logistics has bought 51% of Indian freight forwarding company, Reliable Freight Forwarders (RFF). The acquisition is part of the company's.... more
(27 October 2006 18:49)

IN BRIEFEnvironment Watch
The European Commission has launched a stakeholder consultation with the aim of amending the End of Life Vehicle Directive. Since 1 July 2003, all.... more
(27 October 2006 18:49)

IN BRIEF Environment Watch
The European Commission is set to reject several national allocation plans (NAPs) for the second phase of the European Union's Emissions Trading.... more
(27 October 2006 18:49)

NEW PROJECTS REPORTED BY ICIS 23-29 October 2006
NEW PROJECTS REPORTED BY ICIS 23-29 October 2006 Company Product Capacity Process Contractor Cost Startup Status Borouge Ruwais,.... more
(27 October 2006 18:49)

IN BRIEF Innovations
EU employers federation Unice's secretary general Philippe de Buck has written to the EU competition commissioner Neelie Kroes urging a new framework.... more
(27 October 2006 18:49)