ICIS - Search Articles by Date : June 25 2007 - July 01 2007

Mid-market dynamics
Mergers and acquisitions within fine chemicals have more than tripled in recent years, with increasing interest coming from Indian manufacturers and.... more
(25 June 2007 13:56)

20 YEARS AGO
IN THIS WEEK ECN 29 June 1987 Akzo Nobel pays $625m for Stauffer specialty units ICI has agreed to sell Stauffer's specialty chemicals.... more
(25 June 2007 14:24)

Akzo may make higher bid for ICI
AFTER GETTING rejected in its initial approach, Dutch coatings company Akzo Nobel may be considering a higher bid for ICI. If Akzo pursues the.... more
(25 June 2007 11:39)

Chemical Prices A - E
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(25 June 2007 11:43)

Chemical Prices F - J
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Chemical Prices K - O
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Chemical Prices P - S
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Chemical Prices T - Z
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(25 June 2007 11:43)

A daring new bid for US offshore gas
A BIPARTISAN congressional group has launched a daring bid to end the quarter-century bar to offshore energy development, by linking natural gas to.... more
(29 June 2007 18:18)

Amgen diversifies portfolio
  With two relatively small acquisitions in June, Amgen has taken solid steps toward diversifying its.... more
(29 June 2007 18:18)

IN BRIEF - Consumer specialties
New supplement gmps The Food and Drug Admin-istration has issued a final rule to regulate current good manufacturing practices (cGMP) for.... more
(29 June 2007 18:18)

Summer's price crunch - MARKETS DATA BANK
Prices are increasing in several segments - and while discounts are available, they tend only to exist for the large bulk buyers, leaving smaller.... more
(29 June 2007 18:18)

Who's moving where?
Matthias Maase has been appointed director for BASF's new business development operation in the company's North American intermediates regional.... more
(29 June 2007 18:18)

25 YEARS AGO and 125 YEARS AGO
ICIS Chemical Business Americas, formerly CMR, traces its roots back to 1871 when the publication was called Oil, Paint and Drug Reporter. .... more
(29 June 2007 18:18)

Waxes in box face meltdown
THE WAX market is facing intense competition in its biggest end-use application, the packaging sector. As major retailers establish sustainable.... more
(29 June 2007 18:18)

ICIS delivers News @ One
There's a new way to get hold of information that you need each day in your business. ICIS TV has launched a News @ One show with key chemical.... more
(29 June 2007 18:18)

Europe awaits aromatics and derivatives conference
The 6th European Aromatics & Derivatives Conference is an ideal and cost-­effective opportunity to gain a clear, first-hand picture of the.... more
(29 June 2007 18:18)

IN BRIEF - Pharmaceuticals
GPC Partners with Japan in chemo drug Germany-based GPC Biotech has partnered with Japan-based Yakult Honsha to develop satraplatin in Japan in.... more
(29 June 2007 18:18)

Conferences and events
EPCA 2007 ANNUAL MEETING September 29- October 1 Berlin, Germany Tel +32 2 741 8660 Fax +32 2 741 8680 Email meetings@epca.be .... more
(29 June 2007 18:18)

Maaden in €270m acid contract
SAUDI ARABIAN Mining Company (Maaden) has chosen Finland's Outotec for the world's largest sulfuric acid project. Three sulfuric acid plants.... more
(29 June 2007 18:18)

Dana Gas to take the leadon Suez gas consortium
DANA GAS has completed the acquisition of its Bahraini affiliate, Danagaz Bahrain, and a consortium led by it will build, own and operate the Gulf.... more
(29 June 2007 18:18)

Middle East boosts Europe M&A
MIDDLE EASTERN states will increase their role in chemical mergers and acquisitions in coming years, especially in Europe, according to a report.... more
(29 June 2007 18:18)

Cellulosic research teams named
ENERGY OFFICIALS have set aside $375m to fund three new bio-energy research centers in hopes of finding breakthrough technologies toward.... more
(29 June 2007 18:18)

Senate panel: regulate gas trading
US NATURAL gas markets and gas prices must be brought under tighter federal scrutiny and control amid excessive and unregulated speculation by.... more
(29 June 2007 18:18)

DuPont launches nanoscale risk assessment framework
DUPONT HAS joined forces with the nonprofit organization Environmental Defense to launch a framework aimed at "evaluating and addressing potential.... more
(29 June 2007 18:18)

IN BRIEF - Environment watch
Euro Chlor backsmercury plans Euro Chlor has called on the EU's Environment Council to support the European Commission's proposal for the.... more
(29 June 2007 18:18)

LSB mulls raising Greek PET stake
Spanish polyethylene terephthalate (PET) producer La Seda de Barcelona is considering buying the 30% stake of Greek subsidiary Volos Pet Industry.... more
(29 June 2007 18:18)

MOL rebuffs OMV alliance
Hungary's MOL has rejected an offer from Austrian energy firm OMV to discuss creating a strategic partnership. "MOL will continue its own.... more
(29 June 2007 18:18)

RAG moves fast after coal settlement
Following political approval of RAG's plans to divest coal activities and pursue a stock listing for noncoal assets - now slated for spring 2008 -.... more
(29 June 2007 18:18)

Eight make it to final Petkim round
The Turkish Privatisation Authority has received eight final bids from companies and consortia interested in acquiring a controlling stake in.... more
(29 June 2007 18:18)

Arkema shuts tin line
Arkema plans to shut a tin derivatives manufacturing line for agrochemicals at its Vlissingen site in the Netherlands. The French company said.... more
(29 June 2007 18:18)

Ciech plans acquisitions
Poland's largest base chemical group, Ciech, intends to spend up to zlotych (Zl) 4.8bn ($1.7bn) on acquisitions over the next five years, and is.... more
(29 June 2007 18:18)

EU INSIDER - EU set to incorporate classification system
The European Commission has put forward a proposal to incorporate the Globally Harmonized System for Classification and Labelling (GHS) into EU law..... more
(29 June 2007 18:18)

TPC to propose a last-minute offer for Vietnam's PMPC
Thai Plastic and Chemicals (TPC), the largest polyvinyl chloride (PVC) maker in the region, is trying to scrap a bid from Malaysia's Petroliam.... more
(29 June 2007 18:18)

China expands PET on advances
Plastic beverage bottle demand in China will expand by 8.2%/year to 54.5bn units in 2010 as improvements in hot-fill processing and ongoing.... more
(29 June 2007 18:18)

IN BRIEF - Asia watch
Sinopec chief resigns Chen Tonghai has resigned from several positions at Sinopec, the Chinese state media Xinhua reported. The state-owned.... more
(29 June 2007 18:18)

QUOTES OF THE WEEK
"If we do this, we can change the energy risk factor within 10 years" Charles Holliday, CEO, DuPont "What I recall is that I thanked our.... more
(29 June 2007 18:18)

HEADS UP!
In two weeks - July 16 - the magazine in your hands will begin to bring you more intelligence, analysis and in-depth features than ever before. .... more
(29 June 2007 18:18)

Ethylene glycol
    DEMAND 2005: 5,805bn lbs. 2006: 5,880bn lbs. 2010: 6,365bn lbs.,.... more
(29 June 2007 18:18)

5-minute news watch
Rohm and Haas invests in 193nm Rohm and Haas's electronic materials division plans to invest $60m in lithography equipment, including an.... more
(29 June 2007 18:18)

Lanxess plans €400m butyl rubber plant
LANXESS PLANS to build a €400m ($537.7m) butyl rubber facility in Asia, with Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand touted as possible locations, as it.... more
(29 June 2007 18:18)

ICISradio: Chemical News Central: 29 June 2007
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(29 June 2007 14:59)

People on the move
Degussa has named Ron Birnbaum as head of the Americas Region at Degussa's High Performance Polymers Business Unit. He will be responsible for.... more
(25 June 2007 14:25)

US faces another setback on energy
US CHEMICAL producers and manufacturing in general suffered major setbacks last week, as Congress moved to roll back energy gains made two years.... more
(25 June 2007 14:26)

THINK TANK: US finally begins endocrinedisruptor screening scheme
The US will start screening a first tranche of chemicals in 2008, including widely produced substances, such as acetone and toluene, for their.... more
(25 June 2007 14:27)

IN BRIEF: Environment Watch
Greenpeace brands GM maize toxic Greenpeace has said that genetically modified maize approved for human consumption is potentially toxic. Its.... more
(25 June 2007 14:28)

New Projects Summary
NEW PROJECTS REPORTED BY ICIS 11-24 june 2007 Company Product Capacity Process Contractor Cost Startup Status .... more
(25 June 2007 13:46)

IN BRIEF: Supply chain
le havre sees hike in dry goods tonnage Tonnage of goods passing through the French port of Le Havre increased by 6.5% for the first five months of.... more
(25 June 2007 13:14)

Trade body urges Reach compliance to members
Europe's trade body for plastics converters, EuPC, is pressing its members to get to grips with the European chemical legislation, Reach. .... more
(25 June 2007 14:28)

IN BRIEF: Markets Watch
Basell raises prices There will be price increases for Basell's Adflex and reactor-grade Hifax products by €60/tonne ($81/tonne) from 1 July. It.... more
(25 June 2007 13:19)