ICIS - Search Articles by Date : September 25 2006 - October 01 2006

IN BRIEF STOP PRESS
ALTANA PHARMA BUSINESS SOLD more
(25 September 2006 18:40)

Fluorine's treasure trove
Fluorine advances are making an impression on the market with an array of building blocks and reagents fuelling sales more
(30 September 2006 14:22)

Dow targets power, ethane at Aramco JV
DOW CHEMICAL is planning power generation facilities, ethane extraction and chemicals production at its proposed Ras Tanura joint venture with Saudi.... more
(30 September 2006 14:22)

EU slaps duties on China and Thai bags
DEFINITIVE EUROPEAN Union antidumping duties for imports of plastic sacks and bags from China and Thailand have been set at basic rates of 28.8% and.... more
(30 September 2006 14:22)

New China capacity will slow imports
NEW POLYOLEFINS capacities, which have more than doubled production in south China, could slow down imports in the first quarter next year. more
(30 September 2006 14:22)

Rhodia to build HMDA plant in China
RHODIA WILL build a hexamethylene diamine (HMDA) plant in China, as part of its upstream integration in the polyamide chain. more
(30 September 2006 14:22)

Dow eyes Middle East HPPO project
DOW MAY be looking to develop a hydrogen peroxide propylene oxide (HPPO) project in the Middle East with BASF or other partners, Dow chairman and CEO.... more
(30 September 2006 14:22)

VIEW FROM MALAYSIA
Global Palm oil demand has sparked a food versus fuel debate in Malaysia more
(30 September 2006 14:22)

ICL inks potash deals
Israel Chemicals Ltd. (ICL) has agreed to sell additional quantities of ­potash to Chinese and Indian customers. more
(30 September 2006 14:22)

Waste water focus on China
GE Water and Process Technologies, a unit of General Electric, will commit $82m over the next 10 years to develop waste water solutions in Asia. more
(30 September 2006 14:22)

IN BRIEF Asia Watch
Songwon changes direction more
(30 September 2006 14:22)

Degussa to spin off NCN
Degussa plans to spin off its NCN chemicals business because it is not profitable enough, the firm said last week. more
(30 September 2006 14:22)

UK Pemira courts Borsodchem
Private equity group Permira has launched a bid to acquire Hungary's polyvinyl ­chloride (PVC) and isocyanates firm Borsodchem for 3,000 forint (FT).... more
(30 September 2006 14:22)

German M&A continues apace
THE CONSOLIDATION of the German drug market is gathering momentum. It was kicked off in spring by Merck's thwarted bid and Bayer's successful.... more
(30 September 2006 14:22)

COMMENTARY The value of differentiation
Huntsman's planned sale of its commodity chemical assets is aimed at creating what it calls a differentiated chemical company, one that is driven by.... more
(30 September 2006 14:22)

QUOTES OF THE WEEK
"We saw the great candidate pool in China" Xiaochuan Wang, Sundia   "Things that were not on our radar screen are possible" Robert.... more
(30 September 2006 14:22)

5-Minute Market Watch
TEXAS PETROCHEMICALS ANNOUNCES EXPANSION more
(30 September 2006 14:22)

New products to drive GE Plastics
GE PLASTICS says the cornerstone of its strategy is new product development. more
(30 September 2006 14:22)

Cabot slashes 130 jobs
CABOT IS cutting 130 positions to reduce the cost of its carbon black lines and strengthen its financial health. more
(30 September 2006 14:22)

Actavis eyes more
DESPITE HAVING withdrawn its nearly €1.97bn ($2.5bn) bid for Croatian generic drug firm Pliva, Iceland-based Actavis still hopes to acquire the.... more
(30 September 2006 14:22)

Fuller spikes on upside
SPECIALTY CHEMICALS maker H.B. Fuller's stock price soared last week when it reported higher-than-expected earnings for the third quarter, which.... more
(30 September 2006 14:22)

Ineos eyes Middle East next
INEOS IS weighing investing billions of dollars in an integrated project in the Middle East as part of a strategy to increase its presence outside.... more
(30 September 2006 14:22)

Shipping dip feared as cycle top looms
THE SHIPBUILDING industry is the "best it's been in years," but a dip is feared in the near future as the top of the cycle is reached, said Martin.... more
(30 September 2006 14:22)

China government tells firm to stop production
China's Qimen county government has told a local chemical company to stop production after its plant spilled turpentine into a river, a local.... more
(30 September 2006 14:22)

EU is reticent about new pesticide proposal
THE EU Council of Ministers last week offered no opinion on European Commission proposals to authorize six plant protection products, paving the way.... more
(30 September 2006 14:22)

ICIS TV: Getting efficient in energy
ICIS TV talks to EPCA delegates as they exit the morning meeting on how to tackle the industry's energy issues more
(25 September 2006 14:07)

ICIS TV: LBC Logistics
ICIS TV talks to Niels von Hombracht, ceo of LBC Logistics, at the EPCA in Monaco to discuss chemical logistics around the globe. more
(25 September 2006 16:07)

ICIS TV: INEOS olefins on crackers and costs
ICIS TV talks to Tom Crotty of INEOS olefins on integration, investment and olefins contracts more
(25 September 2006 16:32)

ICIS TV: Dow interview
ICIS TV talks to Andrew Liveris, chief executive officer of Dow, about the importance of competitive feedstock prices. more
(26 September 2006 05:43)

ICIS TV: EPCA highlights
As the sun sets on Monte Carlo, EPCA delegates gather to discuss the highlights of the meeting more
(26 September 2006 10:58)

ICIS TV: BASF invests
BASF's president of petrochemicals Albert Heuser talks to ICIS TV about the company's global investment plans more
(26 September 2006 10:57)

ICISradio:EPCA06:regional insight
RSS        Air Products more
(26 September 2006 14:51)

ICISradio:Al-Mady Sabic expansion
RSS      Air Products more
(29 September 2006 13:08)

ICISradio:Chemical News Central:29 September 2006
RSS      Air Products more
(29 September 2006 17:04)

Generics: heading towards consolidation?
The generic drugs industry is set to burgeon, but observers say a change towards commodity status is unavoidable and will lead to restructuring..... more
(30 September 2006 14:22)

Going it alone
Since branching away from Lanxess earlier this year, fine chemicals player Saltigo is going from strength to strength more
(30 September 2006 14:22)

Securing value in China
Despite vague intellectual property laws western pharma firms are leaping into China more
(30 September 2006 14:22)

NEW PROJECTS REPORTED BY ICIS 25 SEPTEMBER- 1 October 2006
NEW PROJECTS REPORTED BY ICIS 25 SEPTEMBER- 1 October 2006 more
(29 September 2006 16:33)

UK Pemira courts Borsodchem
Private equity group Permira has launched a bid to acquire Hungary's poly vinyl chloride (PVC) and isocyanates firm Borsodchem for 3,000 forint (FT).... more
(30 September 2006 14:22)

Degussa to spin off NCN
Degussa plans to spin-off its NCN chemicals business because it is not profitable enough, the firm said last week. more
(30 September 2006 14:22)

IN BRIEF Americas Watch
Shaw Group shuffle more
(30 September 2006 14:22)

WASHINGTON INSIDER
US CONGRESS SET TO ADVANCE ANTI-TERROIST MEASURES FOR CHEMICAL SITES more
(30 September 2006 14:22)

Odfjell acquires five chemical tankers
Odfjell has bought five chemical tankers for $130m (€102m). Four of the five vessels are second-hand, with stainless steel cargo tanks, and were.... more
(30 September 2006 14:22)

QUOTES OF THE WEEK
"Cuts must be implemented due to the continued volatility of feedstock and utlity costs" more
(30 September 2006 14:22)

COMMENT - Sabic strengthens in Europe
Sabic strengthens in Europe more
(30 September 2006 14:22)

5-minute market watch
Jade launch offers transparency to market more
(30 September 2006 14:22)

5 Minute Market watch
Saltigo adds fine chemicals capacity more
(30 September 2006 14:22)

EU INSIDER
Committee meeting to push on reach agenda more
(30 September 2006 14:22)

IN BRIEF Asia Watch
Songwon changes direction more
(30 September 2006 14:22)

VIEW FROM MALAYSIA
Global Palm oil demand has sparked a food versus fuel debate in Malaysia's government more
(30 September 2006 14:22)