ICIS - Search Articles by Date : March 27 2006 - April 02 2006

Solvay slashes jobs for profits
SOLVAY SAYS integrating its Pharma and Fournier Pharma business, which was bought in July 2005, will require 400 job cuts in France to restore.... more
(30 March 2006 14:08)

Sasol could face court over Secunda explosion
SOUTH AFRICAN energy and chemicals firm Sasol is likely to face prosecution on ten charges of culpable homicide in connection with the fatal blast at.... more
(30 March 2006 14:09)

Gumballs rally to battle bird flu threat
For chemists racing to keep up with demand for the anti-flu drug Tamiflu, help may be at hand from an unlikely source. more
(31 March 2006 17:19)

Lurgi and Zimmer to go on the block
Lurgi, Zimmer and several other engineering units of Gea (formerly MG Technologies) are to be put up for sale. more
(31 March 2006 17:19)

Chemical Profile: Acetone
27 March–April 2, 2006 more
(27 March 2006 11:56)

Chemical Profile: Toluene
April 3–9, 2006 more
(01 April 2006 09:18)

Fuller soars as 1Q profits beat Street
Company puts up EPS of 52 cents in the first quarter, blowing away the Wall Street consensus estimate of 27 cents more
(01 April 2006 09:18)

Jobs and People
Ferdinand Bauerdick more
(01 April 2006 09:18)

Chemical Commodities Monthly
BTX more
(01 April 2006 09:18)

Foster wheels and deals
A FOSTER Wheeler subsidiary has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) supervision contract by The Kuwait Olefins Company,.... more
(01 April 2006 09:18)

Bayer-Schering combo a better fit?
SCHERING AG’S support of Bayer AG’s takeover bid will join the two companies into a leading specialized global pharmaceutical entity. The.... more
(01 April 2006 09:18)

Photovoltaics market faces a sunny future
DURING HIS State of the Union address, President George W. Bush commented on changing the US’s “addiction to oil.” While the president did not.... more
(01 April 2006 09:18)

Vitamin E eyes growth
IN THE aftermath of plummeting demand from the supplements sector, the vitamin E market is looking at the cosmetics and toiletries (C&T) market to.... more
(01 April 2006 09:18)

LATE SPOT PRICES: Oils, fats & waxes
Oils, fats & waxes more
(01 April 2006 09:18)

Shea butter spreads its use
THE PERSONAL care market is churning out an increasing number of new products featuring shea butter as an ingredient. more
(01 April 2006 09:18)

IN BRIEF: Consumer specialties
Cognis acquires CRL more
(01 April 2006 09:18)

Degussa discovers India
The German company’s agreement with India’s Hikal is part of a move to derive a double-digit percentage of its sales from production in Asia more
(01 April 2006 09:18)

IN BRIEF: Engineering & construction
ABB LUMMUS GETS LICENSE more
(01 April 2006 09:18)

IN BRIEF: Pharmaceuticals
Pfizer gets Lyrica approval more
(01 April 2006 09:18)

Hungry for success
Ambitious young Indian companies are taking advantage of low costs, deep talent and growing trust to pursue medicinal chemistry contracts that were.... more
(01 April 2006 09:18)

India starts to spend
After years of making money from generics, India’s pharmaceutical manufacturers are starting to expand their portfolios and putting cash into R&D more
(01 April 2006 09:18)

EC must change emissions system, warns industry council
THE EUROPEAN Commission (EC) must adapt its carbon dioxide emissions trading system to ensure that it does not hamper industry competitiveness, an.... more
(01 April 2006 09:18)

Shell to raise its output of higher olefins
SHELL CHEMICALS will increase production of higher olefins at its Stanlow, UK, plant by 8–10% next year, in response to tight market conditions. more
(01 April 2006 09:18)

French chemicals to go green
THE FUTURE on the French chemicals industry will be based on innovation and will focus on the area of green chemicals or environmentally friendly.... more
(01 April 2006 09:18)

Korea’s Hanwha and Daelim mull growth
HANWHA CHEMICAL and Daelim Industrial, the parent companies of South Korea’s largest ethylene producer Yeochun NCC (YNCC), are contemplating an.... more
(01 April 2006 09:18)

Chevron Phillips targets Middle East
CHEVRON PHILLIPS Chemical is committed to a strategy of expansion in the Middle East. more
(01 April 2006 09:18)

Degussa to use new C4 process in China
DEGUSSA WILL use a new C4 technology at its planned methacrylates site in Shanghai, China. more
(01 April 2006 09:18)

Fuller builds up its construction business
WITH THE acquisition of Roanoke, which makes grouts and mortars for the retail home improvement segment, and the planned purchase of Henkel’s.... more
(01 April 2006 09:18)

Fuller set to acquire Henkel glass sealants
H.B. Fuller Company has agreed to acquire Henkel’s insulating glass sealant business. more
(01 April 2006 09:18)

Ashland snags Degussa’s water business for $144M
ASHLAND INC. has agreed to buy the Stockhausen water treatment business of Degussa AG for $144 million, including the assumption of debt. The deal.... more
(01 April 2006 09:18)

IN BRIEF News Watch
TASNEE JV PROCEEDs more
(01 April 2006 09:18)

Shorter volatility cycle ahead
FUNDAMENTAL CHANGES in the chemical industry are responsible for the increase in short-term volatility that has come to be a feature of the sector,.... more
(01 April 2006 09:18)

Basell takes a step to Kazakhstan
BASELL HAS signed a memorandum of understanding with KazMunayGaz Exploration & Production and SAT & Company to construct and operate a new.... more
(01 April 2006 09:18)

IPC concludes amid lasting optimism
THOUGH CHALLENGED by rising raw material costs and the shift of capacity to feedstock-advantaged regions, chemical industry executives still have a.... more
(01 April 2006 09:18)

India and China demand to explode
CHINA AND India will unleash an explosion of demand for petrochemicals over the coming decades, helping shift the supply/demand balance in the.... more
(01 April 2006 11:06)

Huntsman sees profound global change
HUNTSMAN CORP. president Peter Huntsman believes the global economy and chemical industry are undergoing profound changes that will rapidly reshape.... more
(01 April 2006 09:18)

Louisiana petchems lose surcharge fight
LOUISIANA’S INDUSTRIAL manufacturers—including chemical plants—are paying their fair share of initial hurricane recovery costs, a state utility.... more
(01 April 2006 09:18)

US chemicals beleaguered but remaining optimistic
THE CHEMICALS industry is threatened by high energy costs, global competitive pressures and looming regulatory burdens, but industry leaders meeting.... more
(01 April 2006 11:07)

Gas storage strong in lower 48
NATURAL GAS storage levels held strong at 1.7 trillion cubic feet (tcf) in the lower 48 states, the Department of Energy said last week, with gas on.... more
(01 April 2006 09:18)

ICIS radio: NPRA interview with Volker Trautz
ICIS news' Nigel Davis talks to Volker Trautz at NPRA RSS more
(27 March 2006 10:56)

ICIS TV: Margins and mergers
Head of petrochemicals Werner Praetorius sits down with ICIS TV to give a snap shot of the BASF world. more
(27 March 2006 00:00)

ICIS TV: Programming NPRA
IPC programme chair Douglas Culpon reveals what's on the industry's mind. more
(27 March 2006 00:00)

ICIS TV: A president's view
On the first day of the IPC, NPRA president Bob Slaughter talks to ICIS TV about the issues the association is tackling. more
(27 March 2006 00:00)

ICIS radio: the Middle East and Asia with Andrew Spiers
Simon Robinson talks to Nexant ChemSystem's Andrew Spiers about Nexant's 21st Annual Planning Seminar on the Middle East Petrochemical Industry in.... more
(27 March 2006 16:09)

ICIS TV: Going bio
ICIS TV asks Invest in France, the development arm of the French government, if its plans for a greener future in fuel are working out. more
(27 March 2006 20:00)

ICIS TV: Mulling over methanol
Methanol's global fortunes are mixed. Consultant Mark Berggren talks of the rise and demise of Asian and US markets. more
(27 March 2006 20:00)

ICIS Radio Behind the Scenes at NPRA in Texas
ICIS Radio Behind the Scenes at NPRA in Texas RSS more
(27 March 2006 23:47)

ICIS radio: NPRA Peter Huntsman talks to Joe Kamalick
Peter Huntsman of Huntsman Corporation talks to ICIS Cheif Correspondent Americas, Joe Kamalick about legislation and the urgent need to reform.... more
(29 March 2006 11:00)

ICIS radio: Chemical News Central 3 April 2006
ICIS radio: Chemical News Central 3 April 2006 more
(31 March 2006 17:04)

Ethylene carrier cooperation
Norwegian shippers Camillo Eitzen and IM Skaugen are to create the world’s largest pool of ethylene gas carriers. more
(30 March 2006 13:18)