ICIS - Search Articles by Date : June 27 2005 - July 03 2005

Reach’s winners and losers
Described as ‘one of the fiercest political battlefields in the history of EU policy making’, Reach has taken several years of debate... but is.... more
(01 July 2005 14:50)

Price fall likely to continue
A lack of Asian buying interest and destocking in Europe are being blamed for another fall in chemical prices. Spot acetone numbers have dropped by.... more
(27 June 2005 15:24)

Pharmaceuticals in brief
Codexis in deal with Matrix more
(27 June 2005 21:31)

Price movements
Price changes by company more
(27 June 2005 21:31)

Chemical profile: Soda Ash
If you're looking for a supplier or need to source other products, go to the OPDsearch.com database of purchasing information for chemicals.... more
(28 June 2005 15:47)

European plastics industry moves from 2-EH, DEHP
The rapid movement in the global phthalates market away from using plasticizers 2-ethylhexanol (2-EH) and diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) in favor of.... more
(27 June 2005 21:31)

Suzano buys Polibrasil stake for $240 million
Suzano Petroquímica will pay Basell $240 million for the 50 percent stake in their Brazilian polypropylene joint venture Polibrasil. Suzano will own.... more
(27 June 2005 21:31)

Dow’s Liveris argues for natural gas relief
CNI Report more
(27 June 2005 21:31)

CSB hearing eyes dust hazard rule
Laura Gilcrest The US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) has begun building the case for federal regulations to prevent.... more
(27 June 2005 21:31)

Senate gives FERC final say on LNG sites
Laura Gilcrest Senate lawmakers voted 52-45 last week to give the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) the final say in the location of.... more
(27 June 2005 21:31)

Lonza gets hammered by Celltrion activities
Shares of Lonza were off by 5 percent last week on news that rival contract manufacturer South Korea-based Celltrion has inked a long-term deal with.... more
(27 June 2005 21:31)

Food additives in brief
enzymotec Ltd. will introduce its lipid-based ingredients, including CardiaBeat, to the Australian nutraceuticals and functional foods markets at the.... more
(27 June 2005 21:31)

Pfizer opens cholesterol drug facility
Pfizer has brought on-stream a new facility in Loughbeg, Ireland, dedicated to the production of torcetrapib, a compound being studied in combination.... more
(27 June 2005 21:31)

IPCL starts expansion
Indian Petrochemicals Corp. Ltd. (IPCL) is implementing the second phase of a debottlenecking to hike the capacity of seven downstream products,.... more
(01 July 2005 21:22)

China, Asean to cut tariffs
As of July 20, China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) will reduce tariffs on more than 7,000 industrial goods, including.... more
(01 July 2005 21:22)

Zongheng still mulling PTA investment
China’s Zongheng Textile has not decided whether to invest in Zhejiang Hualian Sunshine Petrochemical’s second purified terephthalic acid (PTA).... more
(01 July 2005 21:22)

Security concerns cause player to halt ammonium nitrate production
Faced with tightening regulations due to the security of the highly explosive product, Canada’s Agrium Inc. became the second producer to choose to.... more
(01 July 2005 21:22)

Company news watch
Nexen closes sodium chlorate plant in Ontario more
(01 July 2005 21:22)

Chemical commodities monthly
Edited by Robert Brown more
(01 July 2005 21:22)

Value of carotenoids sector to cross billion dollar mark
Consumption of carotenoids in the functional food and supplements markets is swelling. With strong antioxidant properties—and in some cases,.... more
(01 July 2005 21:22)

Consumer specialties in brief
arcadia acquires anawah more
(01 July 2005 21:22)

SAFC finds success in development
To continue pursuing the leadership position in outsourced process development, SAFC intends to add larger-scale production capacity, says Ed.... more
(01 July 2005 21:22)

US appeals court rules for EU vitamin producers
In a decision welcomed particularly by European players BASF and Roche, the US court of appeals for the Washington D.C. Circuit has handed down a.... more
(01 July 2005 21:22)

Elementis to shutter some pigments plants
UK-based speciality chemicals company Elementis plans to close most of its pigments manufacturing facilities in East St. Louis, Ill., in the second.... more
(01 July 2005 21:22)

Ethanol demand from biofuel sector lags
Ethanol is still struggling to achieve growth in the European biofuel sector, despite the May start-up of two bio-ethanol plants in Germany. While.... more
(01 July 2005 21:22)

Russian firm JSC Acron embarks on massive investment program
Company looks to spend almost $1.4 billion over the next ten years more
(01 July 2005 21:22)

Rhodia raided by French police
French police have raided Rhodia’s headquarters and the office of the French finance ministry in a coordinated move to probe suspected accounting.... more
(01 July 2005 21:22)

Foster Wheeler lands several new contracts
Engineering and construction giant Foster Wheeler Ltd. has inked several contracts in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) and petrochemical feedstock.... more
(01 July 2005 21:22)

PMD selects Basell processes
Project Management and Development Company Ltd. (PMD) has selected Basell technologies for two new polypropylene plants and a new low-density.... more
(01 July 2005 21:22)

Chemical firms express optimism on prospects
Companies converge on 2nd Annual Chemical Industry conference. Joseph Chang reports more
(01 July 2005 21:22)

Probiotics add life to food
Rapid growth in the science-driven segment is inspiring product innovation. Clay Boswell reports more
(01 July 2005 21:22)

Brighter days for US citric acid players
Spirits are up on stable pricing and a balanced market. Lisa Jarvis reports more
(01 July 2005 21:22)

Innovating away from trans fats
The looming labeling rule on trans fats sparks advancement in the genetic modification of oilseeds, new processing methods and the launch of.... more
(01 July 2005 21:22)

Huntsman plans new Saudi plant
Huntsman Corp. has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Al-Zamil Group of Saudi Arabia to build a 30,000 metric-ton-per-year ethyleneamines.... more
(01 July 2005 21:22)

LG adds Chinese ABS
Korean chemicals giant LG Chem Ltd. will invest $76 million to add 150,000 metric tons of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) capacity to its.... more
(01 July 2005 21:22)

NitroMed hits milestone with FDA’s BiDil approval
Following a recent victory in obtaining Food and Drug Administration approval for its first product, Lexington, Mass.-based NitroMed Inc. is set to.... more
(01 July 2005 21:22)

Lubrizol ups guidance
Bolstered by higher shipment volumes and lower operating expenses, Lubrizol Corp. is raising its second-quarter earnings guidance to between 12 and.... more
(01 July 2005 21:22)

Monsanto profit surges in third quarter
Monsanto Company posted underlying earnings per share of $1.06 in its fiscal third quarter (ended May) versus 86 cents in the year-ago period as.... more
(01 July 2005 21:22)

News Watch in brief
Sabic won’t buy EFC more
(01 July 2005 21:22)

Omega-3 fortified foods spread out
Omega-3 fatty acids are blazing trails in the food and beverage market as food makers around the world increase their efforts to provide the heart.... more
(01 July 2005 21:22)

Oils, fats & waxes in brief
Cognis forms US oleo business more
(01 July 2005 21:22)

Jobs and People
Personnel changes in the industry more
(01 July 2005 21:22)

Pequiven spinoff prompts productivity boost
a cni report more
(01 July 2005 21:22)

Genentech outlines manufacturing plan
Faced with the fortunate challenge of higher-than-expected demand for several of its products, biotech powerhouse Genentech recently outlined its.... more
(01 July 2005 21:22)

Price movements
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(01 July 2005 21:22)

Sartomer buys Goodyear resins unit for $65 million
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company plans to sell its Wingtack adhesives resins business to Sartomer Company Inc. for roughly $65 million. Robert J..... more
(01 July 2005 21:22)

Radcure coatings bouncing back
Although impacted by the recent economic downturn, ultraviolet (UV) and electron beam (EB) radiation-cured (radcure) coatings are on the rebound, and.... more
(01 July 2005 21:22)

US Senate passes key energy bill
CNI Report more
(01 July 2005 21:22)

Ethanol group says Senate bill could curtail oil imports
CNI Report more
(01 July 2005 21:22)

Statoil sheds Borealis stake
Statoil, the Norwegian energy and petrochemicals group, has agreed to sell its 50 percent stake in Danish-headquartered olefins and polyolefins joint.... more
(01 July 2005 21:22)