ICIS - Search Articles by Date : November 27 2006 - December 03 2006

How to cope with growth
The chemical industry in the Middle East is expanding rapidly. How is the local infrastructure responding? more
(02 December 2006 13:48)

Chemistry for Europe:Reaching for the greater good
Cefic's Chemistry for Europe project has a clear purpose - to improve the effectiveness of industry representation within Europe, explain Judith.... more
(02 December 2006 13:48)

DuPont commits to PFOA water cut
The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) and DuPont have reached agreement that people living near DuPont's Washington Works facility in West.... more
(02 December 2006 13:33)

Chemical safety agents finally get Danvers access
CHEMICAL SAFETY Board investigators were finally granted access on Tuesday last week to a chemical plant explosion site near Boston, ending a.... more
(02 December 2006 13:33)

Singapore to invest in Saudiindustries
Singapore is looking to strengthen trade relations with Saudi Arabia by investing in the petrochemical and pollution-control industries. more
(02 December 2006 13:33)

Call for better workers
The Middle East petrochemical sector is being urged to raise standards among local workers to ensure that the region boosts its industry. more
(02 December 2006 13:33)

There's always more room for M&A
While Airgas is on the verge of completing the largest acquisition in its history, the company may be poised for further deals. more
(02 December 2006 13:33)

DuPont may be setting itself up for surprises
DUPONT'S REASSURANCES that it continues on track to meet earnings targets met with modest affirmations on the Street last week amid skepticism that.... more
(02 December 2006 13:33)

THIS WEEK 100 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
(02 December 2006 13:33)

Who's moving where?
Jurg Fedier more
(02 December 2006 13:33)

Pharmaceuticals
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, a specialty biopharmaceutical company, has amended its manufacturing agreement with UK-based Cobra Biologics under which.... more
(02 December 2006 13:33)

Dubai hosts the first Gulf forum
The newly formed Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemical Producers Association's first annual conference will debate the hottest topics facing the Middle.... more
(02 December 2006 13:33)

Capacity mountain
The Middle East's potential output is huge. But what is its influence globally? more
(02 December 2006 13:33)

How to cope with growth
The chemical industry in the Middle East is expanding rapidly. How is the local infrastructure responding? more
(02 December 2006 13:33)

Can Asian olefins ­continue their success?
The upcoming Asian Olefins conference will address all your unanswered questions on the market more
(02 December 2006 13:33)

Chemical profile facts and figures CD available soon
As featured in both ICIS publications, this reliable source of information will now appear in an additional format more
(02 December 2006 13:33)

ICIS radio: Special Report: Epoxidised oils
Feliza Mirasol and Doris De Guzman talk epoxidised oils   rss   Air Products weblink more
(30 November 2006 10:25)

ICIS radio: Chemical News Central: 1 December 2006
RSS Air Products weblink more
(01 December 2006 16:32)

Dubai hosts the first Gulf forum
The newly formed Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemical Producers Association's first annual conference will debate the hottest topics facing the Middle.... more
(02 December 2006 13:48)

Iran's olefins gusher risks drying to a trickle
Project delays have kept the industry guessing as to when Iran will release its planned avalanche of petrochemicals onto the market. more
(02 December 2006 13:48)

DuPont commits to PFOA cut in US
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and DuPont have reached agreement that people living near DuPont's Washington Works facility in West.... more
(02 December 2006 13:48)

UN tackles a rising tide of hazardous e-waste
The eighth meeting of the Conference of Parties to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their.... more
(02 December 2006 13:48)

New Projects Summary
NEW PROJECTS REPORTED BY ICIS 20 NOVEMBER-3 DECEMBER 2006 Company Product Capacity Process Contractor Cost.... more
(02 December 2006 13:48)

IN BRIEF Markets Watch
chinese paper plant Eka Chemicals, Akzo Nobel's pulp and paper business, has opened a paper chemicals facility in Guangzhou, China, doubling its.... more
(02 December 2006 13:48)

BRICE'S PRICES
Are ethylene supply woes at an end? more
(02 December 2006 13:48)

IN BRIEFEnvironment Watch
un appeals for help with africa clean-up The United Nations Environment Programme is calling for international financial assistance to be swiftly.... more
(02 December 2006 13:48)

IN BRIEF Innovations
EU biotech boost EuropaBio's Young Innovative Companies status has been ­recognised as an eligibility criterion for state aid by new European.... more
(02 December 2006 13:48)

SigmaKalon flexes muscle
Coatings company SigmaKalon has invested in two Slovakian paint distributors. more
(02 December 2006 13:48)

Gadot buys 100% into Bax
Israel's Gadot Chemical Tankers and Terminals has bought 100% of the shares in Dutch distributor Bax Chemicals for an undisclosed sum. more
(02 December 2006 13:48)

Coal on foreign agenda
Foreign investors in China are jumping on the coal-to-chemicals bandwagon, and local companies are looking to expand into niche markets where profit.... more
(02 December 2006 13:48)

GAC Group builds Thai facility
Dubai logistics and shipping company GAC Group will invest $6m (€4.6m) in a multi-user warehouse and distribution facility in Thailand. more
(02 December 2006 13:48)

China puts faith in methanol for fuel
China is expected to approve methanol as the country's fuel of the future, a source close to the powerful government body the National Development.... more
(02 December 2006 13:48)

Malysia palm oil union
Malaysia will merge three palm oil plantations to create one of the world's largest companies, accounting for 6% of global production. more
(02 December 2006 13:48)

Call for better workers
The Middle East petrochemical sector is being urged to raise standards among local workers to ensure that the region boosts its industry. more
(02 December 2006 13:48)

EU INSIDER
The EU-Russia summit, which took place on 24 November in Helsinki, saw little progress on any matter at all - including energy security. The.... more
(02 December 2006 13:48)

GCC must aid environment
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries in all industries, including those in oil, gas and chemicals, have been accused of overlooking environmental.... more
(02 December 2006 13:48)

VIEW FROM CHINA
China's runaway economic growth has fuelled an appetite for plastics, as demand rises for anything from soft drinks bottles to car dashboards and.... more
(02 December 2006 13:48)

IN BRIEFAmericas Watch
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(02 December 2006 13:48)

WASHINGTON INSIDER
The US and global economies are slowing but both should see continued, if more moderate, growth in the new year, top chemical industry economists.... more
(02 December 2006 13:48)

SC Johnson signs up for AISE's green charter
Cleaning, household and personal care product manufacturer SC Johnson has become an accredited member of the International Association for Soaps.... more
(02 December 2006 13:48)

THINK TANK
China's plan to use methanol as the fuel of the future is not fresh news. For almost two years, the industry has been waiting for a comprehensive.... more
(02 December 2006 13:48)

Nova demands regulator intervention
Rising volumes of coal-bed methane in Canada's Alberta pipeline system will reduce the volume of ethane feedstock to the province's petrochemicals.... more
(02 December 2006 13:48)

Fuller counts the cost of Stroucken's exit
US speciality chemicals and adhesives firm HB Fuller will take charges of $7.4m (€5.6m) related to the departure of Al Stroucken, the company's chief.... more
(02 December 2006 13:48)

Chemical industry still enjoys good public image in Europe
The image of the European chemical industry remains positive compared with 2004, says the latest pan-European survey. more
(02 December 2006 13:48)

EU Reach deal in the balance
The EU's parliament, commission and presidency are struggling to strike a deal on Reach before it receives a second reading on 12 December. more
(02 December 2006 13:48)

Singapore to invest in Saudi industries
Singapore is looking to strengthen trade relations with Saudi Arabia by investing in the petrochemicals and pollution-control industries. more
(02 December 2006 13:48)

Le Havre just keeps thriving
Le Havre, France's leading container port, is planning a Phase II development of its Port 2000 complex (ICIS Chemical Business 17 April 2006). more
(02 December 2006 13:48)

Linde given go-ahead to construct Borouge cracker
Borouge has awarded Linde Engineering the $1.3bn (€990m) contract to build an ethylene cracker. more
(02 December 2006 13:48)

Twaron expansion rolls on
Teijin Twaron is to expand production capacity for its high-performance para-aramid fibre, Twaron, by 15% at plants in Emmen and Delfzijl, the.... more
(02 December 2006 13:48)

IN BRIEF: Project Watch
Kumho set to expand yosu BPA plant Kumho P&B Chemicals has announced plans to expand its 150,000 tonnes/year bisphenol-A (BPA) plant in.... more
(02 December 2006 13:48)