ICIS - Search Articles by Date : January 28 2008 - February 03 2008

Boehringer Ingelheim renews contract manufacturing in Mexico
As US pharmaceutical customers head to India and China, another option is right next door, offering cheap pricing, North American location and.... more
(28 January 2008 00:00)

Biocatalysis increasingly used for chiral molecule production in pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals
The use of biotransformation in fine chemicals has grown as enzyme technology proves both beneficial and cost-effective in the production of.... more
(28 January 2008 00:00)

Hydrocolloids price under pressure
Price pressures have taken their toll on the hydrocolloid market, but some producers are taking up the challenge to appease consumers through.... more
(28 January 2008 00:00)

Europe's biotech sees a stellar 20007
Europe's biotech sector had a stellar 2007, gaining on US markets for IPOs and partnerships. But financial uncertainty now threatens investment on.... more
(28 January 2008 00:00)

New lifestyle drugs offer big gains for pharma
Lifestyle drugs offer new avenues for pharma firms, but not all sectors are expanding. What's growing, who's active, and what's in the pipeline? .... more
(28 January 2008 00:00)

Overseas inspections strain FDA resources
The manufacture of active pharmaceutical ingredients is moving out of the US, so why aren't FDA inspections? Cynthia Challener/Vermont IF.... more
(28 January 2008 00:00)

India's fine chemical CRAMS sector seeks to move into higher value-added products
Fine chemical manufacturers and research organizations seek to go beyond cost arbitrage and into higher value addition more
(28 January 2008 00:00)

Excipients are carefully chosen for their impact on drug efficacy and economics
Excipients were previously given little thought, but they are now carefully chosen for their influence on drug efficacy and manufacturing.... more
(28 January 2008 00:00)

State controls on pharmaceutical spending puts industry under pressure
With the pharmaceutical sector in Asia and the US powering ahead, Europe faces challenging times. And state restrictions on drug use and pricing.... more
(28 January 2008 00:00)

US Federal Reserve creates a crisis of confidence with rate cuts coming too late
US Fed creates a crisis of confidence In finally taking decisive action to avoid a collapse in the financial markets, the US... more
(28 January 2008 00:00)

Readers' letters
Our readers praise the Top 40 Power Players magazine feature, and the Fine and Pharma Chemicals e-newsletter. Also, one reader says: Don't forget.... more
(28 January 2008 00:00)

This week's world news
DuPont posts 30% rise in Q4 profits DuPont has posted a 30% increase in fourth-quarter (Q4) pretax operating income to $937m (€637m) on 11%.... more
(28 January 2008 00:00)

US transportation infrastructure needs major overhaul
A TWO-year study ordered by the US Congress has recommended that more than $11 trillion (€7,480bn) be spent over the next 50 years to repair and.... more
(28 January 2008 00:00)

Life for European biofuel producers is about to get more difficult
Europe's biofuel bandwagon may be gaining pace, but it looks as though life for producers is about to get more difficult, with some sort of... more
(28 January 2008 00:00)

Chemical industry appointments
EXECUTIVE BRIEFING Jenny Clucas has been appointed as CEO for Chemicals Northwest, based in Runcorn, UK. She has extensive experience of the.... more
(28 January 2008 00:00)

Chemical profile: triethylene glycol
DEMAND 2006: 125m lbs (56,700 tonnes) 2007: 126m lbs 2011: 131m lbs, projected. Demand equals production plus imports (estimated to average 4m.... more
(28 January 2008 00:00)

New projects, January 16-22, 2008
NEW PROJECTS REPORTED BY ICIS NEWS, january 16-22, 2008 Company Product Capacity Process Contractor Cost Start-up Status Borouge .... more
(28 January 2008 00:00)

Chemical market trends
Players jittery on financial woes. Sellers disgruntled after European butadiene contract. PE demand to plummet on Chinese bag ban, while bad.... more
(28 January 2008 00:00)

Key market prices
SPOT BULK CHEMICAL PRICES (* denotes nominal range) CONTRACT BULK CHEMICAL PRICES AsiaEuropeUS $/tonne Change $/tonne Change cents/lb.... more
(28 January 2008 00:00)

News bites: 125 and 25 years ago
125 YEARS AGO ICIS Chemical Business traces its roots back to 1871, when one of the original ­publications was called Oil, Paint and... more
(28 January 2008 00:00)

San Francisco plastic bag ban misguided
San Francisco has become the first US city to ban plastic bags, meaning that litter will no longer be a problem there Oh, and the Golden Gate.... more
(28 January 2008 00:00)

From our own correspondent: Time to reevaluate our fashion sense
TIME FOR A FASHION REVOLUTION For decades, public talk about plastics has largely revolved around the same issues. Critics blame plastics for.... more
(28 January 2008 00:00)

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(28 January 2008 00:00)

ICIS radio Americas Jan 28 2008
FEED   ICIS radio Americas Jan 28 2008   Editors Clay Boswell and Feliza Mirasol examing the pharma and fine chemicals market .... more
(28 January 2008 00:01)

ICIS chemical shipping News Antwerp Special report
Nick Savvides talks to Eddy Bruyninckx is the CEO Antwerp Port Authority, about the new pipeline between his port and Rotterdam , along with.... more
(31 January 2008 10:38)