ICIS - Search Articles by Date : September 28 2009 - October 04 2009

Market overview of plastics for health care applications
Health care is a hot topic these days, especially in the US. But it is also aiming to be a hot market for the plastics industry .... more
(28 September 2009 00:00)

What's on: Aromatics business plans strategy
Senior executives from across the aromatics industry supply chain will gather in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, from November 25-26 to hear some robust.... more
(28 September 2009 00:00)

SABIC takes advantage of close customer relationships
Build trusting relationships with your customers and you can be part of their decision-making process, says SABIC Innovative Plastics CEO Charlie.... more
(28 September 2009 00:00)

Europe's petrochemical industry fights to survive capacity wave and closures
Europe's petrochemical industry faces myriad challenges from abroad and plant closures are gaining momentum. Can it wait out the storm? .... more
(28 September 2009 00:00)

The petrochemical sector could be facing a new reality of slower growth; companies must prepare
A close look following the collapse of the global petrochemical industry reveals a major shift in behavior. Understanding this is critical when.... more
(28 September 2009 00:00)

ICIS, Booz & Co. roundtable discusses specialty chemicals recovery
Specialty chemical producers have been hit hard by the demand slump, but there are signs of a gradual pickup around the world. How can companies.... more
(28 September 2009 00:00)

LANXESS wins the ICIS Company Of The Year Award
The Germany-based specialty chemical producer spun off from Bayer in 2005 has come a long way, taking the top spot for financial performance in.... more
(28 September 2009 00:00)

Readers' letters
Peter Huntsman highlights his firm's solid financial condition in response to an article. Plus, the executive director of the Center for Chemical.... more
(28 September 2009 00:00)

New projects reported by ICIS news, September 16-22, 2009
Company Product Capacity* Process Contractor Cost Start-up Status Air Liquide .... more
(28 September 2009 00:00)

Newsbites: 25 and 10 years ago
ICIS Chemical Business traces its roots back to 1871, when one of the original ­publications was called Oil, Paint and Drug Reporter 25.... more
(28 September 2009 00:00)

Think tank: Dow Chemical CEO Liveris calls market bottom, but says recovery will be slow
The US economy has reached the bottom, according to Andrew Liveris , CEO of US major Dow... more
(28 September 2009 00:00)

Market intelligence: US tire tariff could spark a wave of protectionism
THE US Obama administration's stinging tariff on Chinese auto tires ostensibly... more
(28 September 2009 00:00)

Commentary: EU competitiveness must be protected
albert heuser/ludwigshafen THE GLOBAL recession continues to create a difficult business environment. The petrochemical industry is coping with.... more
(28 September 2009 00:00)

From our own correspondent: How fake tanning supports the chemical industry
i will do anything to avoid london gray Winter is coming and with it a skin shade known among antipodeans as "London gray." For those of you not.... more
(28 September 2009 00:00)

Endpoint: The benefits of plastinating human bodies and body parts
Body Worlds has been seen by 28m people, including one intrepid ICIS Chemical Business editor Rex Features .... more
(28 September 2009 00:00)

This week's world news
LyondellBasell affirms plan amid reported bid Dutch petrochemical major LyondellBasell Industries has reiterated its plan to exit bankruptcy, as.... more
(28 September 2009 00:00)

A timeline of the petrochemical shutdowns since the economic downturn
Seeing the carnage laid out in a timeline is shocking, but there may be more petrochemical facility shutdowns coming in the long term  .... more
(28 September 2009 00:00)

US Chemical profile: Nylon 6
Uses Nylons, also known as polyamides, are the most common polymers used in fiber. More specifically, approximately 24% of nylon 6 is consumed in.... more
(28 September 2009 00:00)

Chemical industry appointments
EXECUTIVE BRIEFING: BARRY PARK has been appointed as the new theme manager for manufacturing and processing for The Nanotechnology Knowledge.... more
(28 September 2009 00:00)

Key chemical prices
SPOT BULK CHEMICAL PRICES (* DENOTES NOMINAL RANGE) CONTRACT BULK CHEMICAL PRICES AsiaEuropeUS $/tonne Change $/tonne Change cents/lb .... more
(28 September 2009 00:00)

Chemical market trends: Feedstocks dominate talks
Capro players are yet to agree European price after hefty benzene contract drop. US methylene chloride rises on higher methanol, while MMA.... more
(28 September 2009 00:00)

ICIS Heren energy news roundup and data
ISABEL SAVE/LONDON BANKS ARE starting to staff commodities trading desks again, following the market-wide cull last year, according to sources.... more
(28 September 2009 00:00)

New CAFE promises lower emissions and higher costs
The US government estimates that the new CAFE standard will reduce greenhouse gases by up to 890m tonnes/year. But the change won't be cheap .... more
(30 September 2009 00:00)

VIDEO - ICIS news Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 28 Sept 2009
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Monday 28 September 2009 from ICIS news TV . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you.... more
(28 September 2009 06:39)

VIDEO - ICIS news Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 28 September 2009
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Monday 28 September from ICIS news TV . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all.... more
(28 September 2009 13:00)

ICIS Chemical Business podcast September 28, 2009
FEED The latest issue of ICIS Chemical Business covers petrochemicals and plastics, as well as part three of the ICIS Top 100. Included in.... more
(28 September 2009 19:55)

Copy of VIDEO - ICIS news Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 29 September 2009
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Tuesday 29 September from ICIS news TV . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all.... more
(29 September 2009 05:15)

VIDEO - ICIS news Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 29 September 2009
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Tuesday 29 September from ICIS news TV . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you.... more
(29 September 2009 13:18)

VIDEO – ICIS news Americas Lunchtime Bulletin 29 September 2009
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for the Americas on Tuesday from ICIS news TV. The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest.... more
(29 September 2009 19:00)

Copy of VIDEO - ICIS news Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 30 September 2009
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Wednesday 30 September from ICIS news TV . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings.... more
(30 September 2009 05:20)

Joe Kamalick’s Washington Letter 27 Sept 2009
Joe Kamalick looks at the   chances of the US adopting a new version of the Montreal Protocol after the upcoming Copenhagen summit. .... more
(30 September 2009 12:26)

VIDEO - ICIS news Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 30 September 2009
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Wednesday 30 September from ICIS news TV . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings.... more
(30 September 2009 13:15)

COPY VIDEO - ICIS news Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 01 October 2009
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Thursday 01 October from ICIS news TV . The Lunchtime Bulletin.... more
(01 October 2009 06:00)

VIDEO - ICIS news Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 1 October 2009
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Thursday 1 October from ICIS news TV . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you.... more
(01 October 2009 13:00)

Copy of VIDEO - ICIS news Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 2 October 2009
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Asia on Friday 02 October from ICIS news TV . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the.... more
(02 October 2009 06:29)

ICIS Podcast: Chemical News Central: October 2009
FEED Simon Robinson and Nigel Davis talk about Solvay’s sale of it pharmaceutical   business BASF’s plans in Asia Changes to.... more
(02 October 2009 12:29)

VIDEO - ICIS news Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 2 October 2009
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for Europe on Friday 2 October from ICIS news TV . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you.... more
(02 October 2009 13:20)

VIDEO – ICIS news Americas Lunchtime Bulletin 2 October 2009
Here is the lunchtime bulletin for the Americas on Friday from ICIS news TV . The Lunchtime Bulletin brings you all the latest.... more
(02 October 2009 19:00)