ICIS - Search Articles by Date : November 28 2005 - December 04 2005

BASF enters PLA market
BASF IS hoping to cash in on the booming demand for biodegradable polymers by bringing to market its first plastic made from renewable raw materials..... more
(03 December 2005 08:44)

Tests show that Dow’s biocides can help fight avian influenza threats
Independent testing of new and existing microbiocides marketed by Dow Biocides has highlighted possible usefulness in preventing the spread of avian.... more
(03 December 2005 08:44)

IN Brief Innovation Watch
UK Funding for knowledge transfer more
(03 December 2005 08:44)

E-commerce revenues boost achieved by BASF
E-commerce sales at BASF have jumped 55% to around €6.8bn in the first nine months of 2005. This corresponds to 26% of total sales (excluding oil and.... more
(03 December 2005 08:44)

EC proposes measures to penalise rogue shippers
The European Commission (EC) has unveiled a third package of maritime safety legislation to crack down on unscrupulous ship operators. more
(03 December 2005 08:44)

Pipeline costs mean delays
The propylene pipeline project in north west Europe may be delayed, as estimated costs have soared by 50% to €300m (ECN 18 April). more
(03 December 2005 08:44)

IN Brief Logistics Watch
Total Belgium signs deal with Caldic more
(03 December 2005 08:44)

Plastics futures drop on the LME
Having fluctuated between the low $1200s/tonne and high $1300s/tonne over the past few months, plastics futures on the London Metal Exchange (LME).... more
(03 December 2005 08:44)

Benzene tumbles by 15%
The December benzene contract fell by €85-87/tonne last Wednesday – around 15% – to create a split settlement of €490-492/tonne. This was based on.... more
(03 December 2005 08:44)

Innovation key to easing plastics feedstock burden
High and volatile feedstock costs will continue to hit plastics producers and converters next year. Dow Chemical has tried to pass on the higher.... more
(03 December 2005 08:44)

IN Brief Markets Watch
Dow’s TDI plant back up to full speed more
(03 December 2005 08:44)

EO producers stay bullish
European ethylene oxide (EO) producers continue to push ahead with higher prices in the fourth quarter. Numbers increased by €20/tonne in November.... more
(03 December 2005 08:44)

Biodegradables to rise by 75%
Biodegradables to rise by 75% more
(03 December 2005 08:44)

Markets are muted and slow
Naphtha prices slipped to $452-460/tonne cif NWE, pulled lower by crude, which fell on the back of higher than expected US stocks. Naphtha traders.... more
(03 December 2005 08:44)

IN Brief Markets Watch
UBE increases PCD and PDL production more
(03 December 2005 08:44)

Plastics Monitor: Polymer producers under pressure
Attempts by European commodity plastic producers to raise prices significantly in November ground to a halt by the end of the month. more
(03 December 2005 08:44)

IN Brief News Watch
Court maintains cartel fines more
(03 December 2005 08:44)

Lonza ups malic acid
LONZA’S POLYMER intermediates division has revealed plans to boost production capacity for malic acid, an alpha-hydroxy organic acid, more
(03 December 2005 08:44)

Lanzhou submits plans for aromatics unit
Lanzhou Petrochemical, a PetroChina subsidiary, has submitted a feasibility study to its parent company to build an aromatics unit in Lanzhou, Gansu.... more
(03 December 2005 08:44)

Quinn group plans €150m MMA plant
The Quinn Group has announced plans to invest more than €150m in the construction of a world scale methylmethacry­late (MMA) monomer production plant.... more
(03 December 2005 08:44)

Nippon Oil adds cumene
Nippon Oil, Japan’s biggest refiner, will invest Yen7bn (€49.7m/$58.8m) in its first cumene plant in Japan, a 170 000 tonne/year unit, at its.... more
(03 December 2005 08:44)

Qapco takes grassroots approach to polyethylene
Qatar Petrochemical Co (Qapco) has decided to build a new grassroots $120m low density polyethylene (ldPE) plant with a capacity of 250 000.... more
(03 December 2005 08:44)

Delays hold up EurOPE 1
Sabic Europe is experiencing construction constraints that are causing cost over-runs and delays to its planned €1.5bn olefins and polyolefins.... more
(03 December 2005 08:44)

Shenhua invests in third coal-to-olefins venture
The Shenhua Group, China’s largest coal producer, is planning its third coal-to-olefins (CTO) project in the Ningxia province, northwest China, after.... more
(03 December 2005 08:44)

Huntsman to build plant
Huntsman Corp has broken ground on a $35m poly-etheramines plant in Singapore, based on Huntsman technology, with commissioning expected in the first.... more
(03 December 2005 08:44)

Santo Andre plant to grow
Brazil’s Petroquimica Uniao is revamping its ethylene plant in Santo Andre, Sao Paulo, and adding an extra 200 000 tonne/year to its capacity. more
(03 December 2005 08:44)

Roundup New Projects
End to patent dispute more
(03 December 2005 08:44)

New Projects reported in ECN 28 November 2005
New Projects reported in ECN 28 November 2005 more
(03 December 2005 08:44)

A class act at Wilton
Advansa’s emphasis on improving performance through cultural changes rather than cost cutting are paying dividends, writes Cath O’Driscoll more
(03 December 2005 08:44)

Benchmarking Plant Performance
The batch plant represented in the left of the table manufactures 100 000 units. We can identify the cost breakdown: raw materials costs are 47%,.... more
(03 December 2005 08:44)

In search of excellence
Syngenta’s Huddersfield plant has boosted plant performance and staff morale by implementing a strategy of Total Productive Manufacturing. Helen.... more
(03 December 2005 08:44)

Be on your guard
The rise of ethernet control systems means you need to take steps to protect your factory against viruses, writes John Baker more
(03 December 2005 08:44)

Going with the flow
The application of vortex metering technology has provided more reliable steam flow measurement and significantly reduced plant downtime for Shell.... more
(03 December 2005 08:44)

Middle East success for Linde
Germany-based Linde has had considerable success in winning contracts in the Middle East this year, and is already operating at the limit of its.... more
(03 December 2005 08:44)

Contract king
Steve Davies, chairman and ceo of Foster Wheeler Energy, discusses his company’s work in the Middle East and China with John Baker more
(03 December 2005 16:45)

Chemical Profile - CUMENE
Cumene May 13, 2002 US PRODUCERCAPACITY* Chevron Phillips Chemical, Port Arthur, Tex. 990 Citgo Petroleum, Corpus Christi, Tex. more
(02 December 2005 11:32)

Chemical Profile - Tetrapotassium Pyrophoshate
Tetrapotassium Pyrophoshate April 29, 2002 US PRODUCERCAPACITY* Astaris, Carteret, N.J.15 Prayon, Augusta, Ga.20 Rhodia, Cincinnati, more
(02 December 2005 11:30)

Chemical Profile - PHENOL
Phenol May 20, 2002 US PRODUCERCAPACITY* Dakota Gasification, Beulah, N.D. 35 Dow, Freeport, Tex. 650 Georgia Gulf, Pasadena, Tex. more
(02 December 2005 11:33)

Chemical Profile - Carboxymethylcellulose
Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) May 27, 2002 US PRODUCERCAPACITY* Hercules, Hopewell, Va.44 MAK Chemical, Muncie, Ind.3 Penn Carbose, more
(02 December 2005 11:34)

Chemical Profile - Butyl Rubber
Butyl Rubber June 3, 2002 PRODUCERCAPACITY* Bayer, Sarnia, Ontario, Canada 140,000 ExxonMobil Chemical, Baton Rouge, more
(02 December 2005 11:35)

Chemical Profile - ACRYLAMIDE
acrylamide May 6, 2002 US PRODUCERCAPACITY* Ciba Specialty Chemicals, Suffolk, Va.33 Cytec Industries, Avondale, La.90 Ondeo Nalco, more
(02 December 2005 11:31)

Chemical Profile - SB RUBBER
SBrubber June 10, 2002 US PRODUCERCAPACITY* American Synthetic Rubber, (S) Louisville, Ky.20,000 Ameripol-Synpol, (E) Odessa, more
(02 December 2005 11:37)

Chemical Profile - Nitrile Rubber
Nitrile Rubber June 17, 2002 PRODUCERCAPACITY* BASF, Chattanooga, Tenn. (L)5 BASF, Sarnia, Ontario, Canada (L)5 Bayer, Orange Tex. more
(02 December 2005 11:38)

Chemical Profile - Carbon Black
Carbon Black June 24, 2002 PRODUCERCAPACITY* Cabot, Franklin, La.360 Cabot, Pampa, Tex.65 Cabot, Ville Platte, La.360 Cabot, Waverly, more
(02 December 2005 11:39)

Chemical Profile - Soda Ash
Soda Ash July 1-8, 2002 PRODUCERCAPACITY* American Soda, Parachute, Colo.900 FMC, Green River, Wyo.3,550 FMC, Granger River, more
(02 December 2005 11:40)

Chemical Profile - Caustic Potash
Caustic Potash July 15, 2002 PRODUCERCAPACITY* Ashta Chemicals, Ashtabula, Ohio70 OxyChem, Delaware City, Del.115 OxyChem, Mobile, more
(02 December 2005 11:41)

Chemical Profile - Trichloroethylene
Trichloroethylene July 22-29, 2002 PRODUCERCAPACITY* Dow Chemical, Freeport, Tex.130 PPG Industries, Lake Charles, more
(02 December 2005 11:42)

Chemical Profile - Perchloroethylene
Perchloroethylene August 5, 2002 PRODUCERCAPACITY* Dow Chemical, Plaquemine, La.90 PPG Industries, Lake Charles, La.200 Vulcan Materials, more
(02 December 2005 11:44)

Chemical Profile - Carbon Disulfide
Carbon Disulfide August 12, 2002 PRODUCERCAPACITY* Akzo Nobel Chemicals, Axis, Ala.250 Atofina Chemicals, Houston40 PPG Industries, more
(02 December 2005 11:45)

Chemical Profile - Acrylonitrile
acrylonitrile August 19-26, 2002 PRODUCERCAPACITY* BP Chemicals, Green Lake, Tex. 1,000 BP Chemicals, Lima, Ohio 410 Cytec Industries, more
(02 December 2005 11:45)