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(30 January 2007 12:41)

Fountain of youth
The cosmetic and toiletry market looks toward the chemical industry to boost profits and lift growthwith innovative ingredients and technology more
(29 January 2007 12:06)

$pots out, value in
Tight margins in the laundry sector limit the introduction of new ingredients, but not innovation more
(30 January 2007 11:50)

Sands of time running out on IPOs?
The Middle East stock market bubble bursts, falling more than 60% from its high. Where will all the petrochemical and plastics projects secure their.... more
(29 January 2007 12:07)

Bush seeks big boost in biofuels
PRESIDENT GEORGE W. Bush will call for a five-fold increase in US ethanol consumption to 35bn gal/year by 2017 as part of a plan to reduce national.... more
(29 January 2007 12:07)

DuPont calls for emissions caps
DUPONT JOINED nine other major industries and four environmental groups on Monday in calling on Congress to impose this year a stringent, mandatory.... more
(29 January 2007 12:08)

Dow's profits fall 4%but beat the Street
DOW CHEMICAL's underlying fourth quarter earnings fell 4% to $954m on 3% higher sales of $12.2bn. But earnings per share of 98 cents beat Wall Street.... more
(29 January 2007 11:58)

Pfizer cuts 10% of global workforce
Pfizer said it will cut 10% of its worldwide workforce, or 10,000 positions, by the end of next year as part of a recently announced restructuring.... more
(29 January 2007 11:59)

PPG opens window on innovation
PPG Industries vice president of science and technology James Trainham takes a market-driven “megatrends” approach to R&D more
(30 January 2007 15:50)

Landec goes bananas over polymers
Company’s proprietary technology allows produce to stay fresher for longer more
(30 January 2007 15:50)

Environmental health and safety is the 800lb gorilla
How sophisticated is your approach to environmental, health and safety issues? more
(02 February 2007 15:19)

Speaking with a skeptical environmentalist
In the late 1990s, the skeptical environmentalist Bjorn Lomborg set out to disprove a claim by economist Julian Simon that, contrary to the.... more
(02 February 2007 17:05)

Supercritical fluids offer an environmentally friendly option
With green, environment-friendly technology a budding addition, the challenge to develop more cost-effective and viable processes is set more
(02 February 2007 15:13)

Would the environment benefit if we took energy from waste plastics?
The environment would benefit if we got more energy from plasatics waste, says a European trade association more
(02 February 2007 17:06)

Environmentalists in China have a united front
China's environmentalists find a united front gives them strength of numbers as they come together to put their cases to China's authorities more
(02 February 2007 17:06)

It pays to be green
Pointing out the financial benefits of a greener outlook is beginning to pay off more
(02 February 2007 17:07)

China's water pollution
Chinese authorities need to ramp up the regulations to reduce water pollution more
(02 February 2007 17:07)

Environmental ethics at front of Europe's genetically modified (GM) food debate
Europe's ethical debate over whether to be in favor of GM food. environmentalists oppose genetically modified organisms (GMOs) more
(02 February 2007 14:48)

Europe's environment-inspired chemicals regulation Reach gets a cool reception
The chemicals industry gives Reach, Europe's environment-inspired chemicals regulation, a cool reception more
(02 February 2007 15:16)

Environmental groups keep the pressure on chemicals regulation
Campaigners have kept the pressure on the chemicals industry with the arrival of the European Reach regulation. They aim to step up their vigilance.... more
(02 February 2007 15:08)

Turning the globe green
Several initiatives have won near-global backing in recent years, including the Kyoto Protocol and the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic.... more
(02 February 2007 16:53)

Conferences and Events
2007 NPRA Security Conference March 12-14 The Woodlands Waterway Marriott, The Woodlands, Texas, US Tel +1 202 457 0480 Fax +1 202 457.... more
(02 February 2007 17:05)

50 YEARS AGO, 100 YEARS AGO
THIS WEEK 50 YEARS AGO ICIS Chemical Business Americas, formerly CMR, traces its roots back to 1871 when the publication was called Oil, Paint.... more
(02 February 2007 16:50)

ICIS radio: Americas: ACC and Reach
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(31 January 2007 09:11)

ICIS radio Americas: Talking detergent
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(31 January 2007 13:32)

ICIS radio: Americas: Canada and Reach
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(01 February 2007 10:45)

ICIS radio: Going Green with ICB
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(01 February 2007 10:47)