ICIS - Search Articles by Date : September 30 2002 - October 06 2002

The Outlook for Phthalate Ban Is Losing Momentum
A staff report to the Consumer Product Safety Commission recommends that the agency deny a petition from activists more
(02 October 2002 14:58)

Anti-HIV drug market approval gets in gear
Roche and Trimeris have submitted a New Drug Application to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for approval to market Fuzeon (enfuvirtide) more
(04 October 2002 13:54)

Comment: Mood wanes as Q4 looks slack
As we head into the last quarter of the year, what optimism there was before the summer recess for a strengthening of industry performance seems to.... more
(04 October 2002 13:54)

US R&D centre is operational
Hovione's technology transfer centre located in East Windsor, New Jersey,US, is now fully operational more
(04 October 2002 13:54)

Gulf projects need more ethane
The key question of feedstock availability for petrochemical projects in the Middle East was raised by CMAI's Andrew Pettman at MEED's recent Gulf.... more
(04 October 2002 13:54)

Ellba Eastern plant goes online
Shell and BASF have launched their Ellba Eastern joint venture plant for the production of styrene monomer and propylene oxide (SM/PO) in Singapore more
(04 October 2002 13:54)

Dow's fibre firm stretches elastic textile know-how
Dow Chemical has launched Dow Fiber Solutions (DFS) to produce Dow XLA, a new elastic fibre based on the company's Insite metallocene catalyst.... more
(04 October 2002 13:54)

Product profile: Hydrogen peroxide
European demand is expected to grow steadily and surplus capacity will be absorbed in the next two or three years when new production will be needed more
(04 October 2002 13:54)

People on the move
Dyneon Ian Rodrick moves into the position of marketing manager this week at Dyneon, a 3M company which makes fluoropolymers in the US. At.... more
(04 October 2002 13:54)

20 years ago
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(04 October 2002 13:54)

News in brief
Croda unit sold UK solvent recovery firm SRM has bought Croda Distillates, a subsidiary of UK speciality chemicals firm Croda International..... more
(04 October 2002 13:54)

News in brief
ERP agreement Plasticsgrid, provider of e-commerce services to the European plastics industry, has become European distributor of.... more
(04 October 2002 13:54)

News in brief
Avecia plans ahead Avecia is planning further investments for the manufacture of early phase pharmaceutical ingredients and actives, with.... more
(04 October 2002 13:54)

News in brief
Serono's cash offer Serono's recommended cash offers for Genset have been successful. As a result of the offers in France and the US,.... more
(04 October 2002 13:54)

UK's FTA drives the fatigue mantra home
The UK's Freight Transport Association (FTA) has launched a new campaign to fight driver fatigue to coincide with 'National Road Safety Week' more
(04 October 2002 13:54)

New Projects Summary
Reported in ECN on 23 and 30 September more
(04 October 2002 13:54)

Burying mercury
A new European Commission report predicts that the phase-out of the mercury-cell process in the chlor-alkali industry will lead to a surplus of 12.... more
(04 October 2002 13:54)

Hoyer adds new dimension
Construction work has been completed on the extension of Hoyer's logistics centre Rhein-Ruhr at the Chemiepark, Dormagen, Germany more
(04 October 2002 13:54)

Process could reduce costs
Purified terephthalic acid production using a process developed by Lurgi, Eastman and SK, could provide a saving of $50/tonne, according to Peter.... more
(04 October 2002 13:54)

Pipeline engineering is complete
Detailed engineering work on the propylene pipeline project in northwest Europe has been completed (ECN 18 September 2000) more
(04 October 2002 13:54)

EU rules force E88m sale
As a further move to comply with European Union restrictions on the Aventis CropScience takeover, Bayer has agreed to sell or license crop protection.... more
(04 October 2002 13:54)

Elemica deal offers stock level coverage
On-line chemicals transaction network Elemica has formed an operational alliance with automated data service firm ATPlan more
(04 October 2002 13:54)

FDA registers biotech facility
The manufacturing facility of Buffers & Biochemicals Corporation (BBC), Atofina's biotech strategic partner in Ohio, US, has been registered by the.... more
(04 October 2002 13:54)

Rhodia to sell European assets to venture capitalist
Debt-burdened Rhodia is divesting the entirety of its European intermediates business to US venture capital company, Bain Capital, ECN has learned more
(04 October 2002 13:54)

Aventis eyes financial synergies
Aventis is seeking investment and scientific partnerships for its anti-bacterial and anti-fungal activities more
(04 October 2002 13:54)

Degussa steps up research
Meanwhile, the fine chemicals business unit of Degussa, Dusseldorf, is increasing its activity in pharmaceutical ingredients development and entering.... more
(04 October 2002 13:54)

Patents for Dow Chemical
Dow Chemical has acquired exclusive global patents for new technology in protein glycosylation for enabling the production of 'mammalian-like'.... more
(04 October 2002 13:54)

Q4 contract is a 'fair compromise'
European benzene quarter four contracts have settled at E395/tonne FD between one major buyer and three producers more
(04 October 2002 13:54)

PET growth continues strong
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) markets are recovering, according to a recent study by consultancy DeWitt more
(04 October 2002 13:54)

Rhodia to create single pharma unit
Rhodia is streamlining its pharmaceutical business more
(04 October 2002 13:54)

Market players contest PX agreement
Quarter four European paraxylene (PX) contracts have moved up E10/tonne in an initial settlement at E490/tonne FD more
(04 October 2002 13:54)

A certified feather in BASF's cap
In the US, a unit of BASF's polyurethanes business has received the first ever certification combining the American Chemistry Council's Responsible.... more
(04 October 2002 13:54)

POPs accumulate in Arctic biota
Substances other than those covered in the Stockholm and Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution Conventions appear to be persisting in the Arctic,.... more
(04 October 2002 13:54)

Getting the balance right
The chlor-alkali industry suffers from chlorine and caustic soda being produced in near equal volumes,even though their end-use profiles differ and.... more
(04 October 2002 15:01)

PetroChina plans to raise petchems profile
There are two faces to PetroChina. One is that of an oil and gas exploration giant that owns gas fields in China with potential reserves to rival.... more
(04 October 2002 17:02)

Inchon Oil asset sale extended to Mar '03
Inchon Oil averted the threat of liquidation last week after obtaining a six-month extension for concluding an asset sale, ACN was told more
(04 October 2002 17:02)

Border tension dims hope on Pak PTA stake talks
Prospects of ICI restarting talks in the near future for selling a stake in its subsidiary Pakistan PTA have dimmed considerably due to rising.... more
(04 October 2002 17:02)

Getting past the barriers
As the world's largest democracy, with an upwardly mobile consumer base and a skilled and low-cost labour force, India would seem an ideal investment.... more
(04 October 2002 17:02)

IOC-MCCPTA India alliance proposal under consideration
Senior officials of Mitsubishi Chemical in Tokyo, Japan, are studying a proposal to form an alliance between the company's subsidiary, MCC PTA India.... more
(04 October 2002 17:02)

Global roundup
Continued threat of war in the Middle East dominated headlines during 27 September - 3 October as the US pressed for a tough new resolution by the UN.... more
(04 October 2002 17:02)

Tight supply likely to push acrylo to $950
Acrylonitrile spot prices are likely to cross US$950/tonne cfr Asia in Q4 2002 as supplies are likely to remain snug, sellers warned last week more
(04 October 2002 17:02)

Asian acrylic producers seek $100 hike
Asian acrylic acid and acrylic esters producers are seeking a US$100/tonne increase for Q4 2002 contracts more
(04 October 2002 17:02)

Pupuk Kaltim hit by feedstock shortage
Pupuk Kaltim does not expect to return to the ammonia spot market until late this year because of feedstock supply problems, a company source told ACN more
(04 October 2002 17:02)

New projects summary
As reported in ACN 30 September - 6 October more
(04 October 2002 17:02)

Chang Chun phenol, BPA in Kaohsiung
Chang Chun Petrochemical has decided to build its cumene, phenol and bisphenol A (BPA) project in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, by early 2004 after it more
(04 October 2002 17:02)

Gail wants revised cost estimate for olefins expansion
Gail (India), formerly Gas Authority of India Ltd, has asked its consultant Engineers India Ltd (EIL) to revise the estimated cost of expanding its.... more
(04 October 2002 17:02)

Yantai Wanhua aims to submit MDIstudy by Dec
Yantai Wanhua Polyurethanes is targeting submitting a feasibility study for its 160 000 tonne/year methyl di-p-phenylene isocyanate (MDI) project to.... more
(04 October 2002 17:02)

To expand or not?
That is the question facing Asian polyester producers. While some are braving overcapacity to pursue new projects and expansions, others are waiting.... more
(04 October 2002 17:02)

DIC Asia Pacific to play more active role in SEA
DIC Asia Pacific, which was established in November 2001 in Singapore, is a part of Dainippon Ink and Chemicals (DIC), the world's largest producer.... more
(04 October 2002 17:02)

Mitsubishi's MCS a service provider
Mitsubishi Chemical Singapore (MCS) is playing an increasingly significant role for its parent company in expanding sales in Southeast Asia, although.... more
(04 October 2002 17:02)