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

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)

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)

Nat Oxygen to enhance speciality gas business
National Oxygen, the Singapore-based industrial gas joint venture of Nippon Sanso, is the No2 player in the Singapore gas market with a 20% market.... more
(04 October 2002 17:02)

Denka Sing focuses on cutting costs
Denki Kagaku Kogyo KK produces PS, acetylene black (AB), and fused silica filler in Singapore more
(04 October 2002 17:02)

Merck eyes liquid crystal expansion
Merck has extensive production interests across Asia, with most of its investment to date in Japan more
(04 October 2002 17:02)

Origin Miki taps SEA resin market
Origin Miki (Thailand) (OMT) was set up in May 2000 as a joint venture between Japan's Origin Electric Miki and Thailand's Eason Paint more
(04 October 2002 17:02)

Iwatani trading subsidiary builds on rapport with clients
Iwatani Asia Pacific (IAP) was established in 1974 as the Singapore subsidiary of the trading arm of Iwatani International Corp more
(04 October 2002 17:02)

Mitsui Chems plans SEA expansions
Mitsui Chemicals is increasing its presence in the Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) region through raising phenol chain capacity in.... more
(04 October 2002 17:02)

Statomer to cut costs, raise production
Standard Toyo Polymer (Statomer) is the third-largest PVC producer in Indonesia, operating an 87 000 tonne/year plant in Merak, Java more
(04 October 2002 17:02)

Nippon Paint (Malaysia)targets US$64m sales in 2002
Nippon Paint (Malaysia), the Malaysian subsidiary of Nippon Paint, is targeting sales of RM243m (US$63.95m) this year, a 10% year-on-year increase more
(04 October 2002 17:02)

Mitsubishi Gas to add product lines to Singapore unit
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical (MGC) started producing ultra-high purity hydrogen peroxide in Singapore in 1999 through its subsidiary, MGC Pure Chemicals.... more
(04 October 2002 17:02)

Sumitomo Chem lines up busy Sing schedule
The focus in Singapore for Sumitomo Chemical is expanding existing operations, implementing plans for a possible new cracker and strengthening links.... more
(04 October 2002 17:02)

NSCC targets 10% sales rise, focuses on China
NSCC Compounds Malaysia is a general-purpose resin compounding producer of primarily PS-based products more
(04 October 2002 17:02)

KPIN aims for sales of 300 tonne/mth by 2005
Kansai Paint Indonesia (KPIN) began producing automotive coatings at its new plant in June 2001 more
(04 October 2002 17:02)

Ube for Thai capro, BR expansions
Ube Industries has responded to the recovery in demand in Thailand by finally giving the go-ahead to long-mulled expansions in caprolactam and.... more
(04 October 2002 17:02)

Showa to expand Merak EA facility
Showa Esterindo Indonesia (SEI) is the first overseas petrochemicals production base for Showa Denko, which has identified the acetyl chain as a core.... more
(04 October 2002 17:02)

Asahi Glass enhances SEA presence via subsidiairies
Asahi Glass has built up a sizeable presence in Southeast Asia through Thasco Chemical in Thailand and Asahimas Chemical in Indonesia more
(04 October 2002 17:02)

A new image for Degussa in SEA
Degussa is working towards building a new corporate image in Southeast Asia (SEA) more
(04 October 2002 17:02)

Eisai's Indon subsidiary lists four growth areas
PT Eisai, the Indonesian subsidiary of Eisai Co of Japan, is rapidly expanding in four key areas - new drugs, diagnostic drugs, generic drugs and.... more
(04 October 2002 17:02)

Polyplastics outlines plan to improve competitiveness
Polyplastics Asia Pacific is in the process of formulating a five-year plan to strengthen its cost competitiveness and to expand the company's.... more
(04 October 2002 17:02)

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)

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)

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)

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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)