ICIS - Search Articles by Date : March 31 2008 - April 06 2008

Thailand's chemical sector threatened by limits on expansion
Thailand's petrochemical industry has enjoyed years of good growth. But limits on expansion at its key petrochemical hub means the industry could.... more
(31 March 2008 00:00)

Petrochemical industry in Brazil finalizes consolidation
Anna Jagger/London Brazil's reorganized petrochemical sector is poised to capitalize on the country's economic upturn As the US teeters on.... more
(31 March 2008 00:00)

Lanxess expands butyl rubber business in Asia
LANXESS is cementing its butyl rubber position in the Asian tire market with a new worldscale plant in Singapore Doris De Guzman/New York .... more
(31 March 2008 00:00)

Global petrochemical cycle at a crossroads between the economy and energy prices
With an impending US economic recession, high energy prices and the coming wave of new Middle East capacity, the ethylene cycle is poised to trough.... more
(31 March 2008 00:00)

Debate rages over formaldehyde-cancer link
Elaine Burridge/London The reclassification of formaldehyde as a class one carcinogen has spurred the industry to carry out scientific studies.... more
(31 March 2008 00:00)

US petrochemical and plastics prices choppy in the first quarter of 2008
Crude oil price volatility leads to choppy US petrochemical and polymer prices in the first quarter of 2008. What's the near-term outlook? .... more
(31 March 2008 00:00)

Chemical companies must make contingency plans now as recession looms
The first in a special series examines how, with credit markets in turmoil and recession a real threat, now is the time for the right contingency.... more
(31 March 2008 00:00)

Roundtable feature: Europe's petrochemical producers face a challenging few years
What must Europe's petrochemical producers do to ensure a sustainable future? Eight leading executives shared their thoughts at an ICIS-led CEO.... more
(31 March 2008 00:00)

Chinese government price controls on fuels squeeze chemical major profits
Government price controls on fuels crimp profitability as crude oil prices soar Florence Tan/Singapore IT'S A conundrum that Chinese.... more
(31 March 2008 00:00)

Plastics industry joins forces to battle grocery bag bans
Plastic bag makers and their polyethylene suppliers were given good news when the data used by environmental groups was shown to be erroneous. Will.... more
(31 March 2008 00:00)

Commentary: Get ready for global regulatory warming
Think the world is chock-full of bureaucracy and regulation? You ain't seen nothing yet. The global regulatory climate is heating up big time,.... more
(31 March 2008 00:00)

Readers' letters
A Wall Street analyst makes a contrarian call against the booming agricultural sector and another reader points out an interesting dynamic between.... more
(31 March 2008 00:00)

From our own correspondent: Anyone hear a popping sound?
anyone hear a popping sound? The silence was a little awkward after Samuel, a former colleague of my wife's, asked her: "Can you lend me S$20,000?".... more
(31 March 2008 00:00)

This week's world news
DuPont rejects $1bn Invista suit US-based DuPont rejected allegations made by Invista in a $1bn (€640m) lawsuit that plants it sold to Invista in.... more
(31 March 2008 00:00)

US chemicals hope to head off EU's Reach
US CHEMICAL industry officials are giving urgent support to a new, US chemical control program in an effort to beat back what they fear could be the.... more
(31 March 2008 00:00)

Abu Dhabi outlines ambitions with $20bn petrochemical complex
GETTY GETTY e_SDRq Abu Dhabi and Austria's Borealis joint venture (JV) has big... more
(31 March 2008 00:00)

Newsbites: 125 and 25 years ago
125 YEARS AGO ICIS Chemical Business traces its roots back to 1871, when one of the original ­publications was called Oil, Paint and... more
(31 March 2008 00:00)

Evonik strategy brings back old rivals
Power struggles! Revenge! Egos! International intrigue! Money! Suspense! Betrayal! Who says the chemical industry is no fun? Dede.... more
(31 March 2008 00:00)

Chemical industry appointments
Andreas Kramvis has been named President and CEO of US industrial group Honeywell's $4.9bn (€3.1bn) Specialty Materials business, effective.... more
(31 March 2008 00:00)

Chemical profile: formaldehyde
Uses The main uses of formaldehyde, which account for around 80% of European demand, are urea formaldehyde (UF) resin, used as a binder in.... more
(31 March 2008 00:00)

New Projects, March 18-25, 2008
NEW PROJECTS REPORTED BY ICIS NEWS, march 18-25, 2008 Company Product Capacity Process Contractor Cost Start-up Status Asahi... more
(31 March 2008 00:00)

Chemical market trends & data: demand central to talks
Consumption continues to play a key role in contract discussions. The year ahead looks strong for polyurethane in China, while Indian soyoil imports.... more
(31 March 2008 00:00)

Key chemical prices
SPOT BULK CHEMICAL PRICES (* denotes nominal range) CONTRACT BULK CHEMICAL PRICES Asia Europe US $/tonne Change $/tonne .... more
(31 March 2008 00:00)

ICIS European Fatty Acid report adds new vegetable quotes
ICIS PRICING has added new vegetable grade quotes to its weekly European Fatty Acid report. This latest addition is in response to volatility in.... more
(31 March 2008 00:00)

Plastics additives industry faces many challeges
A SHIFTING customer base, rising raw material costs, product price erosion, and environmental hurdles are some of the multiple challenges facing the.... more
(31 March 2008 00:00)

ICIS radio: NPRA '08 Alberta oil sands
FEED Ivan Lerner, ICIS’ commodities editor talks to NOVA’s Grant Thomson about the potential buried in Alberta ’s oil sands.   .... more
(01 April 2008 05:48)

ICIS radio: Chemical News Central: 7 April 2008
FEED Looking at the economy. How do BASF, Shell, Ineos and ChemSystems see the next couple of years, we report back from the NPRA.  .... more
(04 April 2008 12:52)

NPRA '08 Chemical Industry Outlook
Joe Chang global editor ICIS Chemical Business talks to Serge Vasnetsov of Lehman Brothers about the outlook for the chemical industry more
(04 April 2008 15:25)

NPRA '08: The Biodiesel Blues
ICIS' Judith Taylor examines the forces affecting the US Biodiesel market more
(04 April 2008 15:26)

NPRA '08 Its the Economy
ICIS Stephen Burns talks with Simon Robinson about he prospects for the US economy and how it could affect the US chemical sector. more
(04 April 2008 15:28)

NPRA '08: US talks Champ for chemicals regulation
Charlie Drevna, NPRA president,  talks with Joe Kamalick about the prospects of chemicals safety legislation in the US and on the.... more
(04 April 2008 15:30)

NASA chemicals and space suits
Simon Robinson talks with NASA's Joe Kosmo about future space suit design more
(04 April 2008 15:33)

NPRA '08: INEOS into the future
ICIS' Nigel Davis talks with Tom Crotty of INEOS about the outlook for his business, the olefins and polyolefins markets. more
(04 April 2008 15:34)

NPRA '08: Huntsman, Hexion and the future
Peter Huntsman outlines progress with the merger and what he’d like to do with the company when it goes ahead. more
(04 April 2008 15:39)

NPRA '08:Chemical Mergers and Acquisitions
Simon Robinson talks to Joe Chang, global editor ICIS Chemical Business, about recent mergers in the US and prospects for the future. more
(04 April 2008 16:00)

NPRA '08: Challenges facing US chemicals
Charlie Drevna, NPRA president, talks about the challenges facing US chemicals. more
(04 April 2008 16:17)

ICIS radio Americas April 7, 2008
FEED ICIS radio Americas April 7, 2008 Specialties editor Doris De Guzman looks at natural/organic trends in cosmetics and personal care and.... more
(04 April 2008 20:41)