ICIS - Search Articles by Date : October 31 2005 - November 06 2005

20 years ago News Watch
4 November 1985 more
(31 October 2005 09:24)

Acordis site sold to Humber
THE JOINT administrators of failed fibres business Acordis UK have sold the company’s carbon-fibre production facility at Grimsby to the Humber Group.... more
(31 October 2005 09:24)

Late spot prices
Late spot prices more
(01 November 2005 14:25)

Oils, fats & waxes in brief
Hain Celestial Soaks up oils more
(01 November 2005 14:27)

Jobs and People
John L. Armstrong more
(01 November 2005 14:30)

Hassan engineers a turnaround
Strong third-quarter results are providing further evidence that Schering-Plough Corp. has finally moved out from under the dark cloud that has.... more
(01 November 2005 13:27)

Price movements
CMR’s roundup of price change announcements listed by company. Edited by Ivan Lerner more
(03 November 2005 12:03)

Refiners put profits in capacity
The National Petrochemical & Refiners Association (NPRA) said last week that refinery expansions and passage of Congressional investment incentives.... more
(01 November 2005 14:47)

Roundup: CSB wants action on safety shelters
The US Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) issued two “urgent safety recommendations” to the US petrochemical industry last week,.... more
(01 November 2005 14:46)

Dow solvents manages feedstock issues
Despite unprecedented raw material challenges, Dow Chemical Company’s oxygenated solvents business unit intends to remain a player in the global.... more
(01 November 2005 13:23)

Total prepares Arkema for springtime spin-off
Arkema, the French vinyls to performance chemicals subsidiary, has set next May as the target date for its spin-off from parent Total. more
(31 October 2005 10:50)

DuPont unveils $5B buyback
Company unveils growth and cost initiatives while lowering 4Q. Joseph Chang reports more
(03 November 2005 11:58)

ECS adds aqua ammonia
Recognizing an emerging environmental trend, New York-based chemical importer and distributor Elizabeth Chemical Services LLC (ECS) has built a $3.... more
(01 November 2005 13:23)

Polyurethanes firming on closures
Like most US petrochemical suppliers these days, polyurethane producers are struggling with the raw material increases and logistical snarls that.... more
(01 November 2005 13:21)

Commodities in brief
BTX more
(01 November 2005 13:25)

Brazil’s C&T in bloom
The Outlook for the cosmetics and toiletries (C&T) market in Brazil is rosy. Manufacturers’ sales in Brazil have grown at an average annual rate of.... more
(01 November 2005 14:21)

BASF expands cost cuts
BASF Corp. will expand its restructuring program, targeting an additional $150 million in fixed-cost reductions by mid-2007, on top of the $250.... more
(01 November 2005 17:09)

Prices and People
NEWS more
(01 November 2005 17:24)

Dow beats Street with strong 3Q
Dow Chemical Company beat the Street with earnings per share of 82 cents in the third quarter versus estimates of 75 cents. Earnings jumped 30.... more
(01 November 2005 17:23)

IN BRIEF News Watch
A. Schulman Buys Back Stock more
(01 November 2005 17:21)

IN BRIEF News Watch
Eastman surprises more
(01 November 2005 17:09)

IN BRIEF News Watch
Astrazeneca starts India collaboration more
(01 November 2005 17:14)

Chemical Profile - Sulfuric Acid (Virgin)
October 31–November 6 2005 more
(01 November 2005 16:39)

Specialty earnings flop
Firms are posting less than inspiring results, high raw material costs and hurricane disruptions having taken a toll on profits. Albemarle and.... more
(01 November 2005 17:17)

The Contenders: Indian API producers make their mark on the global market
Indian API companies are starting to look beyond their borders, and are eyeingprospects in the US and Europe. Lisa Jarvis reports more
(03 November 2005 11:43)

China on the radar
The US and Europe may represent the cornerstone of most Indian companies’ global expansion plans, but there is also recognition that China is a.... more
(03 November 2005 11:32)

GMP or not GMP?
EU legislation to ensure that pharmaceutical companies source active pharmaceutical ingredients from approved manufacturers is just a step in the.... more
(03 November 2005 11:41)

Methyl bromide gets a reprieve
The methyl bromide controversy has returned, new developments bringing environmentalists and farmers to loggerheads over the contentious chemical.... more
(03 November 2005 11:45)

Food Additives on hike
The bitter taste of higher energy and raw material costs has taken a toll on food ingredients producers, who have responded by raising prices for.... more
(03 November 2005 11:39)

PS prices forecast to be soft on weak demand
ASIAN POLYSTYRENE (PS) and expandable PS prices and margins looked set to remain soft in Q4 due to plunging Chinese demand. more
(02 November 2005 13:44)

Japan battles naphtha bogey
SHOWA DENKO’s plan to modify its Oita cracker in Japan to use more non-naphtha feedstocks again highlights the war which Japanese chemical companies.... more
(02 November 2005 13:45)

GMP or not GMP?
EU legislation to ensure that pharmaceutical companies source active pharmaceutical ingredients from approved manufacturers is a step in the right.... more
(02 November 2005 06:57)

Indian API producers going global
Indian API companies are starting to look beyond their borders, and are eyeing up prospects in the US and Europe, Lisa Jarvis reports more
(01 November 2005 19:55)

ROUNDUP New Projects
Yantai mulls MDI expansion more
(01 November 2005 19:52)

Delay in petchem downturn?
The full impact of the widely predicted downturn in margins in 2008-09 could slip into the next decade, as a number of new cracker projects may not.... more
(02 November 2005 13:44)

5-MINUTE BUSINESS WATCH
UN REPORT IMPLICATES OVER 200 CHEMICAL COMPANIES more
(04 November 2005 17:02)

We must name and shame
Some executives in the chemical industry found themselves in a bind in the earlier part of this decade. Their managers were demanding higher sales,.... more
(04 November 2005 17:02)

Conferences Calendar
November 2005-March 2006 more
(04 November 2005 17:02)

ROUNDUP New projects
SIPCHEM ANNOUNCES AL-JUBAIL 2 PLANS more
(04 November 2005 17:02)

Aromatics face downward pressure
Prices of benzene and mixed xylenes drop in tandem with both weak US prices and energy values; orthoxylene declines due to weak demand; trade is.... more
(04 November 2005 17:02)

Abundant supply depresses olefins
The only exception was methanol, which strengthened on tight supply and rising natural gas prices. The restart of crackers saw C2 prices tumbling,.... more
(04 November 2005 17:02)

Bearish outlook for BPA in Q4 owing to massive oversupply
ASIAN BIS-PHENOL A (BPA) producers were last week expecting November and December spot prices to weaken, owing to a glut of imported material that.... more
(04 November 2005 17:02)

Siam cements propylene supply
Siam Cement Co. (SCC) and Dow Chemical join a growing number of Asian companies that are strategically focusing on developing the propylene chain to.... more
(04 November 2005 17:02)

REPORTED IN ACN 31 OCTOBER-6 NOVEMBER 2005
Company Product Capacity Process Contractor Cost Startup Status BASF/Dow Chemical .... more
(04 November 2005 17:02)

C2 startup delay likely
Sinopec’s move to review its petrochemical investment strategy, and possibly push back the start-up dates of some of its cracker projects to beyond.... more
(04 November 2005 17:02)

ICIS radio: Chemical News Central 31 October 2005
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(04 November 2005 13:34)

Arkema sets date for Total split
Arkema, the French vinyls to performance chemicals subsidiary, has set next May as the target date for its spin-off from parent Total. more
(31 October 2005 09:24)

Avecia agrees custom synthesis business sale
UK SPECIALITY chemicals maker Avecia has agreed to sell its pharmaceutical custom synthesis business to Indian pharmaceutical company Nicholas.... more
(31 October 2005 09:24)

BASF extends restructuring plans
BASF has extended the scope of its North American restructuring programmes, bringing an additional $150m in annual fixed-costs savings to its BASF.... more
(02 November 2005 15:09)

BIS cost cuts may target employees
Bayer Industry Services (BIS) may seek annual savings of at least €10m by wringing additional concessions from its 6700 employees. more
(31 October 2005 09:24)