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• The US Biodisel market

  You might like to check out this video of Judith Taylor, one of ICIS professional market watchers talking about the state of the US biodiesel market. Judith was talking just ahead of the NPRA meeting in San Antonio , Texas a couple of weeks ago. (Disclosure... Posted Apr 16 2008, 10:00 AM by The Big Biofuels Blog Filed under: Biodiesel, ICIS, NPRA, San, Judith, Taylor, Antonio

• American view of the world

  European petchem folk are now back at their desks after NPRA and fully recovered from the jet lag. Many of them are still exhibiting flu symptoms from all the excessive "mwa mwa" air-kissing, which is such a prominent feature of chemicals conferences... Posted Apr 11 2008, 03:10 PM by ICIS Chemicals Confidential Filed under: America, trivia, NPRA

• Periodic Table Tie

  Continuing the Blog’s fascination with Perfect Chemical Presents (the Periodic Table Mug and Shower Curtain ), Brian Williams of Oxyde was seen sporting this Periodic Table Tie in the ICIS suite at NPRA. Read More... Posted Apr 02 2008, 10:10 PM by ICIS Chemicals Confidential Filed under: fashion, NPRA, Oxyde, periodic table

• More photos from ICIS suite at NPRA

  Read More... Posted Apr 02 2008, 10:00 PM by ICIS Chemicals Confidential Filed under: conferences, ICIS, NPRA, San Antonio

• Predrag back to Kolmar

  There was great hilarity at NPRA when traders Kolmar announced that Predrag Sasic had returned to the Kolmar fold, just seven months after quitting. His original reason for leaving was that he didn’t want to move to Zug with the company. In the meantime... Posted Apr 02 2008, 09:43 PM by ICIS Chemicals Confidential Filed under: trading, NPRA, traders, Zug, Kolmar

• Hip words for conference meetings

  When you find “thinking outside the box”, “joined-up strategy” and “ownership of actions” old hat (or vieux chapeau as we used to say when ICIS was based in Paris), where do you turn for the latest jargon to show your colleagues you are at the cutting... Posted Apr 02 2008, 09:41 PM by ICIS Chemicals Confidential Filed under: NPRA, corporate life, redacted, business meeting bingo

• Chemicals execs have beautiful daughters – official

  Chemicals dads are now lining up to tell the Blog about their gorgeous daughters. It’s now three chemicals execs who have daughters who are models. South African trader Henry was in the ICIS suite at NPRA on Monday morning, and told me that his younger... Posted Apr 01 2008, 09:06 PM by ICIS Chemicals Confidential Filed under: trivia, NPRA, Schwarzkopf, models, Next UK

• Tattoos emerge as NPRA fashion theme

  The question on the lips of delegates over ceviche and sushi at Monday night’s LyondellBasell and Mitsubishi parties was: what will be the fashion trends emerging from NPRA 2008? The Blog fashion editor has just a one-word answer: Tattoos. And who has... Posted Apr 01 2008, 03:08 PM by ICIS Chemicals Confidential Filed under: fashion, NPRA, San Antonio, tattoos

• San Antonio Hyatt Grand rises like a phoenix

  In idle moments between meetings, NPRA delegates fill the time with industry gossip. The Blog hears that chemicals folk staying at the brand new Hyatt Grand hotel, which has risen from an empty building site by the Conference Center (sic) in the space... Posted Apr 01 2008, 03:02 PM by ICIS Chemicals Confidential Filed under: conferences, NPRA, San Antonio, Hyatt Grand

• San Antonio welcomes NPRA

  Walking up to the Rivercenter just before 9.00 am on this cool grey San Antonio Saturday morning, I come across closed streets, a police cordon and a seemingly endless torrent of marchers in pink. Two pink ladies in Starbucks tell me it is the “ Race... Posted Mar 29 2008, 12:47 PM by ICIS Chemicals Confidential Filed under: conferences, NPRA, Race for Cure, San Antonio

• NPRA - the journey begins

  An empty flight is a joy to mankind. The vacant seats and the lack of visible activity make the ten-hour flight from London to Houston, Texas an entirely stress-free experience. Best of all, we nip through the dreaded arrivals hall and immigration in... Posted Mar 29 2008, 08:17 AM by ICIS Chemicals Confidential Filed under: business travel, movies, books, Houston, NPRA

• Cell phones linked to lower sperm count

  (Thanks to www.techfreep.com for the photo.) Are you setting off to NPRA with yours clipped to your ear, slung on your hip or tucked away in your jack sack ? Do you take part in the synchronised switching on of cell phones as soon as your plane has landed... Posted Mar 25 2008, 03:09 PM by ICIS Chemicals Confidential Filed under: NPRA, corporate life, sperm count, Elsevier, cell phones, jack sack, mobile phones

• Trunk Monkey in demand for NPRA drive

  Are you booking your hire car for the long drive from Houston to San Antonio, Texas for the NPRA chemicals conference at the end of March? Be sure to request this added security feature, the "Trunk Monkey", as recommended today by the Made by... Posted Mar 12 2008, 12:17 PM by ICIS Chemicals Confidential Filed under: business travel, hi-tech, NPRA, Trunk Monkey