I listened to the news with interest yesterday that the UK government may consider adding taxes for bottled water companies, claiming bottled water had a big carbon footprint. Does this attack on the bottled water industry mean the bottle grade PET industry...

If we're to believe this item from the Croatian website Javno quoting the Venezuelan (?) newspaper El Universal, the answer is YES! Apparently they've been together for two months--no, make that three, by now (I'm a little behind). Javno compares...

The blog first raised this issue last December , when noting that global chemical industry production growth had already "slowed significantly". At that time, it questioned whether "central bankers will be able to wave the magic wand that...

Bookmark & Share To: From: Note: Email Favorites Digg Del.icio.us MySpace Google Facebook Live Yahoo Buzz More ... Yesterday, I attended a press conference hosted by BIO (Biotechnology Industry Organization) on the launch of a biofuel study conducted...

The ICIS training seminars are in Amsterdam this week, and since everyone in the petchem industry is expecting this year to be a tough one for attendance on external courses and at conferences, it is very gratifying that both the Beginners' and Advanced...

Oil and chemical company executives are amongst those who are taking part in team-building exercises run by British Airways where they experience a simulated plane crash in a hangar at Heathrow. In a smoke-filled Boeing 737 they fight their way to freedom...

A new report from consulting firm Kline & Company said that the US natural personal care market will still have healthy growth this year despite the economic downturn. The market last year was up 19% at over $2bn in sales at the manufacturers'...