Chemical Week

Reports on current news and issues of interest for chemical manufacturers and related industries, including pharmaceuticals and plastics. Coverage includes business and finance news (organized by region), construction projects, mergers and acquisitions, information technology, specialty chemical production, environmental issues, laws and regulations, company and market profiles, management trends, and newsmakers in the industry. Business interest.

Hatco Corporation seeks acquisitions.(Brief Article)
May 21, 2003

Impacting competitiveness. (Viewpoint).(Brief Article)(Editorial)
May 21, 2003

Whitman resigns as EPA administrator. (News Briefs).(Christine Tood Wh...
May 21, 2003

Lonza stuns investors with profits warning, job cuts. (News Briefs).(B...
May 21, 2003

Nova to sell 37% stake in Methanex for $462 million. (Newsbriefs).(Nov...
May 21, 2003

Mississippi Chemical files for Chapter 11. (Newsbriefs).(Brief Article...
May 21, 2003

ABB Lummus sale close? (Newsbriefs).(Cooper Cameron )(Brief Article)
May 21, 2003

BASF-ExxonMobil polyisobutylene deal. (News Briefs).(Brief Article)
May 21, 2003

Rogers Inoac adds urethanes in China. (News Briefs).(Brief Article)
May 21, 2003

Air Products to build [H.sub.2] fueling station. (Newsbriefs).(Brief A...
May 21, 2003

CP Kelco expands pectin. (News Briefs).(Brief Article)
May 21, 2003

Air Liquide wins Qatar helium contracts. (Newsbriefs).(Brief Article)
May 21, 2003

Textile firm buys Snia's cellulose. (News Briefs).(G.Z.Fin)(Brief Arti...
May 21, 2003

Mitsubishi Rayon buys Asahi know-how. (News Briefs).(Brief Article)
May 21, 2003

Parliament okays liability directive. (News Briefs).(European Parliame...
May 21, 2003

Brussels probes DSM purchase of Roche's Vitamins. (Newsbriefs).(Brief ...
May 21, 2003

Japanese firms agree on polyolefins restructuring. (Newsbriefs).
May 21, 2003

ICI may make big divestments eventually. (NewsBriefs).(Brief Article)
May 21, 2003

U.K. emissions trading surpasses 2,000 transfers. (Newsbriefs).(Brief ...
May 21, 2003

Drugs performance holds key to Akzo's future. (Top of the Week).(Akzo ...
May 21, 2003

Cabot to close carbon black unit, restructure in Europe. (Top of the W...
May 21, 2003

AFL-CIO threatens to withdraw from talks on asbestos trust. (Business ...
May 21, 2003

Stolt-Nielsen probed on dealings with Sudan, Iran, and Cuba. (Business...
May 21, 2003

CPChem starts up compounding unit. (Business & Finance News).(Chevron ...
May 21, 2003

Eastman invests in photovoltaics. (Business & Finance News).(Eastman C...
May 21, 2003

Great Lakes expands antimony oxide. (Business & Finance News).(Great L...
May 21, 2003

Rohm and Haas hit with antitrust civil suits. (Business & Finance News...
May 21, 2003

Texas court decision tightens expert testimony requirements. (Business...
May 21, 2003

Methanex acquires Titan stake from BP and Beacon Energy. (Business & F...
May 21, 2003

Lyondell completes private debt placement. (Business & Finance News).(...
May 21, 2003

Dow operators go on strike at freeport. (Business & Finance News).(Bri...
May 21, 2003

BASF, advent invest in Catalytic Solutions. (Business & Finance News)....
May 21, 2003

Basell to expand Catalloy capacity; delays U.S. metacene startup. (Bus...
May 21, 2003

Union agrees to pay deal in Germany. (Business & Finance News).(IG BCE...
May 21, 2003

Soros closes PolymerLatex deal. (Business & Finance News).(Soros Priva...
May 21, 2003

Unipetrol units post mixed results. (Business & Finance News).(Kauchuk...
May 21, 2003

Makhteshim's earnings soar. (Business & Finance News).(Makhteshim-Agan...
May 21, 2003

Bayer Polymers to restructure, may form product partnerships. (Busines...
May 21, 2003

Reliance, DuPont form Polyester R&D alliance in India. (Business & Fin...
May 21, 2003

Orica falls into the red. (Business & Finance News).(Brief Article)
May 21, 2003

India to sell stake in DAP maker. (Business & Finance News).(Godavari ...
May 21, 2003

Sinopec's chemicals return to profit. (Business & Finance News).(Brief...
May 21, 2003

Formosa Plastics plans acrylates complex in China...expands capacity a...
May 21, 2003

Formosa Plastics plans acrylates complex in China...expands capacity a...
May 21, 2003

BASF-YPC to quadruple DMF capacity in Nanjing. (New Construction Proje...
May 21, 2003

Air Liquide, Praxair confirm China gases JV. (New Construction Project...
May 21, 2003

Ciba plans compounding JV plant in Saudi Arabia. (New Construction Pro...
May 21, 2003

Mitsui mulls PTA expansions in China and Thailand. (New Construction P...
May 21, 2003

Toray increases capacity for PIT fiber capacity. (New Construction Pro...
May 21, 2003

Pakistan gives the go ahead for two Fertilizer plants. (New Constructi...
May 21, 2003

Water treatment: tailoring services to channel profits.(Brief Article)...
May 21, 2003

Deepsea shipping firms caught in antitrust clampdown. (Marine Transpor...
May 21, 2003

Atofina installs database to manage SAP reports. (Software).(Atofina P...
May 21, 2003

CRM software sales stagnate. (Digest).(Brief Article)
May 21, 2003

Sabic unit launches SAP system. (Digest).(Brief Article)
May 21, 2003

Bayer awards contract to Getronics. (Information Technology).(Brief Ar...
May 21, 2003

Distributors database starts up. (Information Technology).(BroChem Mar...
May 21, 2003

Shin-Estu selects Honeywell system. (Information Technology).(Brief Ar...
May 21, 2003

Dow Chemical. (E-Updates).(Web sites for propylene glycol, propylene o...
May 21, 2003

Society of the Plastics Industry (SPI). (E-Updates).(creates Web page ...
May 21, 2003

Purac America (Lincolnshire, IL). (E-Updates).(expands Web site for la...
May 21, 2003

Dow Corning. (E-Updates).(Xiameter to upgrade its site)(Brief Article)
May 21, 2003

Biotech sales on the rise. (Pharmaceuticals & Fine Chemicals).(Brief A...
May 21, 2003

Chiron bids for U.K. vaccines firm. (Pharmaceuticals & Fine Chemicals)...
May 21, 2003

Altana to invest [euro]600 million. (Pharmaceuticals & Fine Chemicals)...
May 21, 2003

Amino takes bioproducts stake. (Pharmaceuticals & Fine Chemicals).(Bri...
May 21, 2003

DSM breaks ground on biopharma plant in Canada. (Biologics).(Brief Art...
May 21, 2003

Symyx lanches therapeutics venture. (Combinatorial Chemistry).(Symyx T...
May 21, 2003

Kemira buys Vulcan's North American unit. (Pulp and Paper).(Brief Arti...
May 21, 2003

Sumitomo plans color filter unit in Korea. (Electronic Chemicals).(Sum...
May 21, 2003

Eliokem plans antioxidants in China. (Specialties).(Brief Article)
May 21, 2003

Specialty price watch. (Specialties).(includes multiple records)(Brief...
May 21, 2003

China imposes PVC duties. (Polymers).(Brief Article)
May 21, 2003

Ethylene pricing comes under pressure. (Olefins).(Brief Article)
May 21, 2003

Dow starts up epoxy plant. (Basic Chemicals & Plastics).(Brief Article...
May 21, 2003

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