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.

UP ordered to improve safety.(Union Pacific Corp., Federal Railroad Ad...
November 24, 2004

DyStar buys textile chemicals firm.(DyStar Textilfarben GmbH, Rotta Gr...
November 24, 2004

Symyx acquires lab software firm.(Symyx Technologies, IntelliChem )(Br...
November 24, 2004

Aceto grows in China.
November 24, 2004

Electrical outage shuts Formosa Point Comfort complex.(Formosa Chemica...
November 24, 2004

Apollo, Mosaic sells shares in Compass Minerals.(Apollo Management L.P...
November 24, 2004

Big third-quarter earnings jump at Huntsman.(Huntsman Chemical Corp.)(...
November 24, 2004

EWG asks EPA to look into DuPont PFOA study.(Environmental Working Gro...
November 24, 2004

PPG-Kansai complete Paints pact.(PPG Industries Inc., Kansai Paint Com...
November 24, 2004

Bayer shareholders approve Lanxess spin-off.(Brief Article)
November 24, 2004

Gazprom may sell Sibur stake to an overseas chemical firm.(OAO Gazprom...
November 24, 2004

Tough conditions threaten Lonza's profits.(Lonza Group Ltd.)(Brief Art...
November 24, 2004

CVC plans offer for adhesives firm.(CVC Capital Partners (United Kingd...
November 24, 2004

BP includes two refineries in spin-off.(British Petroleum Company PLC)...
November 24, 2004

Showa Denko names new president.(Kyohei Takahashi )(Brief Article)
November 24, 2004

Rhodia takes control of Chinese firm.(Wuxi Specialty Chemicals )(Brief...
November 24, 2004

Nova, BP to merge styrenic polymers in Europe.(top of the week)(BP Che...
November 24, 2004

Honeywell buys out Mitsubishi's share of GEM Microelectronics.(United ...
November 24, 2004

Grace plan caps asbestos costs at $1.6 billion.(United States/Americas...
November 24, 2004

Private Equity buys stake in Calgon.(United States/America)(Steel Part...
November 24, 2004

Pertz named to Nalco board.(United States/America)(Nalco Chemical Co.,...
November 24, 2004

Cefic finds no child-chemicals link.(European Center of Chemical Manuf...
November 24, 2004

Oil firm eyes Ukraine Petchem stake.(petrochemical)(Naftogaz Ukrainy p...
November 24, 2004

Japanese firms report further substantial earnings hikes.(Asia/Pacific...
November 24, 2004

Cepsa, Ertisa spend 300 million [euro] on aromatics, phenol in Spain.(...
November 24, 2004

Degussa plans isophorone, derivatives complex.(new construction projec...
November 24, 2004

Vestolit to replace chlor-alkali unit.(new construction projects)(Vest...
November 24, 2004

Cargill Dow works to jump-start growth for polylactic acid.(Polymers)
November 24, 2004

Magnetic catalysts look attractive.(innovation)(University of Reading)...
November 24, 2004

Modifying PE for artificial joints.(innovation)(polyethylene)(Brief Ar...
November 24, 2004

Reducing biomass enzyme costs.(innovation)(Genencor)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2004

Linde sponsors bio-hydrogen R&D.(innovation)(research and development)...
November 24, 2004

Bayer HealthCare to start cutting U.S. staff.(Restructuring)(Brief Art...
November 24, 2004

Girindus secures DNA supply deal.(pharmaceuticals & fine chemicals)(Br...
November 24, 2004

Acuity, Avecia sign first siRNA deal.(pharmaceuticals & fine chemicals...
November 24, 2004

Cambrex masks taste for Novartis.(pharmaceuticals & fine chemicals)(Br...
November 24, 2004

EMBL, Abnova partner in monoclonal antibody production.(Biologics)(Eur...
November 24, 2004

Great Lakes to expand bromine.(Digest)(Great Lakes Chemical)(Brief Art...
November 24, 2004

Lacy makes offers for FinishMaster.(specialties)(Lacy Distribution)(Br...
November 24, 2004

Specialty price watch.(specialties)(Sartomer Company Inc.)(Brief Artic...
November 24, 2004

VCM cuts may restrict PVC capacity additions.(Dow Chemical Co. )(vinyl...
November 24, 2004

Samsung completes PTA expansion.(basic chemicals & plastics)(Samsung P...
November 24, 2004

Eval readies EVOH plant.(Eval Europe)(ethylene vinyl alcohol)(Brief Ar...
November 24, 2004

CW price report.(Commentary)(chemical prices)
November 24, 2004

CW75 stock performance.(chemicals)(Illustration)
November 24, 2004

Monsanto forms subsidiary to acquire regional seed makers.(American Se...
November 24, 2004

Praxair raises prices, changes contract terms.(United States/Americas)
November 24, 2004

Akzo confirms latest chemicals review; steps up biotechnology.(Europe/...
November 24, 2004

More oil firms report higher petrochemical sales and earnings.(Europe/...
November 24, 2004

Kemira posts earnings hike.(Europe/Mideast)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2004

Albemarle: building growth through acquisitions and product developmen...
November 24, 2004

Mitsui fires up Olefins conversion unit.(Olefins)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2004

ExxonMobil declares force Majeure.(basic chemicals & plastics)(Brief A...
November 24, 2004

CSB faults response procedures in MFG release.(Accident Prevention)(Ch...
November 24, 2004

ExxonMobil: leading the petchem upturn.
November 24, 2004

EU and U.S. to strengthen maritime container security.(United States/A...
November 24, 2004

GTL Resources confirms Oman methanol complex.(new construction project...
November 24, 2004

Three licensers compete for Huntsman LDPE.(new construction projects)(...
November 24, 2004

Kuwait: bids out for aromatics; fluor confirms contract.(new construct...
November 24, 2004

Billion-dollar club: how they stack up.(Cover Story)
November 24, 2004

Capital expenditures rank.(Illustration)
November 24, 2004

Nalco: organic sales increase despite 'distractions'.(Nalco Chemical C...
November 24, 2004

Top R&D spenders.(Illustration)
November 24, 2004

Productivity leaders *.(Illustration)
November 24, 2004

North American leaders.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
November 24, 2004

Europe/Mideast leaders.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
November 24, 2004

Asian leaders.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
November 24, 2004

Introduction: chemicals in turkey: bridging the Gap?(Country focus: Tu...
November 24, 2004

Pharmaceuticals in Turkey: strong remedies required.(Country focus: Tu...
November 24, 2004

Privatization process: slow motion emergency.(Country focus: Turkey)
November 24, 2004

Petrochemicals: plastic hunger.(Country focus: Turkey)(Industry Overvi...
November 24, 2004

Alchemy of success.(Country focus: Turkey)(Industry Overview)
November 24, 2004

Logistics: yes we can.(Country focus: Turkey)
November 24, 2004

Paint: bright delight.(Country focus: Turkey)
November 24, 2004

TFF posts third-quarter loss; evaluates 'strategic alternatives'.(Tech...
November 24, 2004

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