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.

Things keep getting better.(viewpoint)
December 22, 2004

Ethylene margins expand.(Brief Article)
December 22, 2004

Private equity buys bayer unit.(Brief Article)
December 22, 2004

Mosaic to idle Florida phosphates.(Brief Article)
December 22, 2004

JohnsonDiversey, Nalco link services.(Brief Article)
December 22, 2004

JPMorgan partners to acquire PQ Corp.(Brief Article)
December 22, 2004

Blackstone raises projected Celanese IPO proceeds to $1 billion.(initi...
December 22, 2004

Bayer and Teijin sign PC supply agreement.(polycarbonate resins)(Teiji...
December 22, 2004

Dow and Symyx expand research alliance.(Dow Chemical and Symyx Technol...
December 22, 2004

More states approve anti-rust pesticides.(Brief Article)
December 22, 2004

Apollo-Blackstone bid is favorite to land Basell.(Brief Article)
December 22, 2004

Rotterdam port authority plans chemical logistics center.(Brief Articl...
December 22, 2004

VCI raises German output growth forecast.(chemicals)(Brief Article)
December 22, 2004

Rhodia confirms Chlor-Alkali acquisition; exits anesthetics.(from LaRo...
December 22, 2004

EU passes cosmetics labeling law ...(Brief Article)
December 22, 2004

Norway acts against PFOS.(Brief Article)
December 22, 2004

Resins acquisition completes DSM's transformation.(top of the week)
December 22, 2004

Bush taps Bodman to head DOE.(top of the week)(George W. Bush nominate...
December 22, 2004

Bush nominates Leavitt to head health department.(United States/Americ...
December 22, 2004

Supreme Court limits pollution lawsuits.(United States/Americas)
December 22, 2004

Anglo American sells Terra stake.(business & finance news)(Terra Indus...
December 22, 2004

Arch forms Andean subsidiary .(business & finance news)(Arch Chemicals...
December 22, 2004

Tax issues hold up sale of MAP.(United States/Americas)(Marathon Ashla...
December 22, 2004

Agrium Settles Unocal Dispute for $105 Million.(United States/Americas...
December 22, 2004

BP Cites Oversupply for Texas LAO closure.(business & finance news)(li...
December 22, 2004

BASF to build SAP plant in Texas; shuts old capacity.(United States/Am...
December 22, 2004

Court denies multi-state medical monitoring class action.(United State...
December 22, 2004

Dow, Monsanto found not guilty in patent suit.(United States/Americas)...
December 22, 2004

Equipolymers eyes PET entry in North America; PTA in Kuwait.(Europe/Mi...
December 22, 2004

Oiltanking launches Mideast investments.(Europe/Mideast)(Brief Article...
December 22, 2004

BASF to buy Merck's electronic chemicals?(Europe/Mideast)(Brief Articl...
December 22, 2004

Agricultural firms buy stake in Australian fertilizer supplier.(Asia/P...
December 22, 2004

Japan okays Mitsui-Idemitsu JV.(business & finance news)(Brief Article...
December 22, 2004

Oman Oil buys stake in Thai Olefins.(business & finance news)(Brief Ar...
December 22, 2004

Shell goes ahead with Singapore ethylene, and derivatives plan.(new co...
December 22, 2004

Toyo lands Oman methanol; helm to market output.(new construction proj...
December 22, 2004

Linde builds gases plant to supply Bayer sites.(new construction proje...
December 22, 2004

Sugar company plans U.K. bioethanol plant.(new construction projects)(...
December 22, 2004

Basell licenses PE technology to Russian firm.(new construction projec...
December 22, 2004

Lyondell: gaining leverage in the upturn.
December 22, 2004

Shipping costs move up: shippers expect pressures to remain next year....
December 22, 2004

2004 logistics, transportation & 3PL service directory.(Logistics, Tra...
December 22, 2004

Cefic forms unit to lobby for fine chemicals producers.(Industry Actio...
December 22, 2004

Custom players show off new technologies.(CPHI Expo)(Brief Article)
December 22, 2004

Teva collaborates with Codexis.(pharmaceuticals & fine chemicals)(Teva...
December 22, 2004

P&G starts up glycerine refinery.(Specialties)(Procter & Gamble)(Brief...
December 22, 2004

Asian paints expands in India.(Specialties)(Brief Article)
December 22, 2004

Specialty price watch.(Specialties)(Ciba Specialty Chemicals, Elementi...
December 22, 2004

Lubrizol plans to divest several underperforming specialty units.(M&A)
December 22, 2004

Colgate-Palmolive cuts jobs, shuts plants.(Soaps and Detergents)(Brief...
December 22, 2004

Strong demand and reduced imports boost PET prices.(Polymers)(polyethy...
December 22, 2004

European PP, PE prices edge higher.(Polyolefins)(Brief Article)
December 22, 2004

Sinopec starts up p-xylene unit.(basic chemicals & plastics)(Brief Art...
December 22, 2004

More PVC price hikes.(basic chemicals & plastics)(polyvinyl chloride)(...
December 22, 2004

Shell picks solvents distributor.(basic chemicals & plastics)(Campi y ...
December 22, 2004

ABS.(product focus)
December 22, 2004

CW price report.(Commentary)
December 22, 2004

CW75 stock performance.
December 22, 2004

Region draws a wealth of projects: strong growth prospects spur new an...
December 22, 2004

Vital statistics.(GDP Remains Strong)
December 22, 2004

International Specialty Products.(key changes)(Salvatore J. Guccione a...
December 22, 2004

Hatco.(key changes)(Lisa Doren appointed)(Brief Article)
December 22, 2004

Siegfried.(key changes)(Hubert Stuckler appointed)(Brief Article)
December 22, 2004

National Association of Chemical Distributors.(key changes)(Steven C. ...
December 22, 2004

BASF.(key changes)(Kelley DaVanon appointed)(Brief Article)
December 22, 2004

Kerr-Mcgee Chemical.(key changes)(Mary Mikkelson appointed)(Brief Arti...
December 22, 2004

Danisco.(key changes)(Martin Klaus Nielsen appointed)(Brief Article)
December 22, 2004

Recovery begins at last.(Year In Review)
December 22, 2004

Kemira exits tinting firm.(Brief Article)
December 22, 2004

... Limits pesticide residues in food.(Brief Article)
December 22, 2004

Premdas named to compass board.(business & finance news)(Brief Article...
December 22, 2004

Sumitomo, Dainippon merge Pharma.(business & finance news)(Brief Artic...
December 22, 2004

Vinnolit expands chlorine, VCM, PVC, at Burghausen.(new construction p...
December 22, 2004

Merck KGaA adds to service offering.(pharmaceuticals & fine chemicals)...
December 22, 2004

Akzo opens paints plant in Vietnam.(Specialties)(Brief Article)
December 22, 2004

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