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.

R&H opens powder unit at Shanghai.(Rohm and Haas Co.)(Brief Article)
April 27, 2005

Honeywell signs licensing pact.(Sigdopack)(Brief Article)
April 27, 2005

Clariant plans China pigment JV.(joint venture with Hangzhou Baihe Che...
April 27, 2005

KMG completes private placement.(KMG Chemicals Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 27, 2005

ITC drops PET dumping case.(International Trade Commission, polyethyle...
April 27, 2005

Panel schedules hearing for asbestos trust fund bill.(Senate. Committe...
April 27, 2005

PPG seeks coatings, optical deals.(PPG Industries Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 27, 2005

Kerr-McGee plans share buyback, asset sales.(Kerr-McGee Chemical L.L.C...
April 27, 2005

Wacker returns to the black; plans polysilicon, biologics investments ...
April 27, 2005

First-quarter results in Europe are mixed.(Akzo Nobel Chemicals Inc.)(...
April 27, 2005

Kvaerner and Lucite sign maintenance and construction deal.(AK Enginee...
April 27, 2005

U.S., EU headed for climate accord?(environmental management)(Brief Ar...
April 27, 2005

No ban yet for deca-BDE.(deca-brominated diphenyl)(Brief Article)
April 27, 2005

Bayer agrees on insecticide deals.(Bayer CropScience AG signs to Makht...
April 27, 2005

Novozymes hits enzyme target.(cost of producing enzymes)(Brief Article...
April 27, 2005

Basic earnings stay strong as volumes weaken.(top of the week)(chemica...
April 27, 2005

Dow Names Merszei as Next CFO.(top of the week)(Geoffery E. Merszei jo...
April 27, 2005

Energy bill passes House; MTBE producers dealt setback in lawsuit.(UNI...
April 27, 2005

... Siltronic's IPO is not imminent.(initial public offering)(Brief Ar...
April 27, 2005

Hercules dismisses PwC.(UNITED STATES/AMERICAS)(Hercules Chemical Comp...
April 27, 2005

BASF completes electronics buy.(UNITED STATES/AMERICAS)(Merck KGAA)(Br...
April 27, 2005

Specialty makers post strong results; warn about slow growth.(UNITED S...
April 27, 2005

Illinois subpoenas Monsanto for pricing information.(UNITED STATES/AME...
April 27, 2005

Pesticide groups battle over lawn care products.(UNITED STATES/AMERICA...
April 27, 2005

Arch hydrazine contract protests denied.(UNITED STATES/AMERICAS)(Arch ...
April 27, 2005

Air products to build hydrogen unit in Texas.(UNITED STATES/AMERICAS)(...
April 27, 2005

Iran's NPC is favorite to acquire Basell; U.S. assets may be split off...
April 27, 2005

Lanxess considers divesting paper chemicals.(EUROPE/MIDEAST)(Brief Art...
April 27, 2005

Egypt invites bids for Fertilizer firm.(EUROPE/MIDEAST)(Ministry of In...
April 27, 2005

Brussels clears PKN to buy Unipetrol.(EUROPE/MIDEAST)(PKN Orlen, Unipe...
April 27, 2005

Nuplex cuts profit outlook due to weak demand, high costs.(ASIA/PACIFI...
April 27, 2005

Air Liquide to upgrade gases plants, build new unit, in China.(ASIA/PA...
April 27, 2005

Asahi studies China nylon fibers complex.(ASIA/PACIFIC)(Asahi Kasei Ch...
April 27, 2005

CPChem to build third JV petchems complex in Saudi Arabia.(new constru...
April 27, 2005

Stone & Webster awarded propylene contract in Germany.(new constructio...
April 27, 2005

Technip wins ethylene contract in Qatar.(new construction projects)(Te...
April 27, 2005

Samsung Total selects Basell for PP plant.(new construction projects)(...
April 27, 2005

Uhde builds chlorine plant for Tessenderlo Chemie.(new construction pr...
April 27, 2005

Avecia closes U.K. center due to lack of orders.(OLIGONUCLEOTIDES)
April 27, 2005

Solutia to retain Pharma Services business.(STRATEGIES)(Brief Article)
April 27, 2005

DSM in-licences technology.(pharmaceuticals & fine chemicals)(DSM Chem...
April 27, 2005

Materia signs pharma catalyst deal.(pharmaceuticals & fine chemicals)(...
April 27, 2005

Sumitomo ups pharma stake.(pharmaceuticals & fine chemicals)(Sumitomo ...
April 27, 2005

More focus on manufacturing.(pharmaceuticals & fine chemicals)(Brief A...
April 27, 2005

Danisco acquires controlling stake in Genencor.(ENZYMES)(Danisco A/S, ...
April 27, 2005

Showa Denko sells ferrochrome stake.(specialties)(Showa Denko KK, Midd...
April 27, 2005

Specialty price watch.(specialties)(Brief Article)
April 27, 2005

Indian market on the rise.(PAINTS AND COATINGS)(Brief Article)
April 27, 2005

Sud-Chemie invests in lithium-ion batteries.(M&A)(Phostech Lithium)(Br...
April 27, 2005

Strong demand drives butadiene.(EUROPE)
April 27, 2005

Solutia ups nylon polymer prices.(basic chemicals & plastics)(Brief Ar...
April 27, 2005

Carbide Industries boosts prices.(basic chemicals & plastics)(calcium ...
April 27, 2005

CW price report.(COMMENTARY)
April 27, 2005

Serono: big ambitions in biotech: expansion drives a boost in biologic...
April 27, 2005

Crompton.(iso/key changes)(appointments)(Brief Article)
April 27, 2005

The management team that heads Nuchem and Thermal Science has named Re...
April 27, 2005

Penn Specialty Chemicals.(iso/key changes)(Scott Start appointed)(Brie...
April 27, 2005

Port of Houston Authority.(iso/key changes)(Erik A. Eriksson appointed...
April 27, 2005

EBI Consulting.(iso/key changes)(Richard J. Malone appointed)(Brief Ar...
April 27, 2005

RPM International.(iso/key changes)(Edward Corbett appointed)(Brief Ar...
April 27, 2005

Archemix.(iso/key changes)(Michael Kallelis appointed )(Brief Article)
April 27, 2005

Deeks & Co.(iso/key changes)(Jeff Parkinson appointed)(Brief Article)
April 27, 2005

BASF.(iso/key changes)(Folker Ruchatz appointed)(Brief Article)
April 27, 2005

Sartomer.(iso/key changes)(Hawon Kea appointed)(Brief Article)
April 27, 2005

Koch Membrane Systems.(iso/key changes)(Oliver Haak appointed)(Brief A...
April 27, 2005

Indium.(iso/key changes)(Indium Corporation of America appoints Christ...
April 27, 2005

Omnova Solutions.(iso/key changes)(John Wei promoted)(Brief Article)
April 27, 2005

CW75 stock performance.(Illustration)
April 27, 2005

EU takes emergency measures to block unauthorized grain.
April 27, 2005

OMB lists 76 rules targeted for reform.(Office of Management and Budge...
April 27, 2005

California assembly panel blocks phthalates ban.(Brief Article)
April 27, 2005

Down to the wire: firms strive to avoid certification crunch.(Internat...
April 27, 2005

2005 ISO & responsible care profiles.(Directory)
April 27, 2005

Eyeing new strategies for basic R&D: firms focus on speed and producti...
April 27, 2005

Advocating more advocacy.
April 27, 2005

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