Chemical Business Newsbase articles from August 2006

Chemical Business Newsbase archives from August 2006

Filtrona boosted by 'DNA for packaging' licence deal.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - The Independent) The plastics and fibre products company Filtrona, which was spun off from Bunzl in 2005, announced its first licence agreement for a new track-and-trace technology on 30 Aug 2006. It...

SEC clears Watts over Shell reserves scandal.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - The Independent) Sir Philip Watts' two-year battle to clear his name ended in victory for the former Shell chairman on 30 Aug 2006 after the US Securities and Exchange Commission decided not to take any...

Biofuels: use with cautiion!
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Focus on Catalysts) The recent near-doubling of the price of crude oil, and the EU Biofuels Directive (2003) which will become more onerous in Dec 2010, have stimulated remarkable developments in the...

Notice of intent to grant an exclusive patent license (Hybrid Plastics Inc).
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Federal Register) The US Department of the Air Force announces its intention to grant Hybrid Plastics Inc, a Mississippi Corp, having a place of business at 55 W.L. Runnels Ind. Road, Hattiesburg, MS...

Government-owned inventions: availability for licensing (31 Aug 2006, No 2).
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Federal Register) The inventions listed are owned by an agency of the US Government (National Institutes of Health, Public Health Service, HHS) and are available for licensing in the US in accordance...

Certain other dosage form new animal drugs: gentamicin sulfate intrauterine solution.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Federal Register) The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the animal drug regulations to reflect approval of an abbreviated new animal drug application (ANADA) filed by Sparhawk...

Government-owned inventions: availability for licensing (31 Aug 2006).
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Federal Register) The inventions listed are owned by an agency of the US Government (National Institutes of Health, Public Health Service, HHS) and are available for licensing in the US in accordance...

China Biopharma Inc manufacturing partner receives SFDA approval to deliver flu vaccine for the first batch release of the 2006-2007 seasons.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) China Biopharma Inc announced that Zhejiang Tianyuan Biopharmaceutical, the company's manufacturing joint venture partner, received approval from the Chinese State Food and Drug...

Dyax announces update regarding regulatory pathway for DX-88 (ecallantide) in hereditary angioedema; FDA confirms 30 mg subcutaneous dose as appropriate dose; Dyax plans small confirmatory study.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Dyax Corp has received guidance in a recent meeting with the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Division of Pulmonary and Allergy Products...

Data from Multiple Phase I trials incorporating GenVec Technology presented at International AIDS Conference; safety and immunogenicity data presented by NIH VRC and HVTN.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) GenVec Inc announced that results from multiple Phase I clinical trials were presented at the AIDS Vaccine 2006 Conference in Amsterdam. The HIV vaccine incorporating GenVec's...

ImmunoGen Inc announces that sanofi-aventis has extended the term of its research collaboration with the company; ImmunoGen also gains more flexibility to expand product pipeline.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) ImmunoGen Inc announced that sanofi-aventis US LLC (sanofi-aventis) has exercised its right to extend the term of its research collaboration with the company. ImmunoGen now will receive...

Phase III Medical Inc shareholders change company name to NeoStem Inc and approve reverse split of Common Stock.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Phase III Medical Inc announced that shareholders at the company's Annual Meeting held on 29 Aug 2006 approved the change of the company's name to NeoStem Inc and approved a reverse split...

Xethanol's CoastalXethanol venture dedicates new plant in Augusta with Mayor and area dignitaries.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Xethanol Corp announced that its CoastalXethanol joint venture closed its purchase of the former Pfizer Inc pharmaceutical manufacturing complex located in Augusta, GA during last week of...

Air Liquide develops its hydrogen business in the US.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) The increasing demand for hydrogen is largely driven by the need for refiners to process heavier crudes and to comply with the new environmental regulations. In this context, Air Liquide...

Akorn Inc and GeneraMedix Inc sign commercial manufacturing supply agreement.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Akorn Inc has signed a Commercial Manufacturing Supply Agreement with GeneraMedix Inc, a privately held pharmaceutical company that develops, markets and sells generic injectable...

IsoTis OrthoBiologics closes on $5 M credit facility with SVB Silicon Valley Bank.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) IsoTis SA has secured a $5 M credit facility from SVB Silicon Valley Bank for an initial two-year term. The line of credit will help fund IsoTis' working capital requirements necessary to...

TransMontaigne Inc stockholders approve merger with Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) TransMontaigne Inc announced that the stockholders of TransMontaigne have approved its previously announced merger agreement relating to the proposed acquisition of TransMontaigne by...

Exelixis files IND application for XL228.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Exelixis Inc has submitted an investigational new drug application (IND) to the US Food and Drug Administration for XL228, a novel anticancer compound designed to inhibit the insulin-like...

Emergent BioSolutions awarded two grants from NIAID to support development of anthrax immune globulin therapeutic.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Emergent BioSolutions Inc has been awarded two grants from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) totalling $3.8 M to support the development of the company's...

NMT Medical receives FDA approval to modify MIST II PFO migraine study in the US.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) NMT Medical Inc (NMT) has received conditional approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for modifications the company requested to its current investigational device...

Aktiv-Dry awarded research grant to develop inhalable vaccine to help stop smoking.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Aktiv-Dry LLC has been awarded $850,000 SBIR grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse at the National Institutes of Health to develop an inhalable nicotine vaccine to help smokers...

P&G and Cumberland Swan Holdings reach settlement agreement.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) The Procter & Gamble Co has reached a settlement in the lawsuit it filed on 2 May 2006 against Cumberland Swan Holdings Inc for trade dress infringement and false advertising of its Crest...

Micell Technologies engages Foster-Miller for further development and automation of manufacturing process.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Micell Technologies (Micell) has engaged Foster-Miller Inc for further development work and automation of its manufacturing process for creating drug-eluting coatings for medical devices....

International Trade Commission rules in Roche's favour.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Roche announced that the International Trade Commission decided not to review its Administrative Law Judge's initial determination to terminate the investigation of the importation of CERA...

Dynavax secures equity financing commitment of up to $30 M.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Dynavax Technologies Corp has secured an equity financing commitment of up to $30 M from Azimuth Opportunity Ltd. Acqua Capital Management is an advisor to Azimuth Opportunity. During the...

Preliminary injunction ordered in Plavix patent infringement case Apotex to halt sales of unauthorized generic.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Sanofi-aventis and Bristol-Myers Squibb announced that the US District Court for the Southern District of New York has granted a preliminary injunction ordering Apotex Inc and Apotex Corp...

Lorus Therapeutics completes financing transaction.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Lorus Therapeutics Inc has successfully completed the transaction previously announced with High Tech Beteiligungen GmbH & Co KG to issue 28.8 M common shares at $0.36/share for gross...

Suncor Energy celebrates opening of Canada's largest ethanol plant.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Suncor Energy Products Inc's investment in a clean energy future took another step forward with the grand opening of Canada's largest ethanol-production plant. The $120 M facility is...

New DuPont polymer additive enhances options for bio-based and biodegradable packaging.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) DuPont has announced commercial availability of DuPont Biomax Strong, a petrochemical additive that increases the utility of bio-based, biodegradable polylactic acid (PLA) packaging....

Crystal IS Inc raises $10.6 M in second round financing.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Crystal IS Inc announced the successful completion of a $10.6 M second round financing. The investment round was led by Lux Capital, with participation from 3i, ARCH Venture Partners,...

MGP Ingredients expects to realize increased alcohol capacity from distillery upgrades.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) MGP Ingredients Inc announced plans for a series of distillery equipment upgrades that are expected to help boost the company's total alcohol production capacity by up to 15% above...

Alfacell updates progress on clinical development programme for Onconase in malignant mesothelioma.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Alfacell Corp announced an update regarding the ongoing randomized, multi-centre, multi-national, confirmatory Phase IIIb registration study for its lead anti-cancer drug, Onconase...

Genesis Bioventures opens its new corporate headquarters in Los Angeles, CA.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Genesis Bioventures Inc has opened its new corporate headquarters in Los Angeles, completing the company's planned relocation to California from Vancouver, Canada. During 2005, the company...

Dow closing three sites in Canada, Italy.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Plastics News) In order to boost its profits, Dow Chemical Co has decided to shut down some plastic resins and feedstock production in Canada and Italy. The closures will affect the company's units in...

Study explores tie between BPA, breast cancer.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Plastics News) Researchers from the University of California at Berkeley and Indiana University claim to have found the biological mechanism which results in the build up of bisphenol A in cancer cells....

PS prices surge since Jun 2006 despite lax demand.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Plastics News) Since 1 Jun 2006 the price of solid polystyrene in the US has risen by $0.06 /lb despite a 2% decline in demand in the US and Canada. The price rise reflects the increase in benzene...

TimberTech proceeds with composite fencing.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Plastics News) Crane Plastics Co's subsidiary TimberTech Ltd is to start selling a range of wood and plastic composite fencing products in addition to deck boards. The company has yet to decide which...

Essel Propack to acquire CavinKare's packaging arm: In all-cash deal of Rup 635 M.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Business Line) Essel Propack has acquired Packaging India Pvt Ltd, the packaging company of CavinKare group, in an all cash deal of Rup 635 M. Essel Propack opines that India is set to become a hub for...

Norway court favours Ranbaxy on atorvastatin.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Business Line) The Oslo City Court has ruled in favour of Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd (Ranbaxy) against Pfizer in a lawsuit involving two patents for atorvastatin in Norway. Pfizer, which markets the...

Plan panel moots independent oil regulator.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Business Line) The Planning Commission of the Government of India has recommended setting up of an independent regulatory body for the downstream oil and gas sector to ensure competition on level terms...

Sagar Cements plans pref offer: Plans expansion of cement capacity.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Business Line) The board of Sagar Cements Ltd has approved the proposal to issue 1.85 M convertible warrants of Rup 82 each on preferential basis to the persons identified by the promoters. The company...

United Phosphorus to buy Bayer CropScience's products.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Business Line) United Phosphorus Ltd has signed an agreement with the Germany-based Bayer CropScience AG to buy certain crop protection chemicals for Rup 2.59 bn. The products covered under the agreement...

Actavis raises offer for Pliva DD (PLVGF) to $2.5 bn.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Actavis Group has increased its offer to acquire the Croatian pharmaceutical company, Pliva dd, to Croatian Kuna 795/share in cash. The revised offer represents an increase of 10% over...

Micromet secures $25 M committed equity financing facility.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Micromet Inc has entered into a Committed Equity Financing Facility (CEFF) with Kingsbridge Capital Ltd. Under the terms of the agreement, Kingsbridge has committed to provide up to $25 M...

Brazil's agrochemicals prices drop 21.2% in 12 months.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) The prices of agrochemicals have fallen 21.2% in the 12-month period from Jun 2005 to Jul 2006, according to a survey by Brazilian Commodities Corporation (Conab). According to Conab, the...

MediGene AG agrees to buy UK's Avidex Ltd for $64.2 M in shares.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) The biotechnology company MediGene AG has signed an agreement on the acquisition of the privately held biotechnology company Avidex Ltd based in Oxford, UK. With this acquisition,...

Biophage signs manufacturing agreement and completes a private equity financing.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Biophage Pharma Inc (Biophage) has entered into an agreement with Indus Instruments Houston, Texas, and International Science Consulting, LLC West Haven, Connecticut, for the development...

Indian market for drug products remains brisk.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Nachrichten fuer Aussenhandel) The Indian drugs market will grow strongly in future and offer local producers a strong foothold. The market is estimated at $8.8 bn in the year ending 31 Mar 2006 and is...

Favourable results for Medisize in 1H 2006.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Neue Zuercher Zeitung) Swiss medical technology company Medisize, a spin-off from Gurit-Heberlein Group which recently entered the stock market, achieved a 4.3% rise in turnover to SFR 127.6 M in 1H...

Profitability continues to rise for IVF Hartmann in 1H 2006.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Neue Zuercher Zeitung) Swiss company IVF Hartmann Holding in Neuhausen (part of German Hartmann Group) achieved favourable sales to hospitals, sheltered homes, pharmacies and doctors in 1H 2006. Turnover...

Lower turnover and higher loss for Berna Biotech in 1H 2006.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Neue Zuercher Zeitung) Swiss vaccines manufacturer Berna Biotech, which has been acquired by Dutch rival Crucell in 2005, recorded a drop in turnover to SFR 51 M in 1H 2006 (SFR 66 M in 1H 2005). Sales...

Switzerland Glencore will add its alumina assets to Russian aluminium producers.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business Newsbase - Kommerstat) Glencore (Switzerland) will became the third participant in the merger of the two largest aluminium producers in Russia - Rusal and Sual. As the payment for a 14% share in the company...

Official: hydrocarbons, ethanol bills ready by year-end 2006 - El Salvador.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - BNAmericas Oil & Gas News) El Salvador's economy ministry will present revised hydrocarbons and ethanol bills to lawmakers by the end of 2006. The legislation is still being drafted on account of...

Exxon Mobil 'concerned' about Orinoco tax increase: Venezuela.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - BNAmericas Oil & Gas News) Exxon Mobile expressed alarm over the Venezuelan government's unilateral decision to hike income taxes of the Orinoco extra heavy crude E&P projects. There are four E&P...

Federal court: Petrobras must suspend part of P-34 payment - Brazil.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - BNAmericas Oil & Gas News) Brazil's federal energy firm Petrobras has been ordered by federal audit court TCU to delay payments of $5.27 M to engineering contractor GDK. GDK is the holder of an $88 M...

Government to invest $166 M in biodiesel research through 2008: Brazil.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - BNAmericas Oil & Gas News) Brazil's federal government intends to spend R$ 355 M ($166 M) for biodiesel research through 2008 to accomplish its goal of raising the country's production capacity by 400%....

VNG-fueled vehicles up 28.7% since Apr 2006: Bolivia.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - BNAmericas Oil & Gas News) The number of vehicles running on vehicular natural gas (VNG) in Bolivia will increase by 28.7% to over 57,900 by Sep 2006 from Apr 2006 figures. The number of VNG-fueled...

Rockwool results up in 1H 2006.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Dagbladet Borsen) In 1H 2006 Rockwool, Denmark, reported an 18% growth in turnover to DKR 5.3 bn, DKR 5 bn of which was generated by insulation materials. EBDIT was up 44% to DKR 86 M. Rockwool has...

Bavarian Nordic lays off workers.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Net Posten) Bavarian Nordic will lay off a large number of its 150 employees at Helsingor and will cut production to an absolute minimum. This is because of the long period of time the company is having...

Goldcorp launches friendly bid for Glamis: regional.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - BNAmericas Mining News) Goldcorp plans to acquire 100% of Glamis Gold in a deal worth $8.6 bn in shares. The friendly deal will result in a merger that will create a $21.3 bn entity that will become one...

Coeur board to mull Martha plant in Sep 2006: Argentina.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - BNAmericas Mining News) A tender to construct a processing unit at Coeur d'Alene's silver project at Martha in Santa Cruz province, Argentina, will be submitted to the company's board in Sep 2006. The...

Northern Orion to present Agua Rica feasibility study Sep 2006: Argentina.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - BNAmericas Mining News) Northern Orion hopes to submit the feasibility study for its Agua Rica copper-molybdenum-gold project in Argentina to Catamarca province authorities in Sep 2006. The technical...

Union: Escondida workers likely to end strike - Chile.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - BNAmericas Mining News) The labour strike at Escondida's copper mine in Chile's Region II is likely to end with union workers expected to approve the latest collective bargaining agreement. The workers...

Pachon costs could hit $1.5 bn: Argentina.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - BNAmericas Mining News) Soaring prices could raise the estimated capital expenses of constructing the Pachon gold-copper project in Argentina to $1.5 bn from the estimated $1.2 bn outlined in conceptual...

Newmont inks community deal to end Yanacocha roadblock: Peru.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - BNAmericas Mining News) Newmont Mining has found a way to diplomatically end a blockade that cut off access to its Yanacocha gold mine for one week by entering into a deal with local community and...

Council Regulation (EC) No 1288/2006 of 25 Aug 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 367/2006 imposing a definitive countervailing duty on imports of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film originating in India following an expiry review pursuant to Article 18 o.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Official Journal of the European Communities L) Adopted on 25 Aug 2006. The Council of the European Union, having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, having regard to Council...

BASF concludes sales agreement with IMCD Group for acrylic monomers business in Eastern Europe.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - European Paint and Resin News) German company BASF will immediately cede part of its acrylic monomers supply contract with selected Eastern European countries to Rotterdam, the Netherlands based IMCD...

Glasurit now available in Moldova.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - European Paint and Resin News) Mobilis-Com is now selling Glasurit, the automotive refinish brand from German firm BASF, in Moldova. Moldova's new automotive market is said to be booming.

Ciba targets savings of SFR 400-500 M/y and cuts 2500 jobs.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - European Paint and Resin News) Ciba Specialty Chemicals plans to eliminate 2500 jobs as part of a major cost cutting scheme designed to achieve savings of roughly SFR 400-500 M/y (EUR 253-317 M/y) by...

DataLase and XSYS agree licence deal to develop Datalase Packmark.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - European Paint and Resin News) Germany's XSYS has been granted a non-exclusive licence by Widness, UK, based DataLase Ltd to develop the DataLase Packmark technology for producing a line of inks....

ShawCor Ltd acquires 50% equity interest in Eupec Brasil Ltda.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - European Paint and Resin News) Eupec PipeCoatings GmbH has sold a 50% equity interest in Eupec Brasil Ltda to ShawCor Ltd's Bredero Shaw division. The deal is awaiting approval from regulators in Brazil....

DuPont set to treble Brazil automotive sales in four years.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - European Paint and Resin News) DuPont is poised to increase threefold its automotive OEM coatings revenue in Brazil by 31 Dec 2006 from its 2002 revenue. The US based company is taking steps to...

Industrial Nanotech expands to China with new distributor.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - European Paint and Resin News) Hangzhou Northstar Power Engineering Co Ltd (Hangzhou NPEC) has signed an agreement to distribute Industrial Nanotech's Nansulate range of coatings in China. Hangzhou NPEC...

Polaroid precision coating business in private equity buyout.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - European Paint and Resin News) The Watermill Group of Waltham, MA, USA, led the private equity purchase of Polaroid's contract coating business at New Bedford, MA, USA. The deal should guarantee the jobs...

Sartomer Co announces sales control for Norsolene resins.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - European Paint and Resin News) Sartomer Co, a US speciality chemicals producer, says it will limit sales of its Norsolene resin products. The move was prompted by certain availability issues on C9 resin...

Kemira forecasts bright 2H 2006.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - European Paint and Resin News) Kemira, a Finnish chemical group, provided a positive outlook for its paints and coatings business in 2H 2006, citing strong demand and its purchase of Russian paint...

Lanxess significantly improves earnings in 2Q 2006.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - European Paint and Resin News) Lanxess AG, a German chemical company, managed to considerably improve its earnings during 2Q 2006, owing to its reorganization programme. The company recorded a 23.3%...

Wattyl hammered by takeover costs.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - European Paint and Resin News) Wattyl, an Australian paint and surface coatings company, recorded flat after-tax profits of A$4.3 M for fiscal year 2006 ended 30 Jun. Higher pricing across all units...

Valspar 3Q 2006 earnings up by 15% over 2005.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - European Paint and Resin News) Valspar, a US based global paint and industrial coatings company, reported improved profits in 3Q 2006. Growth was propelled by the continued positive performance of the...

Huntsman Pigments' earnings fall with selling prices in 2Q 2006.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - European Paint and Resin News) US company Huntsman recorded reduced earnings in its pigments unit during 2Q 2006, citing lower average selling prices and increased costs of raw materials and energy....

BASF to build production centre for electronic materials in Ludwigshafen.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - European Paint and Resin News) BASF, a German electronics chemicals producer, is building a new integrated manufacturing unit in Ludwigshafen, known as the Electronic Material Centre Europe, at an...

Heubach increases pigments capacity.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - European Paint and Resin News) Heubach, a German based producer of colour and anti-corrosive pigments, has installed a new line for bismuth vanadate pigments at its manufacturing facility in Langelsheim....

UK titanium dioxide expansion for Huntsman.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - European Paint and Resin News) US based Huntsman will expand the titanium dioxide capacity of its flagship production unit at Greatham, UK by 50,000 tonnes/y. The additional capacity is slated to come...

BASF introduces new adhesive coating technologies.
August 31, 2006... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - European Paint and Resin News) German company BASF has launched new coating products that enable the simultaneous application of three diverse layers of adhesive onto a carrier material utlizing a...