Chemical Business Newsbase articles from January 2007

Chemical Business Newsbase archives from January 2007

Primary care trust backs down on decision not to fund eye medication.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - The Independent) Public and political pressure on 30 Jan 2007 forced an NHS trust to review its decision not to fund the purchase of a sight-saving drug for a former Labour MP. Kirklees and Calderdale...

Russian silver giant to float on London exchange.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - The Independent) Russia's largest producer of silver is to float on the London Stock Exchange in a move to help raise more than $800 M. Polymetal, the world's fifth biggest silver miner, plans to sell...

Sanofi-BMS deal may revive urge to merge.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - The Independent) Investors and analysts are split on whether talks between Bristol-Myers Squibb of the US and Sanofi-Aventis of France, which would create the biggest drug company in the world if a deal...

The investment column: GW Pharmaceuticals.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - The Independent) The next 12 months are crucial for GW Pharmaceuticals. 2007 is the year when it hopes to secure both regulatory approval from the European Union for its key Sativex treatment and to sign...

Jeremy Warner's outlook: as Sanofi tilts at BMS, it should remember big mergers are hard to manage. Just ask GSK.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - The Independent) Another round of consolidation in Big Pharma seems to be looming, with Sanofi-Aventis said to be in talks about a possible merger with Bristol-Myers Squibb to create the world's largest...

Sun Pharma net profit rises 52.46% for the quarter ended Dec 2006.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Business Line) Pharma firm Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd (Sun Pharma) has posted a 52.46% higher net profit at Rup 1651.3 M on 2.42% lower net sales at Rup 4179.1 M for the quarter ended Dec 2006...

Aurobindo unit gets USFDA nod.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Business Line) The United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has granted approval to the active pharmaceutical ingredients manufacturing facility at Unit VI of Aurobindo Pharma Ltd (Aurobindo)...

Balaji Amines net profit up 35%.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Business Line) Balaji Amines Ltd has posted nearly 35% higher net profit at Rup 40 M on net sales of Rup 415.1 M for the quarter ended Dec 2006 (net profit of Rup 29.3 M on net sales of Rup 312 M in the...

Natco Pharma net profit grows 65% for the quarter ended Dec 2006.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Business Line) The Hyderabad-based pharma firm Natco Pharma Ltd has reported a 65% higher net profit at Rup 86.9 M on revenues of Rup 690 M, on a consolidated basis, for the quarter ended Dec 2006 (net...

Strides net profit dips 15.11% in 4Q 2006.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Business Line) Pharma firm Strides Arcolab Ltd (Strides) has posted a 15.11% lower profit-after-tax at Rup 129.7 M on 37.5% higher sales at Rup 1.292 bn for 4Q ended Dec 2006. The company recoded a 21.5%...

Tata Chemicals 3Q net profit rises 19% at Rup 1.17 bn: Cost reduction programmes helped.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Business Line) Tata Chemicals has reported a 19% increase in net profit at Rup 1.17 bn on 4% higher net revenues at Rup 13.07 bn for 3Q ended Dec 2006 (net profit of Rup 980 M in 3Q ended Dec 2005). The...

Deepak Fert 3Q 2006-2007 net profit rises.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Business Line) Deepak fertilisers and Petrochemicals Corp Ltd (Deepak Fert) has reported a 56% higher profit-after-tax at Rup 247.4 M on net sales of Rup 2432.9 M for 3Q ended Dec 2006 (profit-after-tax...

Techtran Polylenses: Results for 3Q 2006-2007. [1 table in original article].
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Business Line) Ophthalmic polylenses manufacturer Techtran Polylenses Ltd has posted a net profit of Rup 14.152 M on net sales/income from operations of Rup 73.229 M for 3Q ended Dec 2006 (net profit of...

Madras Cements: Results for 3Q 2006-2007. [1 table in original article].
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Business Line) Madras Cements Ltd has posted a profit-after-tax of Rup 681.2 M on net sales of Rup 3909.9 M for 3Q ended Dec 2006 (profit-after-tax of Rup 95.9 M on net sales of Rup 2426.5 M in 3Q ended...

Panasonic Carbon: Results for 3Q 2006-2007. [1 table in original article].
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Business Line) Carbon rods (for dry cell batteries) manufacturer Panasonic Carbon India Ltd has registered a net profit-after-tax of Rup 8.772 M on sales (net of excise duty) of Rup 64.748 M for 3Q ended...

ICI India: Results for 3Q 2006-2007. [2 tables in original article].
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Business Line) ICI India Ltd has reported a net profit-after-tax of Rup 2253 M on net sales/income from operations of Rup 2242.3 M for 3Q ended Dec 2006 (net profit-after-tax of Rup 82.7 M on net...

Bilcare: Results for 3Q 2006-2007. [1 table in original article].
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Business Line) Pharmaceutical packagings company Bilcare Research has reported a net profit of Rup 142 M on net sales/income from operations of Rup 834.7 M for 3Q ended Dec 2006 (net profit of Rup 92.4 M...

Godrej Industries: Results for 3Q 2006-2007. [2 tables in original article].
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Business Line) Godrej Industries Ltd has reported a profit-after-current-tax of Rup 309.6 M on sales/income from operations (net of excise duty) of Rup 1529.8 M for 3Q ended Dec 2006...

Nippo Batteries: Results for 3Q 2006-2007. [1 table in original article].
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Business Line) Dry cell batteries manufacturer Nippo Batteries Co Ltd has recorded a net profit of Rup 10.2 M on net sales/income from operations of Rup 792.9 M for 3Q ended Dec 2006 (net profit of Rup...

Kanoria Chem: results for 3Q 2006-2007. [2 tables in original article].
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Business Line) Kanoria Chemicals & Industries Ltd (Kanoria Chem) has posted a 74.28 M on net sales of Rup 1158.69 M for 3Q ended Dec 2006 (net profit of Rup 40.43 M on net sales of Rup 745.26 M in 3Q...

Coal to chemicals: more incentives. [1 table in original article].
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Chemical Week) Market analysts observe that coal-to-chemical projects are difficult to run, and further technology development is needed. Capital costs of a coal-fired plant are considerably higher than...

Stage set for solid 2007: strong global economy to support growth in 2007.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Chemical Week) US chemical producers managed to end 2006 with favourable results, even with a tough operating environment in 4Q 2006. Soft US volumes were balanced by improvements in Europe and continued...

Dow eyes PP and PS ventures; creates coating and footwear units.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Chemical Week) Dow Chemical is negotiating with potential jv partners for its polypropylene (PP) and polystyrene (PS) businesses. The company's global PS capacity exceeds 2.1 M tonnes/y while PP capacity...

Eastman and Essar plan Indian oxos project.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Chemical Week) A memorandum of understanding has been signed by Eastman Chemical and Essar Chemicals for a 150,000 tonne/y oxo aldehyde and oxo derivatives facility at Vadinar, India. Essar will offer...

Songwon ahead of schedule.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Chemical Week) Songwon Industrial Co Ltd is likely to complete its second antioxidants facility at Ulsan, Korea, earlier than expected, with commissioning now set for Apr 2007. The new facility will...

Chemical release at Texas plant.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Chemical Week) A shelter-in-place order was issued by officials due to an oleum release at Dupont's facility at La Porte, TX, USA on 25 Jan 2007. There were no reported casualties and the...

Phyto-Source raises capacity.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Chemical Week) Phyto-Source, a high-purity plant sterols manufacturer, implemented a 40% capacity increase at its Houston facility through debottlenecking and technology upgrade. The company is also...

Akzo Nobel restates plan to list pharma business.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Chemical Week) Akzo Nobel has reaffirmed IPO plans for a 20-30% stake in Organon BioSciences (OBS) pharmaceuticals business. The move will clear out speculations that OBS will be sold to a group of...

PetroChina handed maximum fine for river pollution accident.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Chemical Week) The State Environmental Protection Agency in Beijing has ordered Jilin Petrochemical to pay RMB Yuan 1 M ($129,000) for polluting the Songhua River. Around 100 tonnes of benzene flowed...

Thai government launches probe into air pollution at Map Ta Phut.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Chemical Week) Thailand's Pollution Control Department is urging the National Environment Board to proclaim Map Ta Phut industrial estate an environmentally controlled zone. The move will subject Map Ta...

Global biotech crop area grows beyond 100 M hectares.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Chemical Week) A study by the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications (ISAAA) revealed that the land area for genetically modified (GM) crops expanded by 13% in 2006 to over 100 M hectares, and is...

Management keeps a stake in Azelis.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Chemical Week) A majority interest in chemical distributor Azelis has been acquired by private equity company 3i Group. The deal, due be finalized by the end of Jan 2007, has reduced shares owned by the...

Lurgi forms bioethanol jv.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Chemical Week) PKM Duda, a meat producer based in Warsaw, Poland, and Lurgi have signed a deal to create a 90:10 bioethanol jv. The 100,000 tonne/y bioethanol plant, which will be built in southwestern...

Lower costs lift basic and diversified chemical earnings. [1 table in original article].
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Chemical Week) Lower raw material and energy costs helped most basic and diversified chemical firms in North America exceeded analysts' earnings projections for 4Q 2006. Dow Chemical's earnings reached...

Speciality chemical earnings rise on higher selling prices: 4Q 2006.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Chemical Week) Most US speciality chemical producers exceeded analysts' earnings estimates for 4Q 2006 due to stronger selling prices, increased volumes and lower raw material and energy costs. Rohm and...

Mosaic to mitigate brine inflow at mine.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Chemical Week) Mosaic plans to pump out a new brine inflow at a mined-out part of its potash mines in Esterhazy, SK, Canada, at a cost ranging from $20-40 M. The inflow is not anticipated to create...

Bush visits DuPont; promotes biofuels.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Chemical Week) DuPont was recently visited by President Bush as part of an effort to promote technologies that could help the USA achieve its objective of cutting gasoline consumption by 20% through...

Kinder Morgan to go private.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Chemical Week) The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has endorsed the $22 bn acquisition of Kinder Morgan by an investment group, contingent upon the acquirer's surrender of controlling interests in...

Sibur appoints Fluor to manage propylene-PP investment.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Chemical Week) Fluor has been hired by Sibur Holding to oversee the construction of its propane dehydrogenation and polypropylene (PP) complex in Tobolsk, Russia. Fluor will be joined by experts from...

UOP lands contract to design aromatics plant in China.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Chemical Week) UOP has been signed up to provide technology, basic engineering services and equipment for PetroChina's aromatics complex that will be built within an existing refining and petrochemicals...

Grasim expands rayon fibre capacity in India and China.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Chemical Week) Grasim Industries is boosting its capacity for rayon staple fibre in India and China. The Indian expansion, which is set to be completed by the end of Mar 2007, will be implemented in the...

Lanxess details measures to raise Saltigo's profitability.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Chemical Week) Lanxess will undertake a EUR 30 M ($39 M) project aimed at improving the profitability of its Saltigo fine chemical business. The project includes upgrading plants in Leverkusen and...

PVC in the doldrums.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Chemical Week) Makers of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) intend to hold prices for Jan 2007 at a stable level, following consecutive declines since Oct 2006. An increasing demand and feedstock costs are...

CW price report: aromatics continue to drop despite stable crude oil and energy prices. [1 table, 4 figures in original article].
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Chemical Week) Prices as they stood in the week before 31 Jan 2007 are discussed for ethylene, propylene, butadiene, benzene, toluene, styrene, paraxylene, orthoxylene, methanol, MTBE, ethylene glycol...

Oral arguments heard in DC hazmat rerouting case.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Chemical Week) Freight carrier CSX's legal case contesting an ordinance by the city of District of Columbia (DC) was tried at a federal court in the fourth week of Jan 2007. The decree calls for rail...

Anavex Life Sciences Corp acquires a portfolio of patents and appoints Dr Alexandre Vamvakides as CSO and Director.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Anavex Life Sciences Corp (Anavex) has acquired a portfolio of three patents and one patent application covering drug candidates indented to be further developed through commercialisation...

Athenagen's eye drop therapy for AMD is safe and well tolerated in Phase I study.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Athenagen Inc announced the completion of a Phase I clinical study of ATG3, the company's topical eye drop therapy for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD). ATG3, a...

Theratechnologies launches confirmatory Phase III trial testing TH9507 in HIV-associated lipodystrophy.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Theratechnologies has enrolled the first patient in its second Phase III clinical trial testing TH9507 in HIV-associated lipodystrophy. The objective of the new study is to confirm, for...

Nymox reports update on prostate drug licensing negotiations.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Nymox Pharmaceutical Corp (Nymox) announced that the company's NX-1207 drug for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) has attracted serious expressions of interest from a...

NeuroDerm's transdermal L-DOPA Parkinson's patch completes first clinical trial.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) NeuroDerm Ltd announced that it has completed a pilot clinical trial of ND0601, the first transdermal skin patch for the continuous delivery of levodopa. This drug, which is primarily...

Symphogen receives EURO 5 M investment from Gilde Healthcare Partners.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Symphogen announced that it has raised EURO 5 M from Dutch venture capital fund Gilde Healthcare Partners. This investment is an addition to Symphogen's last financing round and brings the...

Can-Fite commences Phase II clinical trial for additional indication of dry eye syndrome.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Can-Fite BioPharma (Can-Fite) is progressing through clinical trials for an additional indication of Dry Eye Syndrome. The company announces that it has commenced patient enrolment in a...

B-Cell chronic lymphocytic leukaemia clinical trial initiated with Argos Therapeutics' AGS-005 personalized immunotherapy.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Argos Therapeutics announced that dosing has been initiated in a Phase I/II clinical trial to test the activity and safety of AGS-005 in B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL). AGS-005...

Salix Pharmaceuticals announces issuance of Moviprep patent.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd announced the issuance of patent number US 7,169,381, entitled "Colon Cleaning Compositions and Methods," by the US Patent and Trademark Office. This patent...

US patent gives Chromatin Inc.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Chromatin Inc announced that the US Patent and Trademark Office has issued US Patent No 7,119,250 entitled Plant centromere compositions. This landmark patent permits construction of...

Adeza receives Orphan Drug designation for Gestiva.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Adeza announced that the Office of Orphan Products Development of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug designation covering Gestiva, the company's therapeutic...

Cibus and The National Grain Sorghum Producers Foundation announce alliance with Valent to develop herbicide tolerant grain sorghum.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Cibus LLC and The National Grain Sorghum Producers Foundation (NGSPF), which is affiliated with the National Sorghum Producers, announced a partnership with Valent USA Corp, to develop...

Hexion Speciality Chemicals completes purchase of Orica Ltd's adhesives & resins business.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Hexion Speciality Chemicals Inc has completed its purchase of the adhesives and resins business of Orica Ltd. The Orica adhesives and resins business manufactures formaldehyde and...

New report on Royal Dutch Shell: Thousands sign advertisements on Shell profits and mess.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) A new report, launched the day before oil giant Royal Dutch Shell (Shell) announces its 2006 annual profits, calls on Shell to use the profits to begin cleaning up damage it has caused to...

Strong growth but more uncertainty ahead for synthetic lubricants market.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Growth rates for synthetic and semi-synthetic lubricants are expected to far outpace conventional lubricants in the near future, presenting healthy profits to lube formulators and...

Resin Systems Inc enters the global material handling market with contract to supply FMC Technologies Inc.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Resin Systems Inc (RS) announced that the exclusive agreement to supply VRoll composite tubes, previously announced 18 Dec 2006, is with FMC Technologies' Material Handling Solutions...

Renewable Power & Light plc executes agreements for construction of biodiesel plant with Greenline Industries.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Renewable Power & Light plc (RPL) announced that, as anticipated at the time of the its admission to AIM, it has executed an agreement with Greenline Industries LLC of San Rafael, CA USA,...

Ares Corp and Blue Sun Biodiesel announce joint venture.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Ares Corp and Blue Sun Biodiesel LLC (Blue Sun) announced the formation of a key joint venture: Ares Blue Sun Development LLC (Ares Blue Sun). Ares Blue Sun will combine the significant...

Mylan announces tentative approval for valacyclovir hydrochloride tablets.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Mylan Laboratories Inc (Mylan) announced that Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc has received tentative approval for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Valacyclovir Hydrochloride...

Resin System Inc signs exclusive distributor agreement with HD Supply Utilities.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Resin Systems Inc (RS) has signed an agreement with HD Supply Utilities, the leading distributor for the utility industry in North America and a subsidiary of The Home Depot. With this...

Cylene announces issuance of additional US patents covering lead compound CX-3543, strengthening Cylene's intellectual property position in rRNA biogenesis inhibition.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Cylene Pharmaceuticals Inc announced that the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a 'Composition of Matter' patent for a patent application entitled "Substituted...

Neurobiological Technologies receives $1.7 M quarterly payment for sales of Memantine.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Neurobiological Technologies Inc (NTI) has received approximately $1.708 M from Merz Pharmaceuticals GmbH (Merz) for sales of Memantine for the treatment of moderate-to-severe Alzheimer's...

Sinovac clarifies position on restructuring involving its Chinese subsidiary.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Sinovac Biotech Ltd noted that China Bioway Biotech Group Co Ltd (China Bioway), a 28.44% minority shareholder in its 71.56% PRC subsidiary, Sinovac Biotech Co Ltd. (Sinovac China), has...

Associates of Cape Cod Inc achieves 13485:2003 certification.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Associates of Cape Cod Inc (ACC), a leading manufacturer of endotoxin and beta-glucan detection products, has achieved ISO 13485:2003 certification for the Quality Management System in the...

Callisto Pharmaceuticals opens second site for Phase II clinical trial of Atiprimod in advanced carcinoid cancer patients.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Callisto Pharmaceuticals Inc announced the opening of a second clinical site, the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, MA, for its Phase II clinical trial of Atiprimod to treat low to...

Diamyd on target for Phase III studies.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Diamyd Medical AB (Diamyd) announces that the company has had a Type B, End of Phase II meeting, with the US Food and Drug Administration, FDA, on the 29 Jan 2007 in Washington DC. The...

NanoMed Pharmaceuticals achieves pre-clinical development milestone; completes second closing of Series A financing.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) NanoMed Pharmaceuticals Inc announced that it has achieved its pre-clinical development milestone for the company's lead oncology product, which is intended to overcome multidrug...

Laureate Pharma reports record growth in 2006.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Laureate Pharma Inc, a full- service bioprocessing company, announced that it achieved record growth in 2006 with fourteen new agreements signed and a business backlog increase of more...

Nephrologists report practice pattern shifts in the management of anaemia, secondary hyperparathyroidism, and hyperphosphatemia.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) BioTrends Research Group Inc released results from the third Annual Nephrology Study, a syndicated report offering a comprehensive insight into the management of renal anaemia and bone...

Novo Nordisk starts Phase III study with NovoSeven.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Dagbladet Borsen) Novo Nordisk has recruited all the patients for its Phase III study of NovoSeven in the treatment of cerebral haemorrhage. The results should be published at the end of 1Q 2007. In...

NovoSeven price represents potential gold mine for Novo Nordisk.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Dagbladet Borsen) Novo Nordisk should receive results from Phase III studies with the haemostat NovoSeven at the end of Mar 2007 and if the outcome is good then Novo could receive marketing approval by...

Novo Nordisk close to new insulin breakthrough.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Dagbladet Borsen) Novo Nordisk has begin working towards modernizing its core product insulin which will eventually become almost indistinguishable from the insulin produced in the human body. The new...

Coal to chemicals: coming out of the dark. [2 figures in original article].
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Chemical Week) Coal is increasingly becoming an attractive low-cost alternative energy and feedstock source for the North American petrochemical industry, as the volatility in crude oil and natural gas...

Eastman reports rise in 4Q 2006 earnings.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Chemical Week) Eastman Chemical's net income in 4Q 2006 increased 44% to $95 M ($1.12/share), including special items. Sales climbed 1% to $1.75 bn. Operating income for the coatings, adhesives,...

Rhodia upgrades surfactants plant.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Chemical Week) Rhodia has invested on its surfactants unit at Blue Island, IL, USA, to boost capacity for speciality surfactants used in skin and hair care products. The move entailed an improved...

Ineos to cut jobs at UK silicas plant.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Chemical Week) Ineos Silicas will eliminate at its Warrington, UK facility, 67 employees or approximately 18% of the site's total workforce. The move will be carried out within three years and will cover...

Air Liquide's 4Q 2006 sales slip.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Chemical Week) Air Liquide registered a roughly 1% decline in 4Q 2006 sales to EUR 2.8 bn ($3.6 bn). Sales in the gas and services sector dropped by 1% to EUR 2.44 bn; the turnover of the welding unit...

Sabic renames UK business.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Chemical Week) Sabic has rebranded the UK petrochemicals business it purchased from Huntsman as Sabic UK Petrochemicals. The business operates an 865,000 tonne/y ethylene cracker and a 1.3 M tonne/y...

SKs alliance with Nippon Oil features petchems collaboration.
January 31, 2007... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Chemical Week) SK Corp, a South Korean energy and petrochemical company, and Nippon Oil Corp (NOC), a Japanese oil producer, have entered into a 10-year collaboration agreement that will entail working...