Chemical Business Newsbase articles from November 2005

Chemical Business Newsbase archives from November 2005

Brazil's chemical industry posts $6.57 bn trade deficit between Jan-Oct 2005.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Brazil's chemical industry accumulated a $6.57 bn trade deficit between Jan-Oct 2005, according to data released by the Brazilian Chemical Industry Association (Abiquim). This was 6.69%...

Acacia Research Corp subsidiary signs distribution agreement.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Leading cell therapy company CyGenics Ltd announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Cell Sciences Ltd, has entered into a non-exclusive distribution agreement with CombiMatrix group of...

Astellas Pharma Sues Toyo Pharmar and Aska Pharmaceutical for patent infringement.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Astellas Pharma (Astellas) announced on 29 Nov 2005 that it has filed a lawsuit against Toyo Pharma and Aska Pharmaceutical for infringement on Astellas' patents on tamsulosin...

4AZA Bioscience announces research collaboration with Gilead.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) 4AZA Bioscience NV (4AZA) has entered into a licensing agreement with Gilead Sciences (Gilead) of Foster City, CA, to research and develop compounds for the potential treatment of...

Ferrotec introduces advanced magnetic nano particles to in-vitro diagnostic researchers and engineers.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Ferrotec Corp announced the introduction of the Magnetic Nano Particles (MNP) Developer's Kit, a set of solutions that are specially suited for synthesis of microbeads used for in-vitro...

OraSure launches OraQuick Advance rapid HIV-1/2 antibody test in Mexico; event to be held at Censida's ninth HIV/AIDS Conference on 30 Nov 2005 at 7:00 pm CST.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) OraSure Technologies Inc (OraSure) announced the launch of its OraQuick Advance Rapid HIV-1/2 Antibody test in Mexico. The OraQuick ADVANCE test will be sold by the company's exclusive...

InSite Vision announces positive top-line results from first of two pivotal Phase III clinical trials; pivotal trial succeeds in reaching primary efficacy endpoint of clinical resolution.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) InSite Vision Inc announced positive top-line results from a pivotal Phase III clinical trial of AzaSite, a sterile, topical ophthalmic anti-infective solution containing 1.0%...

Bausch & Lomb completes financing agreement for repatriation of foreign profits.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Bausch & Lomb has entered into an agreement between Citigroup Global Markets Ltd, JP Morgan Plc and Keybanc Capital Markets with Citibank International plc as Facility Agent, Bausch & Lomb...

Knock-Out Technologies Ltd receives first purchase order for sale of Citroxin cleaner.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Knock-Out Technologies Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of eFoodSafety.com Inc, has received its first purchase order for its Citroxin Cleaner. It was sold to a contractor involved in...

Imagenetix announces release of Celadrin/Glucosamine combination product.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Imagenetix Inc announced that its Celadrin supplement for joint health and mobility is now available combined with Glucosamine, a leading supplement for cartilage formation and repair. The...

IntelliPharmaCeutics and Par Pharmaceutical agree to collaborate on the development of controlled release generic drug development.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) IntelliPharmaCeutics Corp has entered into an agreement with Par Pharmaceutical Co Inc (Par) for the development of a generic, controlled release drug product for the US market. Under the...

Cyanotech CEO reports on business development trip to Asia.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Cyanotech Corp issued this report of a recently concluded, Asian business-development trip by Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The report said that the Distribution agreements have been...

Studies presented at RSNA confirm efficacy of VoLumen oral contrast.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) E-Z-EM Inc announced that two studies presented at the 91st Scientific Sessions of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) confirmed the efficacy of the company's VoLumen oral...

Health Discovery Corp applies for US and foreign patent protection of prostate disease biomarkers identified using SVM technology.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Health Discovery Corp (HDC) filed patent applications in the US Patent and Trademark Office and in the US Receiving Office for the Patent Cooperation Treaty for US and foreign patent...

Serologicals Corp announces new UCOE patent.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Serologicals Corp announced that the US Patent and Trademark Office awarded patent no 6964951 with respect to its recently acquired ubiquitous chromatin opening element (UCOE) technology....

Metabolon selected for membership in National Cancer Institute Research group.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Metabolon Inc has been selected as a member of the National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Early Detection Research Network (EDRN). Metabolon's second project with NCI but first project as a...

pSivida launches pSiNutria in the food industry; applications in food quality, safety, authentication and detection of bio terrorism.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Global bio-nanotech company pSivida Ltd has created a new spinout company, pSiNutria Ltd to develop applications of its silicon technology in the food industry. pSivida will seed fund...

All-natural sweetener, Zsweet, breaks new ground; Zsweet keeps blood sugar levels low, digests well and tastes good.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Ventana Health Inc announced the launch of Zsweet, a new, all natural, zero calorie sweetener approved by the FDA. Zsweet is an all natural sweetener that provides a safer alternative to...

JBF RAK to set up a 600 tonnes/day PET resin plant in Ras Al Khaimah incorporating UOP Sinco SSP Technology.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) JBF RAK, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, has selected the UOP Sinco Solid State Polymerisation (SSP) technology for their new PET resin plant in Ras Al Khaimah. The plant, a world-class manufacturing...

Selenium Ltd and Institute for Eye Research to test selenium-coated contact lenses.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Emergent Technologies Inc (ETI) of Austin announced that one of its WesTech Ventures I LP portfolio companies, Selenium Ltd has entered into an agreement with the Institute for Eye...

Predix Pharmaceuticals obtains Special Protocol Assessment for PRX-00023 pivotal study in anxiety; Predix also initiates Phase Ib clinical trial for PRX-08066 in pulmonary arterial hypertension.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Predix Pharmaceuticals (Predix) announced that under the Special Protocol Assessment process, it has reached final agreement with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the design...

Apotex receives final approval for ofloxacin otic 0.3%.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Apotex Corp has received final approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for ofloxacin otic 0.3%. Apotex confirmed it was...

CeMines receives multiple USPTO patent-Issue Notifications, two of which protect its discovery of a significant new class of oncology targets for diagnostic and therapeutic applications.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) CeMines Inc has received multiple Issue Notifications from the US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO). On 8 Nov 2005, the company received an Issue Notification for US Patent No 6,962,985...

Cubist Pharmaceuticals selects ACS Dobfar as single source API supplier.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc (Cubist) has selected ACS Dobfar SpA (ACS) as the single source supplier of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) for the IV antibiotic, Cubicin (daptomycin for...

Xcelplus: Asian flu update.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) XcelPlus International Inc (XcelPlus) is preparing to enter into agreements for the distribution of its Asian flu products in Canada and India, in addition to new dealers and distributors...

Invitrogen begins global distribution of high quality custom oligonucleotides at expanded scale.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Invitrogen Corp announced the introduction of tube-based oligos at the 25nmole starting synthesis scale. The new tube-based offerings deliver significant value to the life science market,...

ConocoPhillips plans to invest in newly acquired German refinery.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) ConocoPhillips has announced that it expects to increase its planned 2006 capital expenditures by about $1.4 bn to provide for the acquisition of the recently announced Wilhelmshaven,...

Roche and BioCryst collaborate on clinical compound BCX-4208 for transplantation and autoimmune diseases.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Roche and BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc (BioCryst) announced an exclusive licence to develop and commercialise BioCryst's Phase I compound, BCX-4208, for the prevention of acute rejection...

New vinyl ester resin, Hydrex 100-LV, introduced for marine/spa applications; low-styrene, 100% vinyl ester.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Reichhold has introduced a new low-styrene, 100% vinyl ester resin, Hydrex 100-LV (33600 series), for boat building and spa applications. Boat builders and spa manufacturers will find that...

Transgene: Clinical pipeline update.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Transgene released an update on its clinical trial programmes with the therapeutic cancer vaccines TG4010 (MVA-MUC1-IL2), TG1042 (Ad-IFNy) and TG4001 (MVA-HPV-IL2). Transgene announced the...

Schering announces start of three Phase II clinical trials with anti-cancer compound ZK-EPO.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Schering AG announced the start of three Phase II studies in Europe evaluating its fully synthetic epothilone, ZK-EPO, for the treatment of several types of cancers such as non-small cell...

Sangamo BioSciences completes enrollment and treatment in Phase I clinical trial of ZFP Therapeutic in diabetic neuropathy.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Sangamo BioSciences Inc (Sangamo) has completed subject enrollment and treatment in its Phase I study of SB-509 in subjects with mild to moderate diabetic neuropathy. SB-509 is a novel ZFP...

Aastrom Biosciences to initiate US clinical trial for bone formation in spine under approved IND from the FDA.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Aastrom Biosciences Inc (Aastrom) will initiate a human clinical trial for the evaluation of the company's Tissue Repair Cell (TRC) product to form new bone tissue in the spine. The Phase...

Alimera Sciences secures $31.8 M in Series B financing.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Alimera Sciences Inc has completed Series B financing, securing $31.8 M in venture capital. Premier venture firm Venrock Associates led the new round, and all four original Series A firms...

Basketball legend Earl 'The Pearl' Monroe launches 'Flomax (tamsulosin hydrochloride) One Week Challenge' to educate men about BPH.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Basketball legend Earl "The Pearl" Monroe is the point man for the "Flomax (tamsulosin hydrochloride) One Week Challenge," a national campaign to educate men about benign prostatic...

Biopure updates regulatory status of Navy's proposed 'RESUS' trauma trial.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Biopure Corp announced that, on 28 Nov 2005, representatives of the Navy, Biopure and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) met to discuss the Navy's proposed "RESUS" clinical trial of...

Suzano Petroquimica announces that Riopol starts operation and concludes first sale of polyethylene.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Suzano Petroquimica SA, the Latin American leader in the production of polypropylene and a joint controlling shareholder of relevant players in the petrochemical sector - Rio Polimeros SA,...

Surface Logix commences Phase IIa trial for novel PDE5 inhibitor SLx-2101 in patients with endothelial dysfunction.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Surface Logix announced the commencement of a company-sponsored Phase IIa clinical trial for SLx-2101, a new potent and selective long-acting, oral PDE5 inhibitor. SLx-2101 is being...

Carrington granted European patent for drug delivery technology.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Carrington Laboratories Inc (Carrington) announced that the European Patent Office has issued European Patent No EP 1 086 141 B1 titled "Aloe Pectins" relating to the company's...

CAD Sciences and Hitachi announce the compatibility of Full-Time-Point (fTP) pharmacokinetic analysis with the Altaire high-field performance open MRI.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Collaborative research efforts on the part of CAD Sciences and Hitachi Medical Systems America Inc (Hitachi) has produced an optimised MR image acquisition protocol that establishes the...

Ranbaxy launches two new anti-HIV products in India on World AIDS Day.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd (RLL) is introducing two new anti-HIV products, Virolis-E and Virocomb-E, in India on World AIDS Day, 1 Dec 2005. Both products contain three Anti-retroviral...

Royal Dutch Shell plc - buyback of own shares.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Royal Dutch Shell plc announced that on 30 Nov 2005, it purchased for cancellation 2 M "A" Shares at a price of EUR 26.26/share. It further announced that on the same date, it purchased...

American Pacific completes acquisition of Aerojet Fine Chemicals.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) American Pacific Corp has completed the previously announced purchase of the Aerojet Fine Chemicals fine chemicals business of GenCorp Inc, an Ohio corporation through the purchase of...

New drugs from GlaxoSmithKline, Novartis, NicOx, and Pain Therapeutics will restore market for treatment of arthritic pain.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Decision Resources Inc finds that new drugs from GlaxoSmithKline, Novartis, NicOx, and Pain Therapeutics will restore the drug market for the treatment of arthritic pain following the...

GlaxoSmithKline presents rapidly expanding pipeline of oncology and supportive care compounds.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK) updated investors and financial analysts in New York on the company's rapidly expanding pipeline featuring innovative science that addresses a broad range of...

Labopharm submits NDA for once-daily Tramadol.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Labopharm Inc has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its once-daily formulation of the analgesic tramadol. Labopharm is seeking...

Alcan to realign its pharmaceutical plastic packaging operations.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Alcan Inc plans to close its Centralia, IL plastic packaging operation as part of an overall optimisation of its Plastics Americas pharmaceutical packaging network. Alcan Packaging...

Blockbuster brands allocate 49% of marketing budget to advertising.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) The average blockbuster brand allots 49% of its budget to fulfil advertising needs, according to a new report from Cutting Edge Information "US Pharmaceutical Launches: Marketing Spend and...

XenoPort and Astellas enter a licence agreement on XP13512 in Japan and five Asian countries.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) XenoPort Inc and Astellas Pharma Inc (Astellas) have entered into a licence agreement for exclusive rights in Japan and several other Asian countries to develop and commercialise XP13512,...

Gold price breaks the $500 level for first time in 18 years.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - The Independent) The price of gold broke through $500/ounce on 29 Nov 2005 for the first time in 18 years, as financial investors continued to pile into the precious metal. Analysts could see no...

Aeolus Pharmaceuticals announces completion of dosing of first multiple dose cohort of AEOL 10150 in ALS patients.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Aeolus Pharmaceuticals Inc announced the completion of dosing of the first cohort (40 mg, twice-a-day dosing) of the three planned multiple-dose cohorts in its Phase I multiple dose...

Suncor Energy Inc announces dividend payable on 23 Dec 2005.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Suncor Energy Inc has declared a cash dividend of 6 cts/share on its common shares, payable on 23 Dec 2005, to shareholders of record at the date of close of business on 9 Dec 2005. (Full...

Resin Systems's Calgary plant begins production and customer shipments.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Resin Systems Inc announced that commercial production of its Rstandard utility structures have started from the first production cell at its Calgary, AB, plant. In addition, installation...

FDA approves new indication for Avelox (moxifloxacin HCl) for treatment of complicated Intra-Abdominal Infections (cIAI).
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Schering-Plough Corp announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the once-daily, broad-spectrum antibiotic Avelox (moxifloxacin HCl) for the treatment of...

Becton Dickinson attempted illegal shipments to Iraq; withheld 60 M flu vaccine-saving syringes; deceptively marketed syringe copied from competitor; and violated FDA clinical trial rules, wrongful termination lawsuit alleges.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) The former worldwide immunization director for Becton Dickinson and Co twice refused to allow unauthorized and illegal shipments to Saddam Hussein's Iraq in 2001; objected when Becton...

New drug application submitted for potential new treatment for schizophrenia.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development LLC submitted a New Drug Application to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Paliperidone Extended-Release (ER) Tablets, an...

Gentex declares quarterly cash dividend payable on 20 Jan 2006.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Gentex Corp declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.09/share that will be payable 20 Jan 2006, to shareholders of record of the common stock at the close of business on 6 Jan...

V-Kardia announces successful preclinical trials for targeted drug delivery.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) V-Kardia Inc announced the preclinical results on the successful use of the company's new-targeted delivery system (V-Focus) for administering therapeutic genes directly to the heart. The...

Zydena, a new Erectile Dysfunction (ED) drug, receives marketing approval in Korea.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Dong-A Pharmaceutical Co Ltd received marketing approval from the Korean Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) for udenafil, their new phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitor for Erectile...

Advanced Nutraceuticals Inc announces share distribution increasing shareholder base.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) Advanced Nutraceuticals Inc announced that around 420,523 common shares of Advanced Nutraceuticals owned by Cambridge Holdings Ltd (Cambridge) be distributed on or about 2 Dec 2005, to...

CVRD aquires Canico.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Gazeta Mercantil) On 29 Nov 2005 Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (CVRD) acquired 93% of the common stock in the Canandian mining company Canico. The purchase will be completed on 1 Dec 2005, with a payment of...

Germany's OKE to open first N American plant.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Plastics News) OKE Automotive GmbH is to start making extruded polypropylene, polyethylene and foam automobile seating components in N America following its decision to open a 17,000 sq ft facility in...

E-Z Set plans septic tank operation in NC.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Plastics News) On 22 Nov 2005 US company E-Z Set Co announced plans to turn a former textile unit in Rocky Mount, NC into a 76,000 sq ft polypropylene septic tank production unit. The new unit will open...

Notice of filing of pesticide petitions for the establishment of regulations for residues of the fungicide mancozeb in or on food commodities.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Federal Register) This notice, issued by the US Environment Protection Agency (EPA), announces the initial filing of three pesticide petitions, by Dow AgroSciences LLC, proposing the establishment of...

Notice of filing of a pesticide petition for amendment to a regulation for residues of Bacillus thuringiensis VIP3A in or on cotton.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Federal Register) This notice, issued by the US Environment Protection Agency (EPA), announces the initial filing of a pesticide petition, by Syngenta Seeds Inc, proposing the amendment of a regulation...

Notice of filing of a pesticide petition for the establishment of regulations for residues of the herbicide flumiclorac pentyl ester in or on cotton.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Federal Register) This notice, issued by the US Environment Protection Agency (EPA), announces the initial filing of a pesticide petition, by Valent USA Corp, proposing the establishment of regulations...

Notice of filing of a pesticide petition for the establishment of regulations for residues of the herbicide diuron in or on catfish, edible portions.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Federal Register) This notice, issued by the US Environment Protection Agency (EPA), announces the initial filing of a pesticide petition, by Catfish Farmers of America, proposing the establishment of...

Notice of filing of a pesticide petition for the establishment of regulations for residues of the fungicide metiram in or on food commodities.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Federal Register) This notice, issued by the US Environment Protection Agency (EPA), announces the initial filing of a pesticide petition, by BASF Corp, proposing the establishment of regulations for...

Notice of filing of pesticide petitions for the establishment of regulations for residues of the fungicide fenhexamid in or on food commodities.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Federal Register) This notice, issued by the US Environment Protection Agency (EPA), announces the initial filing of pesticide petitions, by The Interregional Research Project Number 4 (IR-4), proposing...

Notice of filing of pesticide petitions for the establishment and amendment of regulations for residues of the insect growth regulator buprofezin in or on various commodities.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Federal Register) This notice, issued by the US Environment Protection Agency (EPA), announces the initial filing of pesticide petitions, by Nichina America Inc, proposing the establishment of...

Notice of filing of a pesticide petition for the establishment of regulations for residues of the fungicide prothioconazole and its metabolites in or on food commodities.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Federal Register) This notice, issued by the US Environment Protection Agency (EPA), announces the initial filing of a pesticide petition, by Bayer CropScience, proposing the establishment of regulations...

Dodine reregistration eligibility decision: notice of availability.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Federal Register) This notice, issued by the US Environment Protection Agency (EPA), announces the availability of EPA's Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) for the pesticide dodine, and opens a...

Notice of extension of final results of the 2003-2004 administrative review of silicon metal from Brazil.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Federal Register) On 8 Aug 2005, the US Department of Commerce (the Department) published the preliminary results of this administrative review of silicon metal from Brazil. See Silicon Metal From...

TSCA inventory update reporting partially exempted chemicals list: addition of 1,2,3-propanetriol: correction.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Federal Register) The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a direct final rule in the Federal Register of 17 Oct 2005, to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) section 8(a) Inventory...

Philips and Schering collaborate in medical diagnosis.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Chemisch2Weekblad) Philips and Schering are to collaborate in the development and sales of medical systems and contrast agents for diagnostic imaging. The cooperation could be extended in the future to...

European Industry and Academia to collaborate on high throughput catalysis programme.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Focus on Catalysts) The Lisbon objectives of the European Union have targeted that 3% of GDP should be spent on R&D by 2010. Only two chemistry-related programmes were awarded within the EUR 17,883 M...

Increased loss for Lappland Goldminers in 1-3Q 2005.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Dagens Industri) In 1-3Q 2005 Lappland Goldminers recorded a loss of SKR 9.6 M after tax, compared with a loss of SKR 6.1 M in 1-3Q 2004. Income was up from SKR 0 to SKR 1.6 M. The company is still...

Meda's leadership buys share options.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Dagens Industri) Meda's new leadership, which was formed with the acquisition of Viatris, has purchased 1.625 M Meda subscription options. Each option gives the right to subscribe to one new share in...

Shell sells Cameroon operations to Chevron.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Het Financieele Dagblad) Royal Dutch Shell has signed a Sale and Purchase agreement for the transfer of its downstream activities in Cameroon to Chevron Corp. The agreement covers Shell's retail,...

Corus net profit #50 M in 3Q 2005.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Het Financieele Dagblad) In 3Q 2005 Corus reported a net profit of #50 M, compared with #188 M in 3Q 2004. Turnover was up from #2356 M to #2383 M. Net debts stood at #961 M on 1 Oct 2005, compared with...

Avebe allocates EUR 75 M to reorganization.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Het Financieele Dagblad) The Dutch starch company Avebe has set aside a provision of EUR 75 M to cover its reorganization and write downs in the coming years. This amount is around twice as much as the...

Corus invests EUR 223 M in IJmuiden.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Het Financieele Dagblad) Corus is investing EUR 223 M in a dip zincing line at IJmuiden, Netherlands. The facility is expected to come online in 2008. The investment should make possible further...

Kendrion fined by EU over cartel activity of former daughter company.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Het Financieele Dagblad) On 30 Nov 2005 Kendrion, Netherlands, was fined EUR 34 M by the European Commission for infringement of Article 81, paragraph 1 of the EU Treaty through its former daughter...

Metabolon to join University of Michigan on cancer study.
November 30, 2005... (From Chemical Business NewsBase - Press Release) The National Cancer Institute selected Metabolon, Research Triangle Park, NC, and the University of Michigan to participate in research group studying prostate cancer. The organisations...