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September 24, 2009
The chemicals market is notoriously cyclical. The pricing volatility associated with this cyclicality makes it difficult for buyers and sellers to agree on the...http://www.chemweek.com/chem_ideas/Guest-Author/Best-Practices-and-Capabilities-Required-for-Index-based-Pricing_21632.html September 22, 2009
OK, so I was going to love this story. It involves a bottle that was supposed to be BPA free, but really isn't, a company that is trying to cash in on the BPA frenzy, and my favorite rock band....http://www.chemweek.com/chem_ideas/Vincent-Valk/Fake-Plastic-Bottles_21566.html September 17, 2009
The recession is "very likely over," according to U.S. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke. Pop open some champagne, pile into the Gulfstream, and head to your new condo in Miami!...http://www.chemweek.com/chem_ideas/Vincent-Valk/What-We-Talk-About-When-We-Talk-About-Recessions_21440.html September 17, 2009
Packaging waste-including plastics waste-the scourge of Western civilization, has found itself an unlikely vocal champion. New York-based packaging designer Randy Ludacer has a...http://www.chemweek.com/chem_ideas/Lou-Reade/Packing-Them-In_21426.html September 17, 2009
A general sense of optimism characterized the Chemical Week 6th annual CEO China Roundtable held on September 16, 2009 in Shanghai. China has benefited from a huge government economic...http://www.chemweek.com/chem_ideas/Lyn-Tattum/China-Well-and-Truly-Stimulated-but-for-How-Long_21424.html September 3, 2009
Although materials for organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) are getting better and better, and encouraging news about record-breaking parameters in efficacy and luminance were...http://www.chemweek.com/chem_ideas/Guest-Author/Printed-Electronics-Huge-Challenges-and-Opportunities-Ahead_21150.html August 31, 2009
The year was 2004. I was standing on the top of a ladder painting my son’s bedroom and listening to the BBC’s news on the radio when a spokesman for Dow Chemical announced...http://www.chemweek.com/chem_ideas/Alex-Scott/Yes-Men-Poised-to-Put-the-Chemical-Industry-on-the-Back-Foot-this-October_21058.html August 25, 2009
U.S. officials, ranging from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to (predictably, considering the bill bears his name) California Representative Henry Waxman are urging the Senate to pass cap-and-trade legislation before December's Copenhagen climate talks. It's a worthy goal considering the leverage that would accrue to the U.S. as a result of passage, leverage that would be far less useful after the talks....http://www.chemweek.com/chem_ideas/Vincent-Valk/Cap-and-Trade-Before-Copenhagen-Is-It-Possible_21030.html August 21, 2009
Pharmaceuticals have their own unique technology and pricing positions compared with the other chemical products. Can we introduce innovative development and manufacturing technologies...http://www.chemweek.com/chem_ideas/Girish-Malhotra/A-Pharmaceutical-Challenge-for-Technocrats_20908.html August 5, 2009
Chemical Engineers during their training are taught that they will commercialize and/or operate a process that will produce consistent quality product all the time (without re-work)...http://www.chemweek.com/chem_ideas/Girish-Malhotra/Chemical-Engineering-Understanding-the-Curriculum-for-Quality-Manufacturing_20596.html August 4, 2009
Today, for the second time in the past several months, the New York Times published an editorial calling for a "tough chemical plant safety bill." The paper correctly points...http://www.chemweek.com/chem_ideas/Vincent-Valk/Plant-Safety-and-Optimism-Bias_20588.html August 4, 2009
By Chris Cerimele Managing Director, Lincoln International During my visit to Tokyo last week I learned that while economic conditions have stabilized, most Japanese...http://www.chemweek.com/chem_ideas/Chris-Cerimele/M-and-A-Attitude-Among-Japanese-Chemical-Companies_20570.html August 3, 2009
Climate change is a new challenge and a major discussion point between the developed and the developing countries. Some sort of emission limits will be placed as we move forward. There...http://www.chemweek.com/chem_ideas/Girish-Malhotra/Climate-Change-and-its-Impact-on-Industrial-Production_20553.html July 31, 2009
Business Week's current issue polls U.S. CEOs, including ACC chief Cal Dooley, on President Obama's performance....http://www.chemweek.com/chem_ideas/Rob-Westervelt/Rating-Obamas-Performance_20534.html July 24, 2009
Could last week's deadly explosion lead to permanent closure of the plant?...http://www.chemweek.com/chem_ideas/Ian-Young/Questions-over-Totals-Carling-Cracker_20406.html July 9, 2009
Deloitte, the consulting major, recently released its mid-year outlook for the chemical industry. Here are some interesting takeaways, along with some other thoughts...http://www.chemweek.com/chem_ideas/Vincent-Valk/Consultant-Report-Industry-Set-to-Reset_20066.html July 8, 2009
In today’s environmental concerns and how to reduce green house gases (GHG)/carbon imprint, an opportunity exists in the coating business areas and that can appease many. This is...http://www.chemweek.com/chem_ideas/Girish-Malhotra/Recycling-Coatings-An-Environmental-and-Business-Opportunity_20035.html July 8, 2009
Customers looking to outsource product manufacturing have many reasons for doing so, such as gaining access to a skilled workforce, incorporating new viewpoints, establishing...http://www.chemweek.com/chem_ideas/Joe-Acker/The-New-Math-in-Custom-Manufacturing_20034.html July 1, 2009
The Swedish government takes over the Presidency of the EU today with the unenviable task of steering the Union through the next six months. Sweden's original goal, of promoting...http://www.chemweek.com/chem_ideas/Kathryn-Sheridan/Swedish-Presidency-On-a-Tight-Rein_19938.html June 30, 2009
The Waxman-Markey cap-and-trade bill passed the House last week, by a vote of 219 to 212. But the legislation isn't out of the woods yet. The Senate still needs to pass a version of...http://www.chemweek.com/chem_ideas/Vincent-Valk/Waxman-Markey-Passed-the-House&hellipNow-What_19932.html |
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