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March 12, 2009
ACC is continuing its fight against bans on bisephenol A (BPA). But what does the science say?...http://www.chemweek.com/chem_ideas/Vincent-Valk/ACC-v-BPA_17607.html March 12, 2009
A survival checklist for running a company in China during the downturn...http://www.chemweek.com/chem_ideas/Guest-Author/Is-Your-China-Venture-Recession-proof_17567.html March 11, 2009
ACC CEO Cal Dooley wrote yesterday that the Obama administration’s proposal to auction permits for its cap-and-trade scheme would result in leakage, or the transferring of carbon emission from the U.S. into other, less regulated, economies. Not only would this offset any gains from a cap-and-trade system here...http://www.chemweek.com/chem_ideas/Vincent-Valk/Significant-Leakage_17561.html March 10, 2009
Massive expansions in liquefied natural gas capacity (LNG) over the past several years are scheduled to come online soon, and they may start flooding the market with LNG....http://www.chemweek.com/chem_ideas/Vincent-Valk/Gas-Glut-Coming_17560.html March 9, 2009
In the course talking to people in the industry for our M&A cover story, some things fell through the cracks. This bit about the Dow-Rohm and Haas situation from Dan Watson, managing director at Blairgowrie Associates is among them....http://www.chemweek.com/chem_ideas/Vincent-Valk/Dow-R-and-H-Stuck-in-the-Middle-With-You_17510.html March 5, 2009
Everyone – internet scammers included – seems to want a piece of the stimulus pie. But how large that pie is depends on where you’re eating it....http://www.chemweek.com/chem_ideas/Vincent-Valk/Not-So-Stimulating_17424.html March 5, 2009
Below is an unedited letter from a the head of a small-to-medium sized chemical company based in the U.K. detailing the firm's operational difficulties experienced during the past...http://www.chemweek.com/chem_ideas/Alex-Scott/Case-Study-How-a-Small-to-medium-sized-U-K-Chemical-Firm-is-Coping-with-the-Economic-Downturn_17414.html March 5, 2009
http://www.chemweek.com/chem_ideas/Alex-Scott/Dinner-with-the-CIA-_17408.html June 5, 2009
I recently met with Rob Westervelt, Editor-in-Chief of Chemical Week, to discuss the current state of chemicals M&A. We discussed some key themes for the industry and the questions...http://www.chemweek.com/chem_ideas/Chris-Cerimele/Nine-Ways-M-and-A-Is-Changing_17387.html March 4, 2009
During the economic downturn, with shrinking markets and lower pricing, surveys have shown that marketing and particularly funds for innovation and growth are amongst those hardest hit. As new, profitable innovations are owned by marketing, whilst their financing comes from the ability for the current business to generate profits, there is an intimate link between marketing and innovation....http://www.chemweek.com/chem_ideas/Guest-Author/The-Integration-of-Innovation-and-Marketing-Best-Practices-for-Business-Excellence_17404.html March 4, 2009
By Peter Harrop, Chairman, IDTechEx...http://www.chemweek.com/chem_ideas/Guest-Author/Business-Applications-for-Printed-Electronics_17389.html March 2, 2009
The impact of the downturn on the chemical sector is clear: volume and prices are down, backlogs are weak, operating rates continue to fall and virtually every customer has requested one or more price reductions. In response, commercial teams must ask themselves: “what can we do?” http://www.chemweek.com/chem_ideas/Guest-Author/Pricing-Strategies-in-the-Downturn_17259.html February 26, 2009
Swings in company fortunes during the current unprecedented economic downturn are increasing the probability of turbulence for those managing REACH consortia....http://www.chemweek.com/chem_ideas/Guest-Author/Financial-Safety-Nets-Required-for-Reach-Consortia_17269.html February 26, 2009
A study by Dr. Joakim Larsson et al (1) in September 2007 about fine chemical pollution in Patancheru, India has suddenly become an eye of a storm in India (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7). There...http://www.chemweek.com/chem_ideas/Girish-Malhotra/A-Fine-Chemical-Version-of-Chernobyl_17260.html February 26, 2009
Energy harvesting (EH) or scavenging is the use of ambient energy to provide electrical power for small electronic and electrical devices. The technologies employed variously...http://www.chemweek.com/chem_ideas/Guest-Author/Electronics-The-Hot-Applications-for-Energy-Harvesting_17258.html February 20, 2009
The global sustainability trend is still gaining pace. “Green”, environmentally conscious products are more in demand than ever before – and the chemical industry is adapting to this reality. http://www.chemweek.com/chem_ideas/Guest-Author/Henkel-Sees-Opportunities-from-a-New-Shade-of-Green_17134.html February 19, 2009
A PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC; New York) report on chemical sector M&A in the fourth quarter found that deal value declined for the quarter and the entirety of 2008. The report...http://www.chemweek.com/chem_ideas/Vincent-Valk/Report-Chemical-M-and-A-Value-Down_17121.html February 17, 2009
The European Commission will release the report of the High-Level Group on the Competitiveness of the Chemical Industry on Thursday, February 19. A sneak peak at the document...http://www.chemweek.com/chem_ideas/Kathryn-Sheridan/Will-the-EU-Ever-Take-Sustainability-Seriously_17080.html February 17, 2009
DuPont has dumped BASF, Dow Chemical, and PPG Industries from its peer group, according to its 2008 10-K report filed yesterday (just two days before Valentine’s Day in the U.S.). DuPont’s self-selected peer group, according to the report, has been revamped to include “more research-intensive companies with a scientific focus, versus commodity-based chemical companies.” Ouch!...http://www.chemweek.com/chem_ideas/Rob-Westervelt/DuPonts-Just-Not-that-into-You_17054.html February 13, 2009
As Congress nears passage of the $787 billion economic stimulus package, lawmakers, economists, and companies are asking exactly how much of the spending will result in real, near-term...http://www.chemweek.com/chem_ideas/Kara-Sissell/The-Stimulus-Package-A-Crucial-Test-for-Industry_17067.html |
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