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February 26, 2013
Chemtura reports fourth-quarter net earnings of $27 million, up 13% from the year-ago quarter, as strength in consumer products and agricultural chemicals offset weak conditions in the company’s industrial segments. Sales increased 8%, to $622 million. Reported earnings were 27 cts/share, up 13% from the year-ago quarter, but 13% below the average analyst estimate of 31 cts/share, as reported by Thomson Reuters (New York)....http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/us/Chemtura-notches-sales-and-earnings-gains-but-misses-estimates_50073.html February 26, 2013
Ecolab’s fiscal fourth-quarter earnings increased 161% year-on-year (YOY), to $231.4 million, on sales up 65%, to $3.05 billion. Sales and income included adjustments related to...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/Ecolab-earnings-rise-on-growth-in-all-segments_50072.html February 26, 2013
ACC’s monthly Chemical Activity Barometer (CAB) increased for a seventh consecutive month—posting a 0.6% gain over January, to 92.1, and indicating a slow-growing US...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/ACCs-CAB-ticks-up-for-seventh-consecutive-month_50070.html February 26, 2013
Eastman Chemical says it has signed an agreement with University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill to conduct chemistry and materials science research. The agreement provides a...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/Eastman-signs-research-pact-with-University-of-North-Carolina_50069.html February 26, 2013
TPC expects engineering design optimization for the project to be complete by the end of the third quarter of 2013, with start-up to come in 2016....http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/TPC-gets-green-light-for-on-purpose-butadiene_50065.html February 26, 2013
Mitsubishi Rayon says that it will launch a new subsidiary called Mitsubishi Rayon Carbon Fiber & Composites (Irvine, CA), on 1 April, by integrating its existing group companies...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/us/Mitsubishi-Rayon-to-establish-new-subsidiary-in-US-for-carbon-fiber-and-composites-business_50058.html February 25, 2013
ACC's US Chemical Production Regional Index posted a 0.7% increase in January, following a revised 0.9% gain in December. Production rose in all major producing regions for a second...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/ACCs-US-chemical-production-index-rises-for-second-consecutive-month_50045.html February 25, 2013
MACROECONOMIC STATUS Our running tab of positive indicators rose by one to 12 out of 20 this week. Thus, we continue to post a yellow banner. Consumer prices flat 0.0%; up 1.6%...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/ACCs-economic-outlook-for-the-week-ended-22-February_50046.html February 25, 2013
Bayer CropScience says it announced new Latin American partners in its Food Chain Partnership program, which includes 240 projects in 30 countries and 40 crops, offering its...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/south_america/brazil/Bayer-CropScience-announces-new-food-chain-partners_49903.html February 25, 2013
BHP Billiton says that CEO Marius Kloppers will retire on 10 May 2013 and that Andrew Mackenzie, currently BHP’s chief executive for non-ferrous operations, will succeed him....http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/us/BHP-Billiton-names-former-BP-Chemical-executive-as-next-CEO_49960.html February 25, 2013
Novozymes and Iogen (Ottawa, ON) say that the previously announced acquisition of Iogen Bio-Products, the industrial enzyme business of Iogen, by Novozymes has been completed. It was...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/canada/Novozymes-completes-acquisition-of-Iogens-industrial-enzyme-business_50036.html February 22, 2013
Drug companies looking for speedy turnaround and strong intellectual property (IP) protection for active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) production are moving away from low-cost...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/Informex-2013-Bright-outlook-for-US-API-manufacturing_50011.html February 22, 2013
Evonik Industries says that its CyPlus (Hanau, Germany) subsidiary and Grupo Idesa (Mexico City) are close to signing a joint venture agreement for the construction of a sodium cyanide...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/Evonik-and-Idesa-to-form-JV-to-build-sodium-cyanide-plant-in-Mexico_50007.html February 22, 2013
Agrium released its fourth quarter earnings results yesterday, with strength spotted in both income and sales figures. Net earnings for the quarter were $354 million, up 83%...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/Agrium-earnings-jump-on-early-fertilizer-application-in-the-US_50022.html February 22, 2013
Stepan’s board has authorized the company to repurchase up to 1 million shares, replacing a mostly utilized million-share buyback approved in 2009. The share repurchases will...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/Stepan-launches-share-buyback_50023.html February 22, 2013
Dow Chemical has named Ajay Banga, president and CEO of MasterCard, to its board, effective immediately. Banga joined MasterCard in 2009, and prior had been CEO of Citigroup Asia...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/Dow-names-MasterCard-CEO-to-board_49943.html February 22, 2013
Elementis Specialties has agreed to purchase the assets of Hi-Mar Specialty Chemicals (Milwaukee), a coatings additives company, for $33 million in cash. Hi-Mar, formerly a Hickson...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/Elementis-acquires-coatings-additives-firm-Hi-Mar-Specialty-Chemicals_50017.html February 22, 2013
Toyoda Gosei (Aichi, Japan) is establishing a new company at Itapetininga, Brazil, to handle the production and sale of rubber and plastic components, Toyoda said today. The capital...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/south_america/brazil/Toyoda-to-build-production-facility-in-Brazil_50015.html February 22, 2013
DSM Pharmaceutical Products (Parsippany, NJ), the custom manufacturing and technology business of DSM, says it has signed a collaboration agreement with Chemtrix (Geleen, Netherlands)...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/us/DSM-and-Chemtrix-join-forces-for-continuous-flow-chemistry-in-API-manufacturing_50014.html February 21, 2013
Calgon Carbon says fourth-quarter net income significantly grew compared to the fourth quarter 2011—up 85%, to $9.1 million. Earnings per share of 16 cts/share were above analyst...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/Calgon-Carbon-reports-strong-earnings-gain-in-fourth-quarter_49994.html |
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