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February 20, 2013
The European Union has adopted a 5-year antidumping duty on US bioethanol that will result in a €62.30/m.t. ($83.20) net tariff applied to imports. Bioethanol used in...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/European-Union-sets-5-year-antidumping-tariff-on-US-origin-bioethanol_49972.html February 20, 2013
Cereplast, a manufacturer of biobased plastics, has created a new subsidiary, Algaeplast, to focus on development and manufacturing of algae-based plastics. Cereplast announced plans...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/Cereplast-creates-algae-bioplastics-subsidiary-Algaeplast_49971.html February 20, 2013
Osterman & Company (Cheshire, CT), a global distributor of plastic resins, announced it has acquired Quimtec, a Costa Rican–based plastic resin distributor that serves...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/Osterman-acquires-Costa-Rican-distribution-company_49969.html February 19, 2013
Record ammonia shipments in the fourth quarter contributed to CF Industries’ increase in net earnings—up 7%, to $470.7 million year-on-year (YOY). Results include $13.1...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/CF-Industries-reports-higher-earnings-on-increased-ammonia-volumes_49959.html February 19, 2013
MACROECONOMIC STATUS Our running tab of positive indicators slipped to 11 out of 20 this week. Thus, we are posting a yellow banner. Retail Sales up 0.1%; up 4.4% Y/Y Business...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/ACCs-economic-outlook-for-the-week-ended-15-February-2013_49958.html February 19, 2013
OM Group swung to a fourth-quarter loss of $34 million, or $1.06/share, compared with a profit of $53 million in the year-ago quarter, on weakness in its magnetic technologies business...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/OM-Group-swings-to-loss-on-weak-magnetic-technologies-results-charges_49944.html February 19, 2013
Rockwood’s fourth-quarter earnings declined 66% year-on-year (YOY), to $21.2 million, or 26 cts/share, on sales up 1.8%, to $829 million. Earnings for the 2012 fourth-quarter...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/Rockwood-earnings-fall-on-weak-TiO2-additives-results_49942.html February 19, 2013
Stepan (Northfield, IL) reports a 17% increase in fourth-quarter net income, to $15.4 million year-on-year (YOY). Net sales fell 4%, to $427 million, because of lower selling...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/Stepan-reports-rise-in-net-income-drop-in-sales-for-fourth-quarter_49941.html February 19, 2013
Codexis has signed an enzyme distribution agreement with Strem Chemicals (Newburyport, MA), a manufacturer of specialty chemicals for research and development. The agreement grants...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/Codexis-and-Strem-Chemicals-sign-enzyme-distribution-agreement_49938.html February 19, 2013
Petróleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA; Caracas) says that repair work and preparation for restart are ongoing at its refinery site in El Palito, Puerto Cabello...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/south_america/venezuela/Reports-El-Palito-complex-still-offline-contradicting-PDVSA-statement_49936.html February 18, 2013
Solvay has confirmed CW’s exclusive report that it plans to exit its Latin American polyvinyl chloride (PVC) business Indupa. The company reported Indupa as “assets held...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/south_america/brazil/Solvay-to-sell-Latin-American-PVC-business-Indupa_49926.html February 15, 2013
Dow Chemical has launched a $1.5-billion share buyback program. The buyback does not have an expiration date. “Going forward, our three priorities for uses of cash will remain...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/Dow-launches-$1-5-billion-share-buyback_49906.html February 15, 2013
Chemicals sector rail traffic in the US increased 1.6% year-on-year (YOY) during the week ended 9 February, to 29,816 cars, according to the Association of American Railroads (AAR...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/US-chemicals-rail-traffic-down-1-6-percent_49905.html February 15, 2013
Cambrex (East Rutherford, NJ) and Dow Chemical have executed an agreement for Cambrex to contract manufacture Dow hydroxypropyl methylcellulose acetate succinate for drug solubility...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/us/Dow-and-Cambrex-collaborate-to-manufacture-drug-solubility-solution_49893.html February 14, 2013
The issue is not free trade, says Liveris, because there is no global free market for natural gas....http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/Liveris-presses-US-Senate-for-a-restrained-incremental-approach-to-exports_49855.html February 14, 2013
Intrepid Potash reported a 41% drop in net income for the fourth quarter , to $14.5 million. Earnings per share of 19 cts/share fell below analyst estimates of 24 cts/share, according...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/Intrepid-Potash-reports-drop-in-net-income-rise-in-sales-in-fourth-quarter_49827.html February 14, 2013
Invista started production at its expanded nylon salt polymer facility in Rozenburg, Netherlands. “The addition of a salt facility in Rozenburg will provide our customers a...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/Invista-starts-production-at-nylon-salt-plant-in-the-Netherlands_49830.html February 14, 2013
Private equity firm Apollo Management has priced a public offering of 25 million shares in Apollo at $61.50/share. The sale by Apollo is the fourth block of LyondellBasell Industries'...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/Apollo-culls-LyondellBasell-stake-again_49829.html February 14, 2013
Koppers Holdings reports net income of $13.6 million—up from a loss of $14.2 million. Reported earnings of 66 cts/share were above analyst estimates of 60 cts/share, as reported...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/Koppers-reports-record-railroad-and-utility-earnings-in-fourth-quarter_49822.html February 14, 2013
ACC has “commended” the Obama Administration for its Executive Order on cybersecurity—which will better regulate cyber threats—saying it complements and builds...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/ACC-supports-Obama-cybersecurity-executive-order_49809.html |
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