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April 22, 2013
Cefic today released an energy road map, entitled European chemistry for growth: Unlocking a competitive, low-carbon and energy-efficient future. The European Union needs secure...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/Cefic-urges-EU-policy-shift-to-reducing-energy-costs-and-ensuring-chemical-industry-competitiveness_51330.html April 22, 2013
SynPol1, a consortium of 8 academic and 6 industrial institutions, has secured almost €7.5 million ($9.8 million) in funding under the EU Seventh Framework Programme to...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/Consortium-secures-&euro7-5-million-for-waste-to-biobased-plastics-R-and-D_51327.html April 22, 2013
Yara International (Olso) today announced a 25% decline in first-quarter net income after noncontrolling interests, to 2.26 billion Norwegian kroner ($388 million), compared with the...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/Yara-reports-lower-first-quarter-sales-and-earnings-Qafco-Lifeco-and-Yara-Pilbara-offset-decline_51322.html April 19, 2013
Versalis (Milan), the chemicals business of ENI (Rome), has outlined a major transformation program that aims to shift the company's portfolio from one dominated by commodities toward...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/Versalis-announces-transformation-plan-mulls-import-of-US-gas_51306.html April 19, 2013
TMO Renewables (Guildford, UK) and sugar producer Usina Santa Maria (Medeiros Neto, Brazil) have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to form a joint venture to produce...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/UK-Brazil-JV-to-produce-bioethanol-from-bagasse_51305.html April 19, 2013
Air Liquide has signed an agreement with the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA; Paris), to develop a second-generation biofuel production unit in France...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/Air-Liquide-signs-contract-to-develop-second-generation-biofuel-plant-in-France_51304.html April 19, 2013
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD; London) has acquired a 5.75% stake in Grupa Azoty (Tarnów, Poland), the country’s largest producer of...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/eastern_europe/poland/EBRD-acquires-stake-in-Polands-Grupa-Azoty_51302.html April 19, 2013
Lanxess, the world's leading producer of synthetic rubber, has opened a new headquarters for its Keltan Elastomers business unit at Sittard-Geleen, Netherlands. With immediate effect...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/netherlands/Lanxess-opens-new-headquarters-for-EPDM-rubber-business-in-Netherlands_51301.html April 19, 2013
Vote against so-called back-loading seen as "good news for Europe."...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/German-industries-association-EID-welcomes-EU-vote-against-reducing-emission-permits_51275.html April 18, 2013
Air Products has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Gazprom that confirms Air Products’ plans to purchase helium from Gazprom. The Russian energy giant is developing...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/eastern_europe/russia/Air-Products-signs-MOU-for-helium-purchase-in-Russia_51284.html April 18, 2013
The European Parliament has published a draft report that proposes drawing a distinction between the different types of biofuel based on their climate impacts. The draft report was...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/European-Parliament-publishes-draft-report-amending-sustainability-criteria-for-biofuels_51276.html April 18, 2013
Sabic Europe (Sittard, Netherlands) has announced a major restructuring of its operations, resulting in 1,050 job cuts. Sabic employees represent two-thirds of the cuts announced...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/Sabic-restructures-European-operations-cuts-more-than-1000-jobs_51273.html April 18, 2013
Lenzing (Lenzing, Austria) says it has agreed to sell an 85% stake in Lenzing Plastics (Lenzing) to an Austrian consortium led by Invest AG, the investment company of the Raiffeisen...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/Lenzing-sells-majority-stake-in-Lenzing-Plastics_51270.html April 18, 2013
Syngenta reports an 8% increase in first-quarter integrated regional sales at constant exchange rates, to $4.6 billion. The company does not disclose first-quarter profits. Volumes...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/Syngenta-reports-higher-first-quarter-sales-adheres-to-2020-target_51269.html April 18, 2013
AkzoNobel reports a 13% drop in first-quarter net income from continuing operations at €96 million ($125.2 million) on 7% lower revenues, of €3.47 billion, citing weak demand...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/AkzoNobel-hit-in-first-quarter-by-weak-European-demand-sees-no-early-pickup_51267.html April 18, 2013
Members of the European Parliament (MEP) voted Tuesday against a proposal to temporarily freeze an auction of carbon dioxide (CO2) emission quotas—known as back-loading. The...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/European-Parliament-votes-against-freezing-carbon-dioxide-quotas_51256.html April 17, 2013
An explosion occurred at pharmaceutical company OlainFarm's (Olaine, Lativia) production site at 9.20 a.m. local time today, caused by a toluene vapor leak at the site's...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/eastern_europe/poland/Explosion-at-site-in-Latvia-halts-production-at-two-lines_51228.html April 17, 2013
Sibur (Moscow), Russia’s largest petrochemicals company, has outlined its investment plans and announced the completion of a 500,000-m.t./year polypropylene (PP) plant at...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/eastern_europe/russia/Sibur-readies-world-scale-PP-plant-to-decide-soon-on-major-olefins-complex_51212.html April 16, 2013
Sika's (Baar, Switzerland) sales decreased by just over 1% during the first quarter of this year, to 1.04 billion Swiss francs ($1.6 billion), compared with the first quarter of 2012...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/Sikas-first-quarter-sales-slip-because-of-cold-weather-across-Europe-North-America_51206.html April 16, 2013
Haltermann Holding (Hamburg) has completed the acquisition of Petrochem Carless (Leatherhead, UK) for an undisclosed amount. Completion of the deal was confirmed today by private...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/Haltermann-completes-purchase-of-Petrochem-Carless_51210.html |
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