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February 11, 2013
Wacker Chemie had ended the short-time working introduced at its Burghausen, Germany, polysilicon manufacturing facilities in early October 2012, the company announced today...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/Wacker-ends-short-time-working-at-Burghausen-as-polysilicon-demand-improves_49745.html February 11, 2013
The European Commission says it approved, on 7 February, the acquisition of the coating resins business (CRB) of Cytec Industries by private equity firm Advent International (New...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/European-Commission-approves-acquisition-by-Advent-of-Cytecs-coating-resins-business_49738.html February 11, 2013
European January chlorine production reflects a month-on-month improvement in downstream demand owing to seasonal restocking of polyvinyl chloride (PVC). However, chlorine offtake was...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/European-chlorine-production-up-4-6-percent-on-previous-month-reflecting-moderately-higher-PVC-demand_49735.html February 8, 2013
A poor performance by titanium dioxide (TiO2) affiliate Sachtleben, caused by a declining TiO2 market, caused Kemira's fourth-quarter 2012 earnings to miss analysts' forecasts. Rising...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/Weak-titanium-dioxide-weighs-on-Kemira_49723.html February 8, 2013
A Romanian court has approved the request for insolvency filed by beleaguered petrochemical manufactuer Oltchim (Râmnicu Vâlcea, Romania) on 30 January, local media reports...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/eastern_europe/hungary/Romanian-court-approves-Oltchim-insolvency_49721.html February 8, 2013
Force Ouvrière (FO; Paris) and Confédération Générale du Travail (CGT: Montreuil, France) have expressed concerns about the future of Kem One (Lyon...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/Report-Trade-unions-concerned-about-the-future-of-Kem-One_49715.html February 8, 2013
Six sodium chlorate manufacturers have established a consortium to seek authorization under Europe's Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals (Reach)...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/Six-producers-establish-consortium-to-seek-authorization-of-sodium-dichromate-under-Reach_49714.html February 8, 2013
The Ems Group (Domat, Switzerland), a producer of high performance polymers and specialty chemicals, today announced its full-year 2012 results. The company’s net income rose...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/High-performance-polymers-lift-Ems-Groups-2012-earnings_49708.html February 8, 2013
Air Liquide will invest €65 million ($87.1 million) in a new carbon monoxide manufacturing plant at Rotterdam. This follows a long-term contract that the company recently signed...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/Air-Liquide-to-build-carbon-monoxide-plant-at-Rotterdam-to-supply-Huntsman_49707.html February 7, 2013
Total says it has received a firm offer from Borealis to acquire Total's GPN (Paris) fertilizer business and Total's majority stake in the Rosier (Moustier, Belgium) fertilizer...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/Borealis-bids-to-acquire-Totals-fertilizer-business_49621.html February 7, 2013
Metafrax (Gubakha, Russia) plans to build an ammonia and urea manufacturing complex at its Gubakha site, the company’s chairman, Armen Garsylan, says. The project represents...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/eastern_europe/russia/Metafrax-plans-to-build-ammonia-urea-manufacturing-complex_49469.html February 7, 2013
Clariant Mining (The Woodlands, TX), a subsidiary of Clariant, will open state-of-the-art laboratory facilities when it moves to new global headquarters, scheduled for completion at...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/Clariant-Mining-to-open-new-headquarters-laboratory-in-Texas-in-fall-2013_49651.html February 7, 2013
European demand for polypropylene (PP) remains weak. The weakness is compounded by propylene feedstock prices, which, between September 2012 and January 2013, shed €70/m.t. ...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/European-PP-contract-price-increases-may-be-limited-by-weak-demand-despite-slightly-firmer-propylene_49634.html February 7, 2013
Wacker Chemie today reported a major decline in its full-year 2012 earnings and sales caused primarily by overcapacities in the photovoltaic industry. Group net income declined to...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/Wacker-reports-lower-2012-net-income-on-decline-in-polysilicon-and-solar-silicon-prices_49630.html February 7, 2013
Kemira’s revenue increased 3%, to €558.5 million ($755.4 million) during the fourth quarter of 2012, mainly because of continued sales volumes growth, especially in the...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/Kemiras-fourth-quarter-revenue-up-3-percent_49604.html February 6, 2013
Syngenta, the world's largest producer of agricultural chemicals, today reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2012 results, and said it is satisfied with the performance. Mike...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/Syngenta-benefits-from-integration-invests-in-seeds-plant-in-Brazil_49601.html February 6, 2013
Belarusian Potash Co. (BPC; Minsk)—a joint venture between Uralkali (Berezniki, Russia) and Belaruskali (Soligorsk, Belarus)—is expected to sign contracts to sell 1.0...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/eastern_europe/russia/Reports-BPC-to-sell-1-million-m-t-of-potash-to-India-update_49566.html February 6, 2013
Givaudan's (Vernier, Switzerland) sales totaled 4.26 billion Swiss francs ($4.68 billion) during 2012, an increase of 8.7% in Swiss francs compared with 2011, the company says. Ebitda...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/Givaudans-2012-sales-increase-8-7-percent_49599.html February 6, 2013
Wacker Chemie has launched production at an additional plant for vinyl acetate-ethylene (VAE) copolymer dispersions at its Ulsan facility, in South Korea, the company...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/Wacker-launches-production-at-expanded-VAE-dispersions-plant-in-Korea_49598.html February 6, 2013
Shell Chemicals has made a final investment decision to upgrade its Jurong Island, Singapore, polyols facility, the company announced today. The investment is expected to increase...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/Shell-to-expand-polyols-capacity-in-Singapore_49568.html |
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