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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/home/top_of_the_news/Metafrax-plans-to-build-ammonia-urea-manufacturing-complex_49469.html February 7, 2013
Braskem's net profit swung back to positive territory in the fourth quarter of 2012 as the company reported 275 million reais ($138.3 million) in net earnings, compared with a...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/Braskem-swings-to-a-net-profit-in-the-fourth-quarter_49647.html February 7, 2013
DIC (Tokyo) recorded a 13.5% rise in net profits for its fiscal first 9 months, ended 31 December 2012, compared with the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year, to...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/DIC-reports-rise-in-profits_49633.html February 7, 2013
Equate (Kuwait City), a joint venture among Petrochemical Industries Co., Dow Chemical, Boubyan Petrochemical, and Qurain Petrochemical Industries, today reported a 3% rise in 2012 net...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/Equate-reports-higher-sales-and-earnings-eyes-opportunities_49631.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/home/top_of_the_news/Wacker-reports-lower-2012-net-income-on-decline-in-polysilicon-and-solar-silicon-prices_49630.html February 7, 2013
Toray Industries reported a 30.9% fall in net profits for its fiscal first 9 months, ended 31 December 2012, compared with the year-ago period, to ¥37.3 billion ($399 million)...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/Toray-reports-fall-in-profits-sales_49627.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/home/top_of_the_news/Kemiras-fourth-quarter-revenue-up-3-percent_49604.html February 6, 2013
ACC has released a report called “Keys to Export Growth for the Chemical Sector” that identifies policy recommendations in five areas to boost exports and enhance the...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/ACC-highlights-policy-changes-to-support-export-growth_49622.html February 6, 2013
FMC’s fourth-quarter net income rose 31% year-on-year (YOY), to $102.2 million, on revenues up 10%, to $1 billion. Excluding special charges – which totaled $9.4 million in...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/FMC-earnings-match-estimates-on-strong-ag-results_49625.html February 6, 2013
Ferro has sold its solar pastes business to Heraeus (Hanau, Germany), a privately held precious metals technology company, for an undisclosed sum, the company says. The deal completes...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/Ferro-sells-solar-pastes-business_49607.html February 6, 2013
PMC Group (Mount Laurel, NJ) has completed the acquisition of Dow Chemical's global methyl tin stabilizers and solid lubricants business, PMC announced today. The stabilizers business...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/PMC-completes-acquisition-of-Dows-tin-stabilizer-business_49505.html February 6, 2013
W.R. Grace reported a net loss of $111.6 million for its fiscal fourth quarter, ended 31 December 2012, compared with net income of $58.1 in the year-ago quarter. The 2012 quarter...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/Grace-swings-to-a-loss-on-asbsestos-liability-adjustment_49606.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/home/top_of_the_news/Syngenta-benefits-from-integration-invests-in-seeds-plant-in-Brazil_49601.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/home/top_of_the_news/Wacker-launches-production-at-expanded-VAE-dispersions-plant-in-Korea_49598.html February 6, 2013
Brazilian production of industrial chemicals was up by 2.89% in 2012 compared with the year before, according to preliminary figures released by Abiquim (São Paulo), the...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/Abiquim-Brazils-chemical-production-up-by-2-89-percent-in-2012_49597.html February 6, 2013
OCI (Seoul), formerly DC Chemical, recorded a net loss of 3.9 billion South Korean won ($3.5 million) in the fourth quarter ended 31 December 2012, compared with a net profit of...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/OCI-swings-to-loss_49596.html February 6, 2013
Kuraray reported a 15.9% fall in net profits for its fiscal first 9 months, ended 31 December 2012, compared with the year-ago period, to ¥21.4 billion ($228 million). Nine-month...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/Kuraray-reports-fall-in-profits-and-sales_49595.html February 6, 2013
Ube Industries says that it will cease production of caprolactam at the company’s production complex at Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, by March 2014. The decision was made on 5...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/Ube-to-close-caprolactam-facility-at-Sakai_49594.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/home/top_of_the_news/Shell-to-expand-polyols-capacity-in-Singapore_49568.html February 5, 2013
Praxair has agreed to acquire beverage carbonation firm NuCO2 from a Los Angeles–based private equity firm, Aurora Capital Group, for $1.1 billion in cash. The transaction...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/Praxair-acquires-beverage-carbonation-firm-NuCO2-for-$1-1-billion_49574.html |
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