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May 15, 2013
“At this point, it is estimated that the remaining production line will start up by late June,” Ken Mounger, v.p. and general manager/polyolefins, tells customers....http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/Two-of-three-lines-operational-at-Formosas-fire-damaged-HDPE-unit_52021.html May 15, 2013
LyondellBasell will shut down a 100,000-m.t./year high-density polyethylene (HDPE) unit in Wesseling, Germany, in the third quarter....http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/LyondellBasell-to-close-HDPE-Unit-in-Germany_52037.html May 15, 2013
PlasticsEurope (Brussels), one of the leading European trade associations, says that demand for plastics in the 27 European member states in 2012 declined 3.2%, to 45.5 million m.t....http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/Europe-remains-a-center-for-plastics-activities-PlasticsEurope-says_52014.html May 15, 2013
BASF says it has boosted its presence in the enzyme technology space, via three separate transactions. The company has identified the enzymes business as a key growth area to...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/BASF-boosts-its-footprint-in-enzyme-technologies_52019.html May 15, 2013
RSA Logistics (Dubai, UAE), a provider of transport and logistics services, and Talke (Hürth, Germany) said on Tuesday that they have signed an agreement to form a joint venture...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/Talke-and-RSA-Logistics-form-joint-venture-in-Dubai_52017.html May 15, 2013
Chemtura says it has acquired UP Chemical’s (Pyeongtaek, South Korea) 50% stake in their DayStar Materials (Pyeongtaek) joint venture. DayStar was formed in 2011 as a 50-50 jv of...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/Chemtura-buys-out-partner-in-South-Korean-LED-materials-JV_52016.html May 15, 2013
Sumitomo Chemical reports a net loss of ¥51 billion ($498 million) in the fiscal year ended 31 March compared with a net profit ¥5.58 billion in the previous fiscal year due to...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/Sumitomo-Chemical-reports-huge-net-loss_52012.html May 15, 2013
Arkema's first-quarter adjusted net income contracted by 21.1% from €123 million ($159.7 million) in the first quarter of 2012, to €97 million, the company announced today...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/Arkemas-first-quarter-net-income-shrinks-by-21-1-percent-on-mixed-economic-environment_52011.html May 15, 2013
The Phosphate Chemicals Export Association (PhosChem) said on Tuesday that it has reached an agreement to supply 400,000 m.t. of diammonium phosphate to 2 undisclosed "large...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/PhosChem-agrees-to-DAP-deliveries-to-2-Indian-customers_52009.html May 15, 2013
Jacobs Engineering says it has renewed its frame agreement with Borealis for work at Borealis’s manufacturing facilities at Stenungsund, Sweden. Jacobs, under the five-year frame...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/Jacobs-renews-engineering-services-agreement-with-Borealis-in-Sweden_52006.html May 15, 2013
Celanese and Mitsui & Co. have agreed to form a 50-50 joint venture for a previously announced project to produce methanol at Celanese's integrated chemical plant at...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/Mitsui-and-Co-to-take-50-percent-stake-in-Celanese-methanol-project-at-Clear-Lake-TX_52001.html May 15, 2013
Syngenta and DuPont say they have entered into technology licensing agreements that will broaden each company’s crop protection product portfolio and enable both to bring new...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/Syngenta-and-DuPont-agree-on-technology-exchange-to-launch-new-fungicides_51967.html May 14, 2013
Linde’s profit in the first quarter of 2013 rose 10%, to €340 million ($446 million), with earnings per share of €1.72 compared with €1.65 in the year-earlier...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/Linde-reports-higher-profits-and-revenues-confirms-short-and-mid-term-outlooks_51766.html May 14, 2013
Momentive Performance Materials (MPM; Waterford, NY) and Momentive Specialty Chemicals (MSC; Columbus, OH) both reported first-quarter results today, showing slight growth, though both...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/Momentive-reports-net-losses-mixed-sales_51986.html May 14, 2013
Taminco on Tuesday reported net income of $8 million for the first quarter, up 160% year-on-year (YOY) from a pro forma loss of $13 million. Net sales of $310 million were up 9.5% YOY from pro forma net sales of $283 million....http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/Taminco-swings-to-profit-on-higher-sales_51989.html May 14, 2013
Valspar (Minneapolis) on Tuesday reported adjusted net income for the fiscal second quarter, ended 26 April, of $83 million, up 3.8% year-on-year (YOY), from $80 million. Adjusted earnings per share came to 91 cts, up 8.3% YOY, from 84 cents....http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/Valspar-earnings-up-on-flat-sales_51991.html May 14, 2013
The US Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Monsanto in a landmark intellectual property case involving reuse of genetically modified seeds. The case, Bowman v. Monsanto...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/Monsanto-wins-landmark-patent-case_51954.html May 14, 2013
Iran on Monday, the first day of the 10th Iran Petrochemical Forum, outlined its petrochemical ambitions. Managing-director of the National Petrochemical Company (NPC; Tehran)...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/Iran-outlines-2020-targets-at-10th-IPF-conference_51979.html May 14, 2013
LG Chem is interested in acquiring Woongjin Chemical (Seoul), a Woongjin Group affiliate, local sources say. The Korean Stock Exchange today requested that LG Chem clarify rumors that...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/LG-Chem-interested-in-buying-polyester-producer-Woongjin-Chemical_51977.html May 14, 2013
Mosaic has decided to delay by one or two years expansion of its Saskatchewan potash mines, the company said on Monday. Lawrence Stranghoener, CFO, said on a conference call with...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/Mosaic-delays-Saskatchewan-potash-expansion-on-poor-markets-and-high-project-costs_51976.html |
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