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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 May 14, 2013
K+S (Kassel, Germany) reported a 13% rise in first-quarter adjusted group earnings from continued operations, to €190.2 million ($247.38 million), with revenues advancing 19%, to...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/K+S-reports-higher-first-quarter-earnings-confirms-2013-outlook_51974.html May 14, 2013
Merck KGaA’s first-quarter net income rose 54%, to €266 million ($345.9 million), on 4% higher revenues, of €2.76 billion, the company announced today. “Merck got...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/Merck-KGaA-raises-first-quarter-sales-and-profits-will-meet-targets-one-year-early_51972.html May 13, 2013
The 10th Iran Petrochemical Forum opened in Tehran today. Investment program currently under way will lead to the country’s share of petrochemicals output rising from 24% to 38%...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/Iran-holds-10th-Petrochemical-Forum-will-raise-share-of-Mideast-petchems-to-38-percent_51940.html May 13, 2013
Saudi International Petrochemical Co. (Sipchem; Al Khubar, Saudi Arabia) has started up its ethyl acetate and butyl acetate manufacturing plant at Al Jubail. The facility is owned by...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/Sipchem-starts-up-ethyl-and-butyl-acetate-complex-at-Al-Jubail_51936.html May 13, 2013
Northern Plains Nitrogen (NPN; Valley City, ND) has announced plans to build a $1.5-billion nitrogen fertilizer complex northwest of Grand Forks, ND. NPN was conceived by growers in...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/Northern-Plains-Nitrogen-plans-$1-5-billion-fertilizer-plant-in-North-Dakota_51935.html May 13, 2013
Solvay posted a 16% fall in first-quarter net income compared with the corresponding period of 2012, to €101 million, on sales down 3%, to €3 billion. Recurring Ebitda...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/Weak-demand-in-Europe-weighs-on-Solvays-first-quarter-results_51953.html May 13, 2013
The sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention has agreed to begin phasing out the use of hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) in little more than a year...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/Report-Stockholm-Convention-agrees-on-phaseout-of-HBCD_51948.html May 13, 2013
The West Bengal government has put out an advertisement seeking expressions of interest (EOI) for its share in troubled Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd. (HPL; Kolkata, India). The...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/Bidders-given-June-deadline-to-express-interest-in-Haldia-Petrochemicals_51946.html May 13, 2013
Hyosung (Seoul) began mass-production of Korea’s first indigenous carbon fiber today, significantly reducing the need for imported material. The company held a commissioning...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/Hyosung-begins-production-of-carbon-fiber-in-Korea-using-own-technology_51943.html May 13, 2013
Generic pesticide producer Makhteshim Agan (Tel Aviv) says its first-quarter net income rose 1%, to $90.2 million from $89.3 million, during the same quarter last year. Ebitda went up...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/Makhteshims-first-quarter-net-profit-up-1-percent_51941.html May 13, 2013
Ube Industries reports a 64.2% fall in net profits for the fiscal year ended 31 March compared with the previous fiscal year, to ¥8.2 billion ($80.5 million). Full-year sales...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/Ube-records-fall-in-profits-and-sales_51939.html May 13, 2013
,Israel Chemicals Ltd/ (ICL; Tel Aviv) today reported a 6% rise in first quarter net profit, to $305 million, on 9% higher sales, at $1.64 billion, citing strong fertilizer sales...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/ICL-reports-higher-earnings-and-revenues-investigates-mining-phosphate-outside-Israel_51938.html May 13, 2013
Tosoh recorded a 79.8% rise in net profits for its fiscal year ended 31 March compared with the previous fiscal year, to ¥16.9 billion ($166 million). Full-year sales decreased...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/Tosoh-reports-rise-in-profits_51937.html May 12, 2013
The central theme of the latest BASF research conference, held recently in Ludwigshafen, was “Chemistry powers energy: Renewable generation, safe storage, and efficient transport...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/BASF-R-and-D-conference-Chemistry-powers-energy_51933.html May 11, 2013
The fate of embattled Haldia Petrochemicals (HPL; Kolkata, India), the only major producer of petrochemicals on India’s east coast, is expected to be decided by the end of the...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/Government-stake-in-Haldia-to-be-sold-by-year-end-Reliance-and-Indian-Oil-still-interested_51934.html May 11, 2013
BASF, Evonik Industries, Mitsubishi Chemical and Mitsui Chemicals have signed a letter of intent (LOI) with CPC Corp. (Taipei) to develop production of high-value specialty...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/BASF-Evonik-Mitsubishi-and-Mitsui-ink-LOI-with-CPC-Corp-for-high-value-petchems-jv_51932.html May 11, 2013
Taiwan’s conglomerate Far Eastern Group (Taipei) is looking to invest in petrochemicals in the United States to benefit from cheap shale feedstock, CW has learned. Company...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/Taiwans-Far-Eastern-Group-eyes-petrochemical-investments-in-the-United-States_51931.html |
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