|
|
|
|
|
searchin this issue
premium serviceseventsdirectory servicesadvertisingcustomer care |
Archives :: World News and Views :: Top of the News
Displaying 81 - 100 of 6797 stories.
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 May 11, 2013
The board of PTT Global Chemical (PTTGC; Bangkok) has approved the formation of a joint venture with Myriant Corp. (Quincy, MA) to commercialize bio-based technology in Southeast Asia...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/PTT-Global-Chemical-and-Myriant-form-Auria-BioChemicals-joint-venture_51930.html May 10, 2013
Oil field chemicals maker Flotek Industries says it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Winter Haven, FL–based Florida Chemical Company, Inc. (Florida Chemical), the...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/Flotek-acquires-citrus-oils-firm-for-$102-million_51918.html May 10, 2013
Republican Senators on the US Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) boycotted a vote to advance President Obama's nomination of Gina McCarthy as EPA chief, saying in a...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/Republicans-boycott-committee-vote-on-EPA-chief-nominee_51916.html May 10, 2013
Biobased succinic acid producer BioAmber (Minneapolis) says company shares began trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) today at $10/unit—the low end of a pricing range...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/BioAmber-prices-IPO_51915.html |
|
Connect with IHS Chemical Week |
Quick links |
Our related sites |
|
contact us | about us |
customer care |
privacy policy |
sitemap |
advertise
|
Follow us on Twitter
