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October 21, 2010
W.R. Grace’s third-quarter net income rose 24%, to $54.9 million (74 cts/share), on pro forma sales of $682 million—flat compared to the year-ago period. Sales volumes...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/catalysts/Graces-Earnings-Rise-on-Higher-Volumes-and-Prices-Beat-Estimates_30361.html October 20, 2010
Siluria, a San Francico-based start-up that recently gained recognition for demonstrating technology to convert methane directly to ethylene at low temperatures, says it has raised over $13 million in Series A funding. The investment allows the company to optimize its platform to meet the performance levels required for commercialization....http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/catalysts/Methane-to-Ethylene-Startup-Secures-Funding_30323.html September 23, 2010
Researchers from Rice University (Houston, TX) say they have developed a catalyst that is up to five times more efficient than existing technologies at cracking heavy oil byproducts...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/catalysts/Rice-University-Researchers-Develop-Refining-Catalyst-with-Five-Times-Current-Efficiencies_29705.html September 13, 2010
W.R. Grace says it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with fine chemicals company Synthetech (Albany, OR) under which Grace will purchase Synthetech for a price of about...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/catalysts/Grace-to-Acquire-Fine-Chemicals-Firm_29463.html August 31, 2010
Rhodia says it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS; Paris), the Ecole Normale Superieure (ENSL; Lyon, France)...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/catalysts/Rhodia-Signs-Green-Chemistry-Deal-with-Chinese-French-Institutes_29105.html August 25, 2010
W.R. Grace says it will add a rare earth surcharge to its prices for fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalysts and additives for the refining industry, citing recently imposed export tariffs and quota restrictions....http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/catalysts/W-R-Grace-Implements-Rare-Earth-Surcharge_29022.html August 10, 2010
Sud-Chemie reported first-half Ebit up 4%, to €43 million, on sales up 6%, to €576 million. "The marked worldwide recovery on the chemical markets had a positive...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/catalysts/Sud-Chemies-Ebit-Rises-on-Improved-Demand_28695.html July 22, 2010
The MIT spin-off says its process could save the industry tens of billions of dollars per year in raw material and operations costs....http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/catalysts/Start-Up-Claims-Direct-Efficient-Conversion-of-Methane-to-Ethylene_27769.html July 22, 2010
W.R. Grace’s second-quarter net income more than doubled, to $51 million (69 cts/share), on sales up 4%, to $685 million excluding a refining catalyst joint venture...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/catalysts/Graces-Profit-Doubles-Raises-2010-Earnings-Estimate-but-Lowers-Sales-Outlook_28227.html July 21, 2010
The U.K.’s Technology Strategy Board, a U.K. government agency, has awarded £718,000 ($920,000) to a consortium led by catalyst firm Reaxa (Manchester, U.K.) to...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/catalysts/Reaxa-Secures-U-K-Grant-for-Pharma-Catalyst_28196.html July 20, 2010
BASF has introduced Aegis, a fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalyst designed for maximizing fuel yields from FCC units that use heavy resid feedstocks. The catalyst is...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/catalysts/BASF-Introduces-Catalyst-for-Heavy-Resid-Feedstocks_28163.html June 1, 2010
The report says that, among the larger market size applications, specialty films, printed circuit boards, IC process chemicals, engineering thermoplastics, and construction chemicals will grow fastest....http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/catalysts/Specialty-Chemicals-Growth-Estimated-at-3-4-percent-Annually_27102.html May 26, 2010
The facility will be constructed near to a Umicore production plant....http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/catalysts/Umicore-to-Build-Catalyst-Technology-Center-in-China_27039.html April 29, 2010
The company will exclusively market the Ziegler-type catalysts to the high-density PE and linear low-density PE markets under the brand name Advantage...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/catalysts/Albemarle-To-Market-Polimeri-Europa-Catalysts_26394.html April 22, 2010
W.R. Grace reported first-quarter net income of $56.3 million (76 cts/share) compared to a $38.9-million loss in the year-ago period. Sales fell 10%, to $615 million including...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/catalysts/Grace-Returns-to-Profit-on-Higher-Volumes-Lower-Costs_26161.html April 16, 2010
Johnson Matthey says the site will produce both light duty diesel autocatalysts and selective catalytic reduction catalysts for heavy duty diesel vehicles....http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/catalysts/Johnson-Matthey-Starts-up-Catalyst-Plant_26066.html April 6, 2010
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed....http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/catalysts/Grace-Borealis-Sign-Catalyst-Supply-Deal_25826.html March 17, 2010
DSM says it expects to be in a position to announce plans for the commercialization of specific products derived from CO2 feedstocks in the next 12-24 months. “We have sufficient...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/catalysts/DSM-on-Track-to-Commercialize-Production-of-Resins-Adhesives-and-Coatings-from-CO2_25457.html March 1, 2010
Evonik Industries says it has acquired the catalyst business of H.C. Starck (Goslar, Germany). Financial terms have not been disclosed. The acquisition includes the know-how and...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/catalysts/Evonik-Buys-H-C-Starcks-Catalyst-Business_25090.html February 3, 2010
W.R. Grace's fourth-quarter net income soared 83%, to $46.5 million excluding Chapter 11-related expenses, a loss on noncore activities, and noncore tax items. Earnings rose 7%...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/catalysts/Catalyst-Division-Lifts-Graces-Profits_24564.html |
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